A Little History of LiteratureLiterature has inspired every civilisation, from Greek myth to todays graphic novels. John Sutherland, who has researched, taught and written on the entire glorious span of human literary activity, here guides readers on a journey through the looking glass to show how literature from across the world can transport us, transfix us, and teach us about ourselves. He introduces key works, from the Epic of Gilgamesh and Shakespeare to T. S. Eliot, George