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9 Essential Works of Classical Literature during World War II

Classical literature brings together major works from ancient Greece and Rome, including epic, drama, poetry, satire, philosophy and historical prose. These texts are read both as literature and as evidence of the societies that produced them.

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9 Classical Literature books in World War II

1. The Moving Finger

by Agatha Christie

First published 1942 · Miss Marple Mysteries · 4.4(6,982)

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2. Towards Zero

by Agatha Christie

First published 1944 · Superintendent Battle · 4.4(3,850)

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3. N or M?

by Agatha Christie

First published 1941 · Tommy and Tuppence Mysteries · 4.4(2,105)

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4. Absent in the Spring

by Agatha Christie

First published 1944 · Mary Westmacott · 4.3(1,312)

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5. The Heart of the Matter

by Graham Greene

First published 1948 · 4.0(33,094)

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6. The Singapore Grip

by J. G. Farrell

First published 1978 · Empire Trilogy · 3.9(3,498)

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7. The End of the Affair

by Graham Greene

First published 1951 · 3.9(77,974)

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8. The Ministry of Fear

by Graham Greene

First published 1943 · 3.8(9,723)

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9. The Uniform of Glory

by P. C. Wren

First published 1941 · 2.5(5)

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