1000 Greatest Literary Masterpieces of All Time (Part 1 - 1-10)

Submitted by FeedingtheDragon on Tue, 12/29/2009 - 00:01
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  1. Hamlet - William Shakespeare.
  2. If there's one work in literature that should be read, it is Hamlet. Hamlet exudes literary divinity. It is the
  3. chaotic and devastating tale about indecision and its repercussions. It is the epitome of culturally significant.
  4. Odyssey - Homer
  5. It is the epic play which stands as the genesis for the Journey narrative. Indeed, its cultural and literary _influences are innumerable.
  6. The Bible - People
  7. Almost everything arises from the Bible. Literary tropes, allusions, and various other techniques all come from the Bible.
  8. The Great Gatsby - Francis Scott Fitzgerald
  9. One may ask "Why have I ranked this at #4?" Certainly there are *better* works in literature. BUT, The Great Gatsby is perhaps the most read book in American high schools. To put it simply, everyone is exposed to it.
  10. The Divine Comedy - Dante
  11. Another Journey narrative, the Divine Comedy depicts humankind at its lowest, most savage state, and highest, most _divine state. This work is Italy's finest work.
  12. Canterbury Tales - Geoffry Chaucer
  13. Poetics - Aristotle
  14. Don Quixote - Miguel Cervantes
  15. Ulysses - James Joyce
  16. Remembrance of Things Past - Marcel Proust
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The first part of a long enterprise in which I'll depict my subjective opinion of the top 1000 most important literary masterpieces.