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Also by Kenneth C. Davis:

Don't Know Much About? the American Presidents, September 2014
Hardcover / e-Book
Don't Know Much About History, Anniversary Edition, May 2012
Paperback
Don't Know Much About Literature, August 2009
Paperback
Don't Know Much About the Presidents, January 2009
Hardcover
America's Hidden History, May 2008
Hardcover
Don't Know Much About Anything, August 2007
Paperback
Don't Know Much About Mythology, November 2005
Hardcover
Don't Know Much About History, April 2004
Paperback

Don't Know Much About Literature
Kenneth C. Davis

What You Need To Know But Never Learned About Great Books And Authors

Harper
August 2009
On Sale: August 1, 2009
240 pages
ISBN: 0061719803
EAN: 9780061719806
Paperback
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Non-Fiction

From Homer to Harry Potter, from Chaucer to Charlotte's Web, a compelling book of quizzes on history's most influential literary works and 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.

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