"The 'In the World' sections are a very valuable aspect of this anthology. Students are naturally drawn to read, sometimes without prompting, the selections in these sections — an excellent way of not only getting them to think comparatively about the particular theme or issue as treated in different works from different cultures but also to get a glimpse of new works and authors…..This anthology truly brings the students to understand literature as an aspect of broader historical and cultural currents. I cannot think of a better text for the teaching of world literature at the college level."
— Fidel Fajardo-Acosta, Creighton University
"The range of texts and topics is truly admirable. The variety of sources also allows for fertile cross-cultural comparisons."
— Robin Mitchell-Boyask, Temple University
“Simply superb — particularly in making such vast and difficult material both teachable and accessible”
— Linda K. McCloud, Broward Community College
“This is an exciting book, for it provides so many familiar texts and less familiar texts to challenge the instructor to explore.”
— Gordon O’Neal, Collin County Community College