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CHAUCER
EUROPEAN
LITERATURE
LITERATURE
It broadly refers to any collection of written
or oral work, but is commonly and narrowly
refers to writings specifically considered to be
an art form
LITERATURE
Literature, as an art form, can also include
works in various non-fiction genres, such as
autobiography, diaries, memoir, letters, and
the essay, as well as in the disciplines of
history and philosophy.
EUROPEAN LITERATURE
Compiled in many languages:
English, Spanish, French, Dutch, Polish,
Portuguese, German, Italian, Modern Greek,
Czech, Russian, Macedonian, the Scandinavian
languages, Gaelic and Turkish
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SYNOPSIS
It is a story about Harry Potter, an
orphan brought up by his aunt and
uncle because his parents were killed
when he was a baby. Harry is
unloved by his uncle and aunt but
everything changes when he is
invited to join Hogwarts School of
Witchcraft and Wizardry and he finds
out he's a wizard.
SYNOPSIS
Romeo and Juliet is a play written by
Shakespeare. It is a tragic love story
where the two main characters, Romeo
and Juliet, are supposed to be sworn
enemies but fall in love. Due to their
families' ongoing conflict, they cannot be
together, so they kill themselves
because they cannot cope with being
separated from one another. Romeo and
Juliet is a Shakespearean tragedy
SYNOPSIS
The use of a pilgrimage as the framing
device enabled Chaucer to bring together
people from many walks of life.
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SYNOPSIS
The convict Jean Valjean is released from
a French prison after serving nineteen
years for stealing a loaf of bread and for
subsequent attempts to escape from
prison. When Valjean arrives at the town
of Digne, no one is willing to give him
shelter because he is an ex-convict.
Desperate, Valjean knocks on the door of
M. Myriel, the kindly bishop of Digne.
Myriel treats Valjean with kindness, and
Valjean repays the bishop by stealing his
silverware.
SYNOPSIS
The Count of Monte Cristo is an
adventure story that takes place
during the historical events of 1815
to 1838. This piece tells the tale of a
man who seeks revenge after his
escape from prison and deals with
the central themes of vengeance,
justice, forgiveness, and mercy.
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SYNOPSIS
It is based on the story of Electra and
her brother Orestes, and the
vengeance they take on their mother
Clytemnestra and step-father
Aegisthus for the murder of their
father Agamemnon in the aftermath
of the Trojan War.
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SYNOPSIS
The main character of the story,
Aeneas, leads his troops from Troy
after its destruction to reach Italy.
Along the way, he must survive
encounters with strange creatures,
overcome the devious schemes of
gods and goddesses, and battle his
strongest enemy, Turnus, to fulfill
his destiny.
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