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100	1		_aFaguet, Émile, _d1847-1916
245	1	0	_aInitiation into Literature
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2005
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
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337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2005-07-01
508			_aText file produced by Ted Garvin, Marlo Dianne, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger
520			_a"Initiation into Literature" by Émile Faguet is a literary guidebook written during the late 19th century. The book is designed to introduce beginners to a broad sweep of literary history, starting from ancient writings and tracing the development of literature through various cultures and epochs, including Indian, Hebraic, Greek, Roman, and medieval literature. Faguet aims to spark curiosity and encourage further study, presenting an organized panorama of literary progress. The beginning of "Initiation into Literature" features a preface by the author outlining his intentions, emphasizing the book's role as a repository for those new to the study of literature. The opening chapters immediately delve into ancient Indian literature, discussing sacred texts like the Vedas, the emergence of Buddhism and its literature, and the famous epics, the Mahabharata and Ramayana. Additionally, Faguet highlights the key characteristics of these works, such as their poetic style, moral teachings, and the inclusion of animals as significant characters—a reflection of the cultural context surrounding Indian literary traditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aLiterature -- History and criticism
700	1		_aGordon, Home, _d1871-1956
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8555
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