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The textbook contains articles that discuss the stages of development of literature, characterise the work of writers, analyse specific works of art and present materials on literary theory. There are also sections "Blackboard" and "For those who want to know more", which summarise the main points of the text and provide additional interesting information about the authors, the history of writing, etc.

The textbook contains a glossary of literary terms, a glossary of translators' personalities, and a section «Recommended reading». A system of tasks and questions has been developed for better learning and repetition of the lessons learnt.