Both classical and neo-classical literature are terms applied to works of fiction. Literary works like "Valley of the Dolls, " "Jayne Eyre" and "White Fang" are all examples of fiction. Non-fiction books are based on actual events and facts. The Holy Bible is an example of non-fiction, as are authorized biographies and history books. To fully understand what new classic books are, it is first necessary to have a good definition of classical literature.
What, then, is vintage literature? It depends on whom you ask. Some people interpret this strictly as writings from ancient Rome and Greece, while others view it more liberally, as vocative of a particular style or time period. All of these works provoke strong emotion in some way. "Wuthering Heights, " "Pride and Prejudice" and "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." Neo-classical works are more modern. "The Hobbit, " "Lord of the Flies, " and "The Road, " all stand out as new classics.
Homer's the "Iliad" is a perfect example of the hard-core definition of classical literature. It was written in ancient Greece by an ancient Greek (Homer was born circa 8th century B. C.). An example of epic literature, the "Iliad" had a massive influence on the history of literature. Epic literature is a long, narrative poem depicting heroic deeds.
"Gone With the Wind" was written by Margaret Mitchell. Although it was published in 1936, it depicts the aftermath of General Sherman's "March to the Sea, " during the Civil War. GWTW is an example of a Bildungsroman, a coming-of-age tale. The title of the book was borrowed from a poem written by Ernest Dowson, a British poet.
"Robinson Crusoe, " authored by Daniel Defoe, is by far the oldest of our three classical tales. Published in the United Kingdom in 1719, it relays the biography of a fictional character, Robinson Crusoe, who was cast away on a remote island near the island of Trinidad. This is an example of historical fiction.
George Orwell's "1984, " sometimes written as, "Nineteen Eighty-Four, " was written in 1949. It has been described as a dystopian novel. This genre of fictional literature portrays undesirable societies. It is the opposite of utopia. Other examples of dystopian literature include Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" and, more recently, "The Hunger Games, " written by Suzanne Collins.
Also entitled, "The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death, " "Slaughterhouse-Five" is a satire about World War II experiences. While the book is an easy read, the underlying story is anything but. It was written by Kurt Vonnegut in 1969, Slaughterhouse-Five was made into a film in 1972 starring Michael Sacks, Ron Leibman, Eugene Roche and Valerie Perrine.
"The Road, " by Cormac McCarthy, is a work of post-apocalyptic literature, a genre which deals with the aftermath of the end of civilization. In fact, in "The Road, " the cause of the cataclysm is of no importance. The story instead revolves around the survival of the destruction of human society and, ultimately, all life on Earth.
What, then, is vintage literature? It depends on whom you ask. Some people interpret this strictly as writings from ancient Rome and Greece, while others view it more liberally, as vocative of a particular style or time period. All of these works provoke strong emotion in some way. "Wuthering Heights, " "Pride and Prejudice" and "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer." Neo-classical works are more modern. "The Hobbit, " "Lord of the Flies, " and "The Road, " all stand out as new classics.
Homer's the "Iliad" is a perfect example of the hard-core definition of classical literature. It was written in ancient Greece by an ancient Greek (Homer was born circa 8th century B. C.). An example of epic literature, the "Iliad" had a massive influence on the history of literature. Epic literature is a long, narrative poem depicting heroic deeds.
"Gone With the Wind" was written by Margaret Mitchell. Although it was published in 1936, it depicts the aftermath of General Sherman's "March to the Sea, " during the Civil War. GWTW is an example of a Bildungsroman, a coming-of-age tale. The title of the book was borrowed from a poem written by Ernest Dowson, a British poet.
"Robinson Crusoe, " authored by Daniel Defoe, is by far the oldest of our three classical tales. Published in the United Kingdom in 1719, it relays the biography of a fictional character, Robinson Crusoe, who was cast away on a remote island near the island of Trinidad. This is an example of historical fiction.
George Orwell's "1984, " sometimes written as, "Nineteen Eighty-Four, " was written in 1949. It has been described as a dystopian novel. This genre of fictional literature portrays undesirable societies. It is the opposite of utopia. Other examples of dystopian literature include Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" and, more recently, "The Hunger Games, " written by Suzanne Collins.
Also entitled, "The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death, " "Slaughterhouse-Five" is a satire about World War II experiences. While the book is an easy read, the underlying story is anything but. It was written by Kurt Vonnegut in 1969, Slaughterhouse-Five was made into a film in 1972 starring Michael Sacks, Ron Leibman, Eugene Roche and Valerie Perrine.
"The Road, " by Cormac McCarthy, is a work of post-apocalyptic literature, a genre which deals with the aftermath of the end of civilization. In fact, in "The Road, " the cause of the cataclysm is of no importance. The story instead revolves around the survival of the destruction of human society and, ultimately, all life on Earth.
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