World Literature (Student)

OVERVIEW: Students will be immersed into some of the greatest World literature ever written in this well-crafted, 34-week presentation of whole-book or whole-work selections from classic prose, poetry, and drama.

FEATURES:

• Each weekly chapter has five daily lessons with clear objectives, concept-building exercises, warm-up questions, and guided readings
• Equips students to think critically about philosophy and trends in culture, articulating their worldview through writing
• Easily combined with the World History course from Master Books to take students through historical settings and philosophy, as well as a critical analysis of literary thought across the centuries.

Literary content covered in this volume includes: Epic of Gilgamesh, The Iliad by Homer, The Republic by Plato, “The Sermon on the Mount” by Matthew, Confessions by Augustine of Hippo, “A Doll’s House” by Henrik Ibsen, The Stranger by Albert Camus, as well as readings from Japan, India, China, Russia, Spain, and many more selections of the finest in world literature. Additional readings not included within this text are available at local libraries or as free online downloads.

Enhance your study with the World Literature Teacher Guide. It contains essay choices, course exams, and answer keys for each, including those for the concept builders.