who can tell me the Literature periods and them centuries 'dates'

[Macbeth1]

hi
can you help me?
i want the century and the date of the Literature periods
began with the Middle Ages to the modern period
i wait for your reply as soon as possible.

[Macbeth1]

thank you very very much
but can you tell me the famous writers in each period

[Etienne]

Ok, and why don't you do your homeworks yourself?

[andave_ya]

^ You are amazing. I was just going to mention the Romantic Period when I saw the thread but when I read your posts I think I added another hundred books or so to my list :D Thanks Antiquarian. Of those you posted I've read only these: Austen, Wilde, some Rosetti, Yeats, Byron, Brontes, Defoe, Marlowe, Donne, and Beowulf.

[andave_ya]

Beowulf is fun, especially once you get into the flow of the story.

Yeah, I know what you mean by having enough books to last the rest of your life. So many gorgeous things to read! Recently I got a school assignment and I chose to write about Romanticism, thinking that I know a fair amount about it. NOT! Novalis and Schlegel and Chateaubriand and Madame de Stael popped up, and I've never heard of them! More to read! :lol: the life of a bookworm.

Can I ask you, under what era do Dostoevsky and Tolstoy fall under? I can't decide if they're Romantic or Classic based on their styles, though that's likely because I haven't read enough of them.

[johann cruyff]

Can I ask you, under what era do Dostoevsky and Tolstoy fall under? I can't decide if they're Romantic or Classic based on their styles, though that's likely because I haven't read enough of them.

It's generally agreed that they fall under Realism.However,both of them,especially Dostoevsky,can be considered to be some of the first modern writers.

[andave_ya]

Realism! Interesting. Goodness, I thought Anna Karenina's...soppiness...and Rasolnikov's idealism would have made them Romantic. However I think I can understand why Realism; society mores and politics and all that. Thanks very much.

[Janine]

HiAntiquarian, These lists of yours are a terrific help. Thanks so much for taking the time to type both for us. I also, have a ton of books on my 'to be read' list and surely that will take the rest of my life to accomplish, so I can relate.

[JBI]

Somehow you forgot to mention the Age of Johnson.

[Janine]

I looked at my bookshelves the other day and realized that I probably wouldn't have to buy another book even if I live to be one hundred. I still wouldn't run out of things to read. In a way, that's good. I'm well supplied with books. Good ones, too. In other ways, it's so sad. I think of all the great books I'll be missing some day. Well, I can't have it all, by any means, so I'm going to be happy with what I do have. :) I just hope I make it through all of these! LOL I need to become a faster reader. I'm still slogging my way through The Quincunx. It's slow going for me and the book's not as good as I thought it'd be, but good enough to finish.

Antiquarian, I am of the same mindset. I definitely would not need to buy another book in my lifetime; it would be a wonder if I read all of these! I sometimes think it is not the amount of books one reads, but the quality and thoroughness of our reading, that helps us to benefit from the finer points of a novel.
Realistically, I know I can only touch on some authors briefly, but it is nice to sample a little of each. I have a collected book set, that was my father's, each a different classic author; all are fairly thick with several of their best works. I have probably only read about 10%, so far - but I have to remind myself that that is 'something'. My goal was to read them all, but now I accept that that goal is probably impossible to realise. By the way, I am a slow-reader, too.
It seems this year, I have had several instances of repeat readings of certain novels for forum discussions. Surprisingly, the result was such a great and wonderfully new experience, that it has made me question my whole attitude about trying to read as many different books and authors as I can. I find when repeating a reading later on, one sees the book in an entirely different light. Also, I find exploring one author for a time very beneficial and enlightening.
I guess what I am trying to say is, we can't all read a zillion books in a lifetime; we can only read so much....plus we have to save time for those great movies!;)

[valleyjune]

Antiquarian, I am of the same mindset. I definitely would not need to buy another book in my lifetime; it would be a wonder if I read all of these!
The same here, I have started donating books I will not read again to friends to make space for my new acquisitions, but, again, there are so many books I have still unread and look forward to read. And each time I go through or take part in a forum dicussion, I discover some new one that might interest me. It's an endless quest, but still something to keep us passionate and active. Aren't we lucky? The only thing that irritates me is that I am such a slow reader, as well...

I guess what I am trying to say is, we can't all read a zillion books in a lifetime; we can only read so much....plus we have to save time for those great movies!;)
And don't forget listening to -not hearing- great music, too ;)