Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 162 Warner, Charles Dudley 1829 1900 Mabie, Hamilton Wright 1846 1916 Mabie, Hamilton W. (Hamilton Wright) Runkle, Lucia Isabella Gilbert 1844 Warner, George H. 1833 1919 Warner, G. H. (George H.) Warner, George Henry Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 01 Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 01" by Charles Dudley Warner and his team of editors is a comprehensive collection of literature from various cultures and time periods, compiled in the late 19th century. This anthology aims to present an assortment of celebrated literary works across genres, emphasizing quality and diversity in literature, offering pieces that are representative and significant in the context of human thought and artistic expression. The opening of this volume provides insight into the ambitious plan behind the compilation. It highlights the intended purpose of bringing notable literature into American households, made accessible through carefully selected readings and interpretive essays by esteemed scholars. The editors seek to offer not just a collection of texts but an educational experience, allowing readers to appreciate the richness of global literature while promoting a broader understanding of different cultures. There are introductory remarks on the arrangement of the literature, intended for casual reading rather than mere reference, thereby making it a companion for various moods and occasions. The subsequent contents reveal a sprawling array of selections, from the ancient writings to the classics of modern literature, making this volume a foundational text for anyone interested in a well-rounded literary education. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Literature -- Collections PN Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Literature 1303692 1245446 2024-10-05T17:31:14.625604 2023-10-06T05:09:03.551846 text/html text/html 1237213 2023-03-28T12:28:35 text/html 1478283 2024-10-05T17:31:40.166499 application/epub+zip 1500323 2024-10-05T17:31:21.924570 application/epub+zip 573434 2024-10-05T17:31:18.863570 application/epub+zip 2805121 2024-10-05T17:31:51.414417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2703060 2024-10-05T17:31:36.359508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 825141 2022-09-06T20:17:40.420263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1149167 1149067 2024-10-05T17:31:10.025634 2023-10-06T05:09:00.021807 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1150267 2023-03-28T12:08:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21021 2024-10-05T17:31:51.588405 application/rdf+xml 25826 2024-10-05T17:31:19.536573 image/jpeg 4679 2024-10-05T17:31:19.202571 image/jpeg 459144 2023-03-28T12:30:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 1333062 2023-03-28T12:30:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 1437924 2024-10-05T17:31:14.839626 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia