The World's Greatest Books - Volume 02 - Fiction

John Alexander Hammerton spent a great portion of his childhood traveling with his military father while England was at war with Napoleon. The result, in the words of the author, was a loving child “in the habit of fleeing from society”. The vast travels of Hammerton allowed him particular opportunity to explore both the real and the literary world; a perspective that is revealed through the stories he remembers as the best that fiction has to offer. The collection of summaries in this volume showcase the value of the literature Hammerton has selected without rhapsodizing; the books summarized in this piece are allowed to shine as the stars of the volume.