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Summary: This intelligent, engaging guide leads you down the path of literary enlightenment InBook Smart, literature expert Jane Mallison outlines a month-by-month reading plan that tackles the most compelling books of all time. The diverse reading list includes such important classics asThe OdysseyandBeowulf; great 18th century works such asTristam ShandyandGulliver's Travels; battlefield literature likeThe Red Badge of CourageandA Farewell to Arms; and novels with strong women such asAnna KareninaandVanity Fair. Each book comes alive with Mallison's insightful highlights on key themes and characters, advice on how to approach reading, and historical notes that provide valuable context.