Amar S.
The books should be:
-highly informative
-historically correct
-educating in litreture and philosophie e.g. Jean Jacques Rousseau
Answer
This list is somewhat incomplete however I think it would provide a good overview of literature and, at the very least, broaden a readers horizons. I attempted to provide a wide cross-section of books with temporal (from ancient Greek to modern), stylistic (Stream of Consciousness, Narrative, Compilation, Biblical Structure, Magical-Realism, Sturm and Drang), philosophical (Buddhist, Judeo-Christian, Existentialist, Shamanism), and cultural (Western, Eastern, Japanese, Maori, German, American, Greek, Hispanic) variety. In any case, all of them are excellent books:
Thus Spoke Zarathustra-Friedrich Nietzsche
(A novel written in a narrative format which outlines much of Nietzsche's existential philosophy. Conceptually intertwined with the writings of DuBois, Kierkegaard, Feurbach, and Marx. I also included it for the contrast with biblical teachings and it's mimicry of biblical style.)
The Bible-Unknown
(An obvious historical text. It should be included merely for it's historical significance and its unparalleled influence even if you aren't a believer.)
An Artist of The Floating World-Kazuo Ishiguro
(A novel set in post WWII Japan. Included for it's historical value, it's literary value, and the window it provides into Japanese Culture. It also relates to issues included in "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" by addressing the role of man in a modernized world. Also a relatively recent novel.)
East of Eden-John Steinbeck
(A somewhat historical novel that deals with the idea of free will. Excellently written and informative about post civil-war culture.)
One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez
(One of the best examples of the magical-realism genre. It is an extremely moving and creative work which spans multiple generations. Also representative of Hispanic literature.)
The Sorrows of Young Werther â Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
(This book was called a "defense of suicide" by some members of the Catholic church. It was an iconic piece of the Sturm and Drang literary movement and a forerunner of Romanticism. I included this rather than Faustus merely because it is semi-autobiographical.)
The Idiot â Fyodor Dostoevsky
(A somewhat allegorical piece. It deals with the crossing of existentialist philosophy and religion. It also provides an interesting view of the handicapped in Russian culture.)
Siddhartha â Herman Hesse
(I included this novel because it played a large role in introducing the west to eastern culture. It could be seen as representative of the "Orient" or as a commentary on eastern culture. It also acts as an introduction to eastern philosophy and the Buddha.)
Metamorphoses â Ovid
(Provides an extremely large selection of Greek Mythology. It is one of the more all encompassing pieces of Greek literature. A large number of other novels have used these stories for ideas, plotting, and style. Alternatively read Oedipus Rex/Antigone for an example of Greek plays.)
The Bone People-Keri Hulme
(The least famous book on this list. It is still one of my favorites. It provides another example of magical-realism which can be compared to One Hundred Years Of Solitude. However. it also provides a window into Maori culture. Stylistically it varies between stream of consciousness and more traditional narrative. Also a relatively recent novel.)
This list is somewhat incomplete however I think it would provide a good overview of literature and, at the very least, broaden a readers horizons. I attempted to provide a wide cross-section of books with temporal (from ancient Greek to modern), stylistic (Stream of Consciousness, Narrative, Compilation, Biblical Structure, Magical-Realism, Sturm and Drang), philosophical (Buddhist, Judeo-Christian, Existentialist, Shamanism), and cultural (Western, Eastern, Japanese, Maori, German, American, Greek, Hispanic) variety. In any case, all of them are excellent books:
Thus Spoke Zarathustra-Friedrich Nietzsche
(A novel written in a narrative format which outlines much of Nietzsche's existential philosophy. Conceptually intertwined with the writings of DuBois, Kierkegaard, Feurbach, and Marx. I also included it for the contrast with biblical teachings and it's mimicry of biblical style.)
The Bible-Unknown
(An obvious historical text. It should be included merely for it's historical significance and its unparalleled influence even if you aren't a believer.)
An Artist of The Floating World-Kazuo Ishiguro
(A novel set in post WWII Japan. Included for it's historical value, it's literary value, and the window it provides into Japanese Culture. It also relates to issues included in "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" by addressing the role of man in a modernized world. Also a relatively recent novel.)
East of Eden-John Steinbeck
(A somewhat historical novel that deals with the idea of free will. Excellently written and informative about post civil-war culture.)
One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez
(One of the best examples of the magical-realism genre. It is an extremely moving and creative work which spans multiple generations. Also representative of Hispanic literature.)
The Sorrows of Young Werther â Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
(This book was called a "defense of suicide" by some members of the Catholic church. It was an iconic piece of the Sturm and Drang literary movement and a forerunner of Romanticism. I included this rather than Faustus merely because it is semi-autobiographical.)
The Idiot â Fyodor Dostoevsky
(A somewhat allegorical piece. It deals with the crossing of existentialist philosophy and religion. It also provides an interesting view of the handicapped in Russian culture.)
Siddhartha â Herman Hesse
(I included this novel because it played a large role in introducing the west to eastern culture. It could be seen as representative of the "Orient" or as a commentary on eastern culture. It also acts as an introduction to eastern philosophy and the Buddha.)
Metamorphoses â Ovid
(Provides an extremely large selection of Greek Mythology. It is one of the more all encompassing pieces of Greek literature. A large number of other novels have used these stories for ideas, plotting, and style. Alternatively read Oedipus Rex/Antigone for an example of Greek plays.)
The Bone People-Keri Hulme
(The least famous book on this list. It is still one of my favorites. It provides another example of magical-realism which can be compared to One Hundred Years Of Solitude. However. it also provides a window into Maori culture. Stylistically it varies between stream of consciousness and more traditional narrative. Also a relatively recent novel.)
10 pts!! world book encyclopedia publisher?
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who is the publisher of the world book encyclopedia??
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