World Literature: A New Book Every Month in 2025
Munhakdongne World Literature Collection 'Monthly Classic'

The canon of world literature is a tree that grows with the passage of time and the eyes of the times of its readers.
What works have readers repeatedly called out from the classic bookshelves, accumulated over time and at every turning point of time? From the Munhakdongne World Literature Collection, we present a new, sensational cover design that combines the joy of reading with the pleasure of seeing, showcasing classic works long beloved by readers.

The eleventh book in the 'Monthly Classics' series of world literature that we meet again is Raymond Carver's masterpiece, 'Cathedral'.
This collection of short stories, which fully captures the literary achievements of Raymond Carver, who was at the peak of his career as a short story writer, includes twelve short stories, including the title story, "Cathedral," "Seems Insignificant, but Helpful," and "Feathers."
Published in 1983, Cathedral garnered critical and reader support, and was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award.


This uniquely sharp perspective, which illuminates a cross-section of life as if looking through a microscope and captures the precariousness of everyday life that could crumble at any moment, is still valid in this collection of short stories.
He stubbornly digs into the dark secrets and wounds of life that lurk behind the seemingly peaceful scenery of everyday life.
The everyday scenes that the dry and cold gaze of the cover passes through only then reveal their true nature, and they press down on the reader's heart with a pang.
For the characters in Carver's novels, happiness is a fleeting mirage, and the moment they harbor hope, life deceives and mocks them again.
But Carver calmly says that this is the true face of life.
Yet, he shows that new hope can come even in the most desperate moments.
And that hope can take life to a new level.