The Worlds 100 Greatest Books are commentaries designed to provide you with a clear understanding of the most significant works in literary history. In this collection, you'll learn about a selection of novels, epics and legends. A novel is a relatively long fictional prose narrative with a plot about a group of characters. An Epic is a long narrative poem about the deeds of a traditional or historical hero or heroes, while a legend is a story handed down for generations among a people and popularly believed to have a historical basis.
You'll also delve into philosophical works. The writings of the world's great philosophers give deeper meaning to our thoughts and help the human spirit take flight.