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30 Essential Works of Classical Literature
Classical literature brings together major works from ancient Greece and Rome, including epic, drama, poetry, satire, philosophy and historical prose. These texts are read both as literature and as evidence of the societies that produced them.
306 books
13 periods
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Ancient World
c. 3.3 million BCE–550 CE
52 books
History of the Americas
c. 15,000 BCE–present
6 books
Asian History
c. 221 BCE–present
13 books
Medieval Period
c. 476–1500 CE
24 books
Renaissance & Early Modern Europe
c. 1300–1789 CE
16 books
Tudor & Stuart Britain
1485–1714 CE
8 books
Georgian & Regency Britain
1714–1837 CE
7 books
Russian Empire & Revolution
1721–1991 CE
6 books
Age of Revolutions
1763–1848 CE
3 books
Long Nineteenth Century
1789–1914 CE
50 books
World War I & Interwar Era
1914–1939 CE
67 books
World War II
1939–1945 CE
9 books
Cold War and Post-war Era
1945–present
27 books
18 books are not yet assigned to a historical period.
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