Are you looking to join a book club, but short on time to read? This rich and diverse selection of unforgettable writing is carefully curated for a ten-minute hit of literary wonder. An anthology with a twist, the featured books cover myriad periods, forms, and genres, offering instantly appealing reading material on a range of emotions from joy to terror. It includes well known writers such as William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Frederick Douglass, Charlotte Bront�, and Emily Dickinson alongside writers from the Harlem Renaissance, the women’s rights movement of the early twentieth century, and from many parts of the world. Each excerpt is framed by a short analysis, getting to the heart of the short read, introducing the author, and suggesting further literary adventures. Perfect for the daily commute or as an inspirational gift for a curious reader, this book is a must-have of pure reading pleasure.

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Kirsten E. Shepherd is professor of English and theatre studies at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of St Catherine’s College, Oxford. She founded LitHits in 2018.

Alexandra Paddock is a lecturer in Old and Middle English at Keble College, Oxford. She is a lead curator of LitHits.

Daniel Ibrahim Abdalla is a lecturer in English Literature at the University of Liverpool. He is a lead curator of LitHits.

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