The first part of this course, the knowledge points of Western literature are as follows: The origin and development of Western literature: including ancient Greek mythology, ancient Roman literature, medieval literature, Renaissance literature, religious literature, Enlightenment literature, romanticism literature, modernist literature, post-modern literature, etc. The main schools and characteristics of Western literature include classical literature, romantic literature, comedy literature, tragedy literature, epic literature, novel literature, poetry literature, etc. These schools and characteristics included literary form, theme, plot, character creation, language style, and so on. 3. Classics of Western literature: including world-famous works such as shakespeare, dickens, maupassant, tolstoy, maupont, hemmingway, falkner, calvino, and margret atwood. These works included novels, plays, poems, essays, and many other fields. 4. The literary evaluation and influence of Western literature: including the standards of literary evaluation, the significance and value of literary works, and the influence of Western literature on modern society and culture. The modern and future of western literature: including the current situation and future development trend of modern western literature. 6. The cross-cultural communication and influence of Western literature, including the influence of Western literature on different cultures and the fate of Western literature in the context of global development. The above is a selection of foreign literature (second edition). I hope it will be helpful.