Survey of Western Literature: 21st Century Foreign Literature Series Textbooks

Author: Yu Tianshu
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: This book covers the basic development of literature in major Western countries from ancient Greece in the pre-Christian era to the late 20th century. It strives to convey the background knowledge of Western literature and explain its fundamental development while vividly communicating the essence of great Western literary works. These works imbue people's hearts with an unconquerable passion for all that is great and sacred, beyond themselves, guiding readers to understand those that not only depict individuals and their affairs but also reveal knowledge about the entire species, the world, and life. They show the shapes, contradictions, and catastrophes of self-deception in human existence, revealing the enigmatic mystery of humanity.