Don't Know Much About Literature What You Need to Know but Never Learned About Great Books and Authors (Paperback)

From the Publisher: A latest addition to the best-selling series that includes Don't Know Much About« Anything Else covers everything from Chaucer and Beowulf to Harry Potter and the Beats while sharing profiles of favorite authors, characters, and stories. 100,000 first printing. Original.A latest addition to the best-selling series that includes Don't Know Much About« Anything Else covers everything from Chaucer and Beowulf to Harry Potter and the Beats while sharing profiles of favorite authors, characters, and stories. 100,000 first printing. Original. From Homer to Harry Potter, from Chaucer to Charlotte's Web, a compelling compendium of history's most influential literary works and 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® 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® 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 BrontË in the inimitable and endlessly entertaining Don't Know Much About® style.