Victor Hugo Literature Literature is the art whose medium is language.
Literature stylizes human experience by presenting characters and actions concretizing abstractions.
These are great works of Literature. I recommend reading all of them, and doing so in parallel with studying the history of the corresponding periods. The Illiad by Homer, translation by Rieu. A tragedy centered on the hero Achilles, his values, character, decisions and consequences. This is the first work of literature to emphasize volition and personal values.