Literary Movement Reading Challenge is hosted by Fanda. I
don’t have any literary background and to be frank I have not read many books.
I have a passion for reading, especially classics. When I found this challenge,
I thought this challenge would be an opportunity to explore and learn the
different literary periods. So I am taking this challenge, and I am happy for I
could pick the books for different literary period from my classicsclub list.
Here comes my list for LMRC.
January: Medieval (500 - 1500)
February: Renaissance (1500 – 1670)
March: Enlightenment (1700 – 1800)
April: Romanticism (1798 – 1870)
May: Transcendentalism (1830 – 1860)
Hospital Sketches – Louisa May Alcott
June: Victorian (1837 – 1901)
A pair of blue eyes – Thomas Hardy
July: Realism (1820 – 1920)
The Golden Bowl – Henry James
August: Naturalism (1870 – 1920)
Germinal – Emile Zola
September: Existentialism (1850 – Today)
The fall – Albert Camus
October: Modernism (1910 – 1965)
Women in Love – D.H. Lawrence
November: Beat Generation (1945-1965) / Bloomsbury Group (1903-1964)
December: Post Modernism (1965 – Today)
Midnight’s Children – Salman Rushdie
Looks like a group of us is reading Howards End for November. That should be fun. Is Germinal your first Zola? It was mine, and I liked his writing immensely. He is very effective.
ReplyDeleteYes, Ruth! It's going to be fun to sail along with many. Germinal is going to be my first Zola, and your words are encouraging.
DeleteThat's a great list. I see we're both going to read Le Morte d'Arthur, Howards End, and The Golden Bowl for this challenge. This is going to be fun!
ReplyDeleteZola is my favorite author, and I'm going to read him too for naturalism, but not Germinal. But I might host a Germinal read along on April (Zola's birthday).
Thanks for participating, and good luck, Ann! :)
Yes, It's going to be fun Fanda. If you are hosting a Germinal read along, I am sure to jump in. In that case, I would have to look for other books on naturalism. Thanks for hosting a wonderful challenge, Fanda.
DeleteI've read Hospital Sketches. It made me cry. Hope you enjoy it. :-)
ReplyDeleteHey! I just found your blog through the classics club. This sounds like a great challenge. In fact, I may do it myself. What a great way to insure that your reading list stays broad and diverse.
ReplyDeleteSorry for responding very very late. Yes, it's a great challenge indeed. I found you have joined in. Your blog looks great.
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