Unit 1 Greek Mythology: MythsUnit 2 The Odyssey: An EpicUnit 3 Oedipus the King: A TragedyUnit 4 Republic: A Socratic DialogueUnit 5 Hamlet: A DramaUnit 6 The History of England: A HistoryUnit 7 An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations: An EssayUnit 8 The Communist Manifesto: A PamphletUnit 9 Pride and Prejudice: A NovelUnit 10 The Idea of a University: A DiscourseUnit 11 I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud: PoemsUnit 12 A Scandal in Bohemia: A Detective Fiction 《西方经典阅读》（修订版）所选篇章多样，结构灵活，习题丰富，旨在帮助非英语专业本科学生在通用英语学习的基础上，通过进一步阅读大量的西方经典作品，提高综合理解和运用英语的能力，提升英语语言素养，丰富对经典文化内涵的理解，培养其跨文化交际意识和能力。
本书为修订版，更加符合大学英语的教学实际，进一步增强文本的权威性，降低难度，增加可读性。在内容设计上既保持了大学英语基础阶段语言学习方式的连贯性，帮助学生提高英语语言技能，拓展语言知识面，又根据新的需要扩展了学生自主学习和教师自由发挥的空间，培养学生自主学习、团队合作的能力。

Unit 1 Greek Mythology: Myths
Unit 2 The Odyssey: An Epic
Unit 3 Oedipus the King: A Tragedy
Unit 4 Republic: A Socratic Dialogue
Unit 5 Hamlet: A Drama
Unit 6 The History of England: A History
Unit 7 An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations: An Essay
Unit 8 The Communist Manifesto: A Pamphlet
Unit 9 Pride and Prejudice: A Novel
Unit 10 The Idea of a University: A Discourse
Unit 11 I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud: Poems
Unit 12 A Scandal in Bohemia: A Detective Fiction