Exploring more than 100 of the world's most important literary works & the literary geniuses that created them this book is the perfect introduction to the subject of literature & writing The Literature Book features over 100 of the world's most celebrated books plays & poetry including Latin American & African fiction & best-selling masterpieces from the most renowned authors ever to have lived stunning images & inspirational"es jump out from the pages while detailed plot summaries & feature boxes bring the timeless works of literature to life & set them into their wider social & cultural context The book also offers a deeper look into the famed fiction of Shakespeare Oscar Wilde & more as in-depth literary criticism & interesting authorial biographies give each work of literature a new meaning From Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby to Shelley's Frankenstein The Literature Book is a must-have for any literature student or fan of fiction