{"product_id":"great-novels-by-dk-9780241515846","title":"Great Novels","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautifully illustrated guide to the greatest novels ever written.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover everything you ever wanted to know about the world's greatest novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom medieval romances and tales of chivalry through the realist novels of the 19th century to experimental modernist works and today's explorations of the self, \u003cem\u003eGreat Novels\u003c\/em\u003e explores the finest novels from around the world and through time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTilt at windmills with Don Quixote, experience heartbreak with Tolstoy, discover the society in which Jane Austen lived, and delve into the complex rites of passage experienced by characters in modern novels. Find out what inspired writers to create their masterpieces, what their aims were, and how they set about writing them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOrganised chronologically and covering the whole range of literary styles, \u003cem\u003eGreat Novels\u003c\/em\u003e takes you into the pages of the world's seminal novels, ranging from the entertaining adventures of Cervantes' errant knight through classics such as \u003cem\u003eGreat Expectations\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eMadame Bovary\u003c\/em\u003e, to modern novels such as \u003cem\u003eTo the Lighthouse\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Outsider\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBeloved\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWolf Hall\u003c\/em\u003e. Stunning images of the original manuscripts, first editions, and authors are complemented by extracts and quotations, while illustrated features set the novels in their literary and historical context.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEssential for everyone who loves books, \u003cem\u003eGreat Novels\u003c\/em\u003e provides a fascinating overview of how the genre has developed through the ages and celebrates the perennial, life-affirming pleasures of reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596503564524,"sku":"9780241515846","price":65.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780241515846-great-novels.jpg?v=1777928542","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/great-novels-by-dk-9780241515846","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}