Don't Know Much About Literature
What You Need to Know but Never Learned About Great Books and Authors
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3.0 • 4 Ratings
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Publisher Description
From Homer to Harry Potter, from Chaucer to Charlotte's Web, acompelling book of quizzes on history's most influential literary worksand 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.
Customer Reviews
Love the series, loathe this title
I’ve read (and loved) DKMA History and Geography and was thrilled to see he’d ventured into literature. But this book is merely a series of five questions assigned to a title, author or genre. They lack context, aren’t Ben connected to each other, and if I just wanted to answer trivia questions, I can do it on Sporcle. Don’t waste your dollars.