The Routledge Concise History of World Literature

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The Routledge Concise History of World Literature is written by Theo D'haen and published by Routledge. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1136635718 (ISBN 10) and 9781136635717 (ISBN 13).

This remarkably broad and informative book offers an introduction to and overview of World Literature. Tracing the term from its earliest roots and situating it within a number of relevant contexts from postcolonialism to postmodernism, this book is the ideal guide to an increasingly popular and important term in literary studies. It is accessible and engaging and will be invaluable to students of world literature, comparative literature, translation and postcolonial studies and anyone with an interest in these or related topics.