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Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 12
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 12 episodes
- Fantasy Fan Magazine Presents Writings of Clark Ashton Smith - Clark Ashton SmithFantasy Fan Magazine Presents Writings of Clark Ashton Smith showcases the imaginative and richly crafted works of one of the most influential figures in fantasy literature. Smith's writings transport listeners to otherworldly realms filled with vivid imagery and profound themes, exploring the boundaries of existence and the human experience. This collection is a testament to the enduring power of fantasy, inviting audiences to reflect on their own realities through the lens of the extraordinary. With its timeless appeal, Smith's work continues to inspire and captivate, making it a must-listen for fans of literature that transcends the ordinary and delves into the depths of the imagination.
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The Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is a work of enormous proportions. Setting out with the simple goal of offering "American households a mass of good reading", the…
editors drew from literature of all times and all kinds what they considered the best pieces of human writing, and compiled an ambitious collection of 45 volumes (with a 46th being an index-guide). Besides the selection and translation of a huge number of poems, letters, short stories and sections of books, the collection offers, before each chapter, a short essay about the author or subject in question. In many cases, chapters contemplate not one author, but certain groups of works, organized by nationality, subject or period; there is, thus, a chapter on Accadian-Babylonian literature, one on the Holy Grail, and one on Chansons, for example. The result is a collection that holds the interest, for the variety of subjects and forms, but also as a means of first contact with such famous and important authors that many people have heard of, but never read, such as Abelard, Dante or Lord Byron. According to the editor Charles Dudley Warner, this collection "is not a library of reference only, but a library to be read." This twelfth volume contains chapters from "Diderot" to "Duruy". (Summary by Leni)
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