World Classics
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📋Quick Overview
Key facts about World Classics for RRB NTPC, SSC CGL, and other competitive exams. These are frequently asked in the GK section and mastering them ensures easy marks.
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Iliad & Odyssey — Homer — Greek epics — foundation of Western literature
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Romeo and Juliet — Shakespeare — World's most famous love story
📖World Classics
| Name | Detail | Key Fact |
|---|---|---|
| Iliad & Odyssey | Homer | Greek epics — foundation of Western literature |
| Romeo and Juliet | Shakespeare | World's most famous love story |
| War and Peace | Leo Tolstoy | Russian classic, one of longest novels |
| The Republic | Plato | Political philosophy masterpiece |
| Origin of Species | Charles Darwin | Theory of Evolution (1859) |
| The Prince | Machiavelli | Political treatise on power |
| Don Quixote | Cervantes | First modern novel (1605) |
📝Key Points
- •Iliad & Odyssey: Homer: Greek epics — foundation of Western literature
- •Romeo and Juliet: Shakespeare: World's most famous love story
- •War and Peace: Leo Tolstoy: Russian classic, one of longest novels
- •The Republic: Plato: Political philosophy masterpiece
- •Origin of Species: Charles Darwin: Theory of Evolution (1859)
- •The Prince: Machiavelli: Political treatise on power