A Comparison Of Classic And New Classic Books

By Essie Osborn


Neo-classicism, as it applies to literature, is best understood by first identifying what is classic literature, otherwise known as vintage books. Both vintage literature and new classic books apply to fiction, as opposed to non-fiction. Examples of fiction include "Bleak House, " "Little Men" and "Tess of the D'Urbervilles." Non-fiction, on the other hand, are works like encyclopedias, dictionaries and biographies.

What is vintage literature? Some experts restrict this definition to literature created during Ancient Greece and Rome. Others see it as a book that really stands out or representative of an entire period or style. Classical books tend to evoke strong emotions. Examples of this genre of literature include "Oliver Twist, " "Gone With the Wind" and "Robinson Crusoe." Neo-classical literature would include titles such as "1984, " "Lord of the Flies" or "A Clockwork Orange."

"Wuthering Heights" was first published in 1847. Written by Emily Bronte, it was initially published under the pseudonym of Ellis Bell. The author died the following year. Set in the Yorkshire moors in England, the theme of the book is how jealousy and vengefulness are destructive emotions, both to the individuals concerned and the people around them.

"The Count of Monte Cristo " was written by Alexandre Dumas in 1845. The story takes place in Italy, France and islands in the Mediterranean. It details the wrongful imprisonment of a man who escapes from prison, earns a fortune and devotes himself to wreaking revenge on the people who helped land him in prison. A great read for people who love revenge stories.

"The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" was written in 1876 by Mark Twain, nee Samuel Clemens. The book is an adventure story based on the character of a young boy, Tom, growing up alongside the Mississippi in the fictional town of St Petersburg. The story spawned five sequels, two of which were never completed. These were "Huck and Tom Among the Indians, " and "Tom Sawyer's Conspiracy."

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.

"Lord of the Flies" by William Golding in 1954, is a dystopian novel. Dystopian novels tell stories of unpleasant societies, as compared with utopian novels, which depict ideal societies. Thomas More's "Utopia, " written in 1516, is an obvious example of a utopian novel. "Lord of the Flies" tells the story of a group of British lads stranded on an uninhabited island. The boys try to govern themselves, which ends in disaster.

"The Lovely Bones, " by Alice Sebold, is an extremely new example of neoclassic literature. It tells the tale of a teenage girl who is raped and murdered. The story is written from her own point of view from Heaven, as she watches her loved ones deal with their bereavement. Written in 2002, it was made into a film that was released in 2010. Both the novel and the film were instant hits.




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