Category Archives: World and Comparative Literature

THE TALE OF GENJI BY LADY MURASAKI SHIKIBU, THE WORLD’S FIRST NOVEL & LEADER OF THE GLOBAL VERNACULAR REVOLUTION IN WORLD LITERATURE—-FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Posted on June 17, 2013 by robertalexandersheppard

The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu My rating: 5 of 5 stars THE TALE OF GENJI BY LADY MURASAKI SHIKIBU, THE WORLD’S FIRST NOVEL & LEADER OF THE GLOBAL VERNACULAR REVOLUTION IN WORLD LITERATURE—-FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED … Continue reading →

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THE JOURNEY TO THE WEST, THE CHINESE WIZARD OF OZ, THREE MUSKETEERS, DON QUIXOTE AND PILGRIM’S PROGRESS—-FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Posted on June 14, 2013 by robertalexandersheppard

The Journey to the West, Volume 1 by Wu Cheng’en My rating: 5 of 5 stars THE JOURNEY TO THE WEST, THE CHINESE WIZARD OF OZ, THREE MUSKETEERS, DON QUIXOTE AND PILGRIM’S PROGRESS—-FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND … Continue reading →

Posted in Archetype, Archetype Criticism, Archetype Theory, Archetypes, Archetypes in Literature, Asian Cinema, Asian Movies, Author Interview on Writing with Author Robert Sheppard, Author Interview Robert Sheppard Spiritus Mundi, शॉन कॉनरी अगला मूवी, सबसे नई उपन्यास, Book Blogs, Book Forums, Book Review, Book Reviews, China, China and the West, China Novels, Chinese Culture, Chinese Culture and the West, Chinese Literature, Chinese Novels, The Chinese Century, The Great Global Novel, The Great International Movie, The Great World Novel, Weltliteratur, World and Comparative Literature, World Civilization, World Culture, World Literature, World War III | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

THE WOLF TOTEM & THE CALL OF THE WILD: CIVILIZATION AND ITS DISCONTENTS—-FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CONTEMPORARY WORLD AUTHORS SHOWCASE SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Posted on June 12, 2013 by robertalexandersheppard

Wolf Totem by Jiang Rong My rating: 4 of 5 stars THE WOLF TOTEM & THE CALL OF THE WILD: CIVILIZATION AND ITS DISCONTENTS—-FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CONTEMPORARY WORLD AUTHORS SHOWCASE SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The savage … Continue reading →

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WORLD TRAVEL CLASSICS—THE TRAVELS OF IBN BATTUTA AND THE TRAVELS OF MARCO POLO —-FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Posted on June 8, 2013 by robertalexandersheppard

The Travels of Ibn Battutah by ابن بطوطة My rating: 5 of 5 stars WORLD TRAVEL CLASSICS—THE TRAVELS OF IBN BATTUTA AND THE TRAVELS OF MARCO POLO —-FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, … Continue reading →

Posted in The Asian Century, The Balance of Power in Eurasia, The Chinese Century, The Emergence of World Literature, The Eurasian Century, The Global Villiage, The Great Global Novel, Theory of Literature, World and Comparative Literature, World Civilization, World Culture, World Literature, World Peace | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

WORLD CLASSICS OF SCIENCE FICTION—THE WAR WITH THE NEWTS & R.U.R.-(ROSSUMS UNIVERSAL ROBOTS) BY KAREL CAPEK—-FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Posted on June 7, 2013 by robertalexandersheppard

War With the Newts by Karel Čapek My rating: 5 of 5 stars WORLD CLASSICS OF SCIENCE FICTION—THE WAR WITH THE NEWTS & R.U.R.-(ROSSUMS UNIVERSAL ROBOTS) BY KAREL CAPEK—-FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT … Continue reading →

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THE INDIAN CLASSICS—THE MAHABHARATA, BHAGAVAD GITA & RAMAYANA CYCLE—FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Posted on June 4, 2013 by robertalexandersheppard

Mahabharata by William Buck My rating: 5 of 5 stars THE INDIAN CLASSICS—THE MAHABHARATA,BHAGAVAD GITA & RAMAYANA CYCLE—FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF “Man is a slave to power…” says the Mahabharata,”…but … Continue reading →

Posted in The Asian Century, The Emergence of World Literature, The Great Global Novel, The Great World Novel, Theory of Narration, Theory of the Political Novel, Universal Archetypes, Universal Civilization, War Novels, Weltliteratur, World and Comparative Literature, World Civilization, World Culture, World Literature, World Literature Canon Criteria, World Peace | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

TOLSTOY ON ART AND RELIGION—“WHAT IS ART?” & “A CONFESSION”—FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Posted on May 31, 2013 by robertalexandersheppard

What Is Art? by Leo Tolstoy My rating: 5 of 5 stars TOLSTOY ON ART AND RELIGION—“WHAT IS ART?” & “A CONFESSION”—FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Leo Tolstoy was one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Spiritual Novel, Spiritual Novels New, Spiritual Writing, Spiritus Mundi, Spiritus Mundi Novel by Robert Sheppard, The Great Global Novel Theme, Theory of Art, Theory of Literature, Theory of Narration, Weltliteratur, Western Literature, World and Comparative Literature, World Civilization, World Culture, World Literature, World Literature Canon Criteria, Writer Interview | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

GEORGE ORWELL: THE DIARIES, 1984 & ANIMAL FARM—–FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Posted on May 30, 2013 by robertalexandersheppard

Diaries by George Orwell My rating: 5 of 5 stars GEORGE ORWELL: THE DIARIES, 1984 & ANIMAL FARM—–FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF George Orwell was an inveterate and compulsive writer of … Continue reading →

Posted in The Global Villiage, The Great Game, The Great Game of Eurasian Geopolitics, The Great Global Film, Theory of the Political Novel, Weltliteratur, West's Oil Jugular, Western Civilization and African Civilization, Western Literature, World and Comparative Literature, World Civilization, World Culture, World Economic Crisis, World Financial Crisis, World Literature, World War III, World War III 3 Novels | Tagged African Literature, Writer Interview | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

ECKERMANN’S CONVERSATIONS WITH GOETHE—-FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Posted on May 29, 2013 by robertalexandersheppard

Conversations Of Goethe by Johann Peter Eckermann My rating: 5 of 5 stars ECKERMANN’S CONVERSATIONS WITH GOETHE—-FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF For those of us who come from the English-speaking world … Continue reading →

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THE THREE MUSKETEERS ROMANCES—-FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Posted on May 26, 2013 by robertalexandersheppard

The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas My rating: 4 of 5 stars THE THREE MUSKETEERS ROMANCES—-FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Alexandre Dumas is one of the great mythmakers of modern Western … Continue reading →

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