From the inside flap: "The Book of Great Books" is the key to unlocking secrets to 100 of the world's most enduring novels, plays, and epic poems. Encompassing great works from Homer to Hemingway and from Machiavelli to Maya Angelou, this book guides you through plot twists, major themes, and key details that make these classics so enduringly classic. Each title covered includes sections on plot summary, background, key characters, main themes and ideas, and style and structure. Some titles also include a critical overview and analysis of main symbols.

ISBN: 9780760710616