Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3
Project GutenbergProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019
Rating 3.7- Word count
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English Originals World Classics Historical ReappraisalHumanistic CareAnthologyAcademic StudyIntellectual CommentaryLiterary CriticismClassic GuideWorld LiteratureEclectic ReadingCross-Cultural ViewSummary
Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3 by Mabie et al.Author: ,Language: English, Class: PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections, Release Date: Jul 26, 2004Editor's review
Volume 3 of Library of the World's Best Literature is one of the large multi-volume anthologies compiled by Mabie and others, a comprehensive collection organized by volume. Its value lies in gathering literary excerpts, author profiles, and representative selections from ancient and modern literature, offering readers a kind of literary map to follow. This third volume continues the series' editorial format with broad coverage, but a single volume has limited space, and most selections are excerpts or short pieces, making it suitable as an index and entry point rather than for reading complete works. For readers interested in how the late nineteenth-century English-speaking world compiled "world literature classics," the series itself is also material for studying anthology concepts and the history of literary education. It is best used as a reference book or browsing reader, with full works sought separately for authors of interest. The Project Gutenberg electronic edition makes authors and titles easy to search, but lacks modern editorial notes and introductions.Who it's for
A good fit for
- General readers who want a quick overview of world literature authors and titles, usable as a reading index
- Scholars studying the history of anthology compilation and the formation of classics
- Writers and teachers needing short selections or author biographies
- Literature lovers who enjoy browsing anthologies and jumping to pieces by interest
Not a good fit for
- Readers hoping to read complete works by a given author; this book mostly offers excerpts and fragments
- Readers needing modern translation notes, introductions, and contemporary scholarly evaluation
- Readers who prefer in-depth reading of a single genre or national literature
Reading tips
- First browse the table of contents, mark authors of interest, then read the relevant selections and profiles
- Use the book as an index and find complete works elsewhere for authors you like
- Compare with other literary anthologies to observe differences in editorial standards across eras
- No need to read page by page; suitable for casual browsing in spare moments
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Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.
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FAQ
What does this third volume contain?
This volume is part of the large Library of the World's Best Literature anthology, containing selections from ancient and modern literature, author profiles, and more, arranged by author or title; consult the table of contents for specific pieces. Most selections are excerpts or short works, emphasizing coverage rather than completeness.Can it serve as an introduction to world literature?
It can serve as a browsing entry point. It helps readers discover a range of authors and works, but most selections are fragments, and the editorial standards bear the mark of the late nineteenth century; reading it alongside modern anthologies and complete works is recommended.What should be noted when reading the electronic edition?
The Project Gutenberg edition makes author names and titles easy to search, but lacks modern notes and introductions, and some text formatting is plain. Use the search function to locate entries and supplement author and work background information yourself.This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.
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