Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Greek poets Greek poets Rosemary M. Canfield Reisman Profiles major poets throughout history and the world, including analyses of their significant individual poems or collections. Discusses influential Greek poets such as Homer, Sappho, Anacreon, and … OL16985811W
So we read on So we read on Maureen Corrigan "The "Fresh Air" book critic investigates the enduring power of The Great Gatsby -- "The Great American Novel we all think we've read, but really haven't." Conceived nearly a century ago by a man who… OL17077383W
Why Homer matters Why Homer matters Adam Nicolson "In this passionate, deeply personal book, Adam Nicolson explains why Homer matters--to him, to you, to the world--in a text full of twists, turns and surprises. In a spectacular journey through myth… OL19665340W
Man to man Man to man Mark Masterson "In an analysis that promises to be controversial, Man to Man: Desire, Homosociality, and Authority in Late-Roman Manhood surveys the presence of same-sex desire between men in the later Roman empire… OL19990783W
An ecology of world literature An ecology of world literature Alexander Beecroft "What is a literature? How do literatures of different countries interact with each other? In this groundbreaking study, Alexander Beecroft develops a new way of thinking about world literature. Draw… OL23207416W