Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 11 is a fantastic collection of literary works from various time periods and cultures. The anthology features a diverse range of authors and genres, showcasing the richness and depth of world literature.

One of the highlights of this volume is the selection of ancient texts, including excerpts from the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Bhagavad Gita. These works provide a fascinating glimpse into the beliefs and values of ancient civilizations, and their enduring relevance is a testament to the enduring power of great literature.

In addition to the ancient texts, this volume also includes works from more modern authors such as Nathaniel Hawthorne and Leo Tolstoy. Each selection is accompanied by informative and insightful introductions that provide context and background information, making this collection a valuable resource for both casual readers and scholars.

Overall, Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, volume 11 is a must-read for anyone interested in world literature. The breadth and depth of the selections, combined with the expertly curated introductions, make this anthology a true treasure trove of literary gems. Highly recommended.

Book Description:
The Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, is a work of enormous proportions. Setting out with the simple goal of offering "American households a mass of good reading", the editors drew from literature of all times and all kinds what they considered the best pieces of human writing, and compiled an ambitious collection of 45 volumes . Besides the selection and translation of a huge number of poems, letters, short stories and sections of books, the collection offers, before each chapter, a short essay about the author or subject in question. In many cases, chapters contemplate not one author, but certain groups of works, organized by nationality, subject or period; there is, thus, a chapter on Accadian-Babylonian literature, one on the Holy Grail, and one on Chansons, for example. The result is a collection that holds the interest, for the variety of subjects and forms, but also as a means of first contact with such famous and important authors that many people have heard of, but never read, such as Abelard, Dante or Lord Byron. According to the editor Charles Dudley Warner, this collection "is not a library of reference only, but a library to be read." This eleventh volume contains chapters from "Dana" to "Dickens". - Summary by Leni