The Longman Anthology of World Literature: Compact Edition

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The Longman Anthology of World Literature Compact Edition presents a fresh and diverse range of the worlds great literature in a single volume that links past and present East and West and literary and cultural contexts. Featuring major works by literary masters from the ancient world through the twentieth century this concise anthology combines comprehensive coverage of key works of the Western literary tradition and the best core enduring works of the literatures of China Japan India the Middle East Africa and native Americas. The anthology includes epic and lyric poetry drama and prose narrative with many complete works and a focus on the most influential pieces and authors from each region and time period. The texts are supplemented by contextual materials that help students understand the literary and historical eras from which these texts arose. Engaging introductions scholarly annotations maps pronunciation guides a