Gateway to the Great Books presents great writings through selections which include short stories, plays, essays, scientific papers, speeches, and letters. Each selection represents a primary, original, and fundamental contribution to one's understanding of the universe and themselves. There are over 135 authors, 225 selections and 95 original illustrations represented in the book. Selections include works from Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, T. S Eliot, Mark Twain and more. This set will help introduce oneself to good literature and the Great Books of the Western World.
Number of Volumes: 10
Vol. 1: Introduction, Syntopical Guide
Vol. 2: Imaginative Literature I
Vol. 3: Imaginative Literature II
Vol. 4: Imaginative Literature III
Vol. 5: Critical Essays
Vol. 6: Man and Society
Vol. 7: Man and Society II
Vol 8: Natural Science
Vol 9: Mathematics
Vol. 10: Philosophical Essays
Reading Level: Grade 10
Interest Level: Grades 9-12
ISBN: 9781593392215 (E-book)
Copyright: ©2009
Pages: 5,323