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Don't Know Much About(r) Literature: What You Need to Know But Never Learned about Great Books and Authors
Contributor(s): Davis, Kenneth C. (Author)
ISBN: 0061719803     ISBN-13: 9780061719806
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
OUR PRICE:   $13.49  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: July 2009
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Annotation: The latest addition to the bestselling Don't Know Much About series is a compelling compendium of history's greatest and most influential works and writers.
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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Reference
- Literary Criticism | Books & Reading
Dewey: 803
LCCN: 2010275098
Series: Don't Know Much About...(Paperback)
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.32" W x 8" (0.39 lbs) 240 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

From Homer to Harry Potter, from Chaucer to Charlotte's Web, acompelling book of quizzes on history's most influential literary worksand writers

  • Did a whale named Mocha Dick inspire Melville's masterpiece?
  • Who was the first poet to speak at a presidential inauguration?
  • Which French-speaking high school football star shook up the literary world?

Do you freeze when someone mentions Faulkner? When the conversation turns to the Odyssey, do you want to take a hike? Have no fear. For years, Kenneth C. Davis's New York Times bestselling Don't Know Much About(R) books have enlightened and enthralled us with a winning blend of fascinating facts and wonderfully irreverent fun. Now he sets his sights on our literary IQ in Don't Know Much About(R) Literature. With this rich treasure trove of knowledge and intriguing information about the world's great books and authors, Kenneth Davis and his daughter, Jenny, demystify Dracula, capture Kafka, and help you brush up on your Bront in the inimitable and endlessly entertaining Don't Know Much About(R) style.

Contributor Bio(s): Davis, Kenneth C.: -

Kenneth C. Davis is the New York Times bestselling author of A Nation Rising; America's Hidden History; and Don't Know Much About(R) History, which spent thirty-five consecutive weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, sold more than 1.6 million copies, and gave rise to his phenomenal Don't Know Much About(R) series for adults and children. A resident of New York City and Dorset, Vermont, Davis frequently appears on national television and radio and has been a commentator on NPR's All Things Considered. He blogs regularly at www.dontknowmuch.com.