I'm on my school's quiz bowl team, and i'm useless when it comes to literature. What's the best way for me to learn a lot about the classics?
>>8967213
Read them
>>8967213
get a copy of the reader's companion to world literature. fun book. will at least teach you general things about many authors.
>>8967213
Lurk.
>>8967213
Wikipedia
>>8967213
Bootcamp by lurking on /lit/ non-stop for 7 days straight.
You either come out with a layman knowledge of the Western canon or a comprehensive understanding of /pol/, the alt-right and cartoon frogs.