History is full of war, wisdom, and world-changing ideas... but it's also full of petty feuds, bad decisions, and writers who took themselves way too seriously. Welcome to The Absurd History of English Literature, the book that proves literary history is just as chaotic, dramatic, and downright ridiculous as reality TV-except with more togas and fewer commercial breaks.This first installment takes you on a whirlwind tour of the Classical Era, where stories weren't just told-they were sung, shouted, and sometimes written on wax tablets that definitely didn't survive the test of time.What's Inside?