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

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.

This book title, Don't Know Much About® Literature (What You Need to Know but Never Learned About Great Books and Authors), ISBN: 9780061719806, by Kenneth C. Davis, published by HarperCollins (July 28, 2009) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.

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