Sentence examples for a selection of literary from inspiring English sources

If you need to pause to contemplate what chrestomathy means (one dictionary definition: "a selection of literary selections, especially in a foreign language, as an aid to learning"), it won't be the only time "Sea of Poppies" slows you down.

The Guardian books network will offer a curated selection of literary content to complement our coverage, and to give our partner sites the benefit of our international reach.

In the stairwell hung photographs of great authors who had read there, and upstairs were paperbacks: classics, poetry, belles-lettres, and a choice selection of literary porn.

With a careful selection of literary works in the curriculum one of the most important goals of the educational process can be accomplished, and that is the creation of educational and aesthetic competencies of students and their involvement in building their own cultural identity, not only in their own country, but also as part of the multiculture of nations.

A selection of the interesting literary titbits that have scrolled by this week on the Linklog widget (it's on the right of the books blog, under the most viewed bit), RSS feed and Twitter feed: Carson McCullers's dream lunch (it involved champagne, oysters and Marilyn Monroe); first-novel jitters from Susan Sontag's publisher; Paul the Octopus's more highbrow cousins.

The round-up below is a compilation of 30 worthy publications from January to December, showcasing a selection of the greatest literary homages to painting, photography, graphic design, Wes Anderson, erotic artwork, contemporary female artists, adorable fictional architects, coloring books for adults and so much more.

Square Books is known for its strong selection of literary fiction, books on the American South and by Southern writers, a large inventory of reduced-price remainders, and its emphasis on books for children.

For the first day of Page-Turner, our new books blog, we asked cartoon editor Bob Mankoff to make a selection of New Yorker cartoons about the literary life.

By The New Yorker May 14 , 2012For the first day of Page-Turner, our new books blog, we asked cartoon editor Bob Mankoff to make a selection of New Yorker cartoons about the literary life.

"That's a winner!" We ended up with a selection of macho titles and thrillers, some literary fiction, two Paul Monette classics for the out-and-proud and (optimistically) a poetry collection.

Last year, The Harvard Advocate, a literary magazine, published a selection of his work, as translated by Nathan Hill and Toby Fee.