This curriculum is an elective general education course, which is intended for all students in school. The content of the curriculum mainly includes two parts. That’s the European and American literature and Oriental literature. With consideration on both literary style and genre diversity of works, teachers give lecture on authors’ biographies, brief description of works and evaluation and analysis from the perspective of historic times and social life. After this course, students are able to know the basic development of literature abroad and at home and have ability of appreciation and analysis of foreign works.