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SCHEHERAZADE AND HER OFFSPRING—-“A THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS, ARABIAN ENTERTAINMENT,” JOHN BARTH’S “DUNYAZADIAD,” ITALO CALVINO’S “INVISIBLE CITIES,” GÜNELI GÜN’S “ROAD FROM BAGHDAD,” AND ASSIA DJEBAR’S “A SISTER TO SHEHERAZADE”—-FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Posted on July 30, 2013 by robertalexandersheppard

The Arabian Nights: Tales from a Thousand and One Nights by Anonymous My rating: 5 of 5 stars SCHEHERAZADE AND HER OFFSPRING—-“A THOUSAND AND ONE NIGHTS, ARABIAN ENTERTAINMENT,” JOHN BARTH’S “DUNYAZADIAD,” ITALO CALVINO’S “INVISIBLE CITIES,” GÜNELI GÜN’S “ROAD FROM BAGHDAD,” … Continue reading →

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LIBERTINES AND SEXUAL EXCESS IN WORLD LITERATURE–SAIKAKU’S “LIFE OF A SENSUOUS WOMAN,” “THE LOVE POEMS OF THE SIXTH DALAI LAMA,” “DON JUAN,” THE EARL OF ROCHESTER AND THE MARQUIS DE SADE—–FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Posted on July 29, 2013 by robertalexandersheppard

Justine, Philosophy in the Bedroom, and Other Writings by Marquis de Sade My rating: 4 of 5 stars LIBERTINES AND SEXUAL EXCESS IN WORLD LITERATURE–SAIKAKU’S “LIFE OF A SENSUOUS WOMAN,” “THE LOVE POEMS OF THE SIXTH DALAI LAMA,” “DON JUAN,” … Continue reading →

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THE CONSPIRACY THRILLER MYSTERY IN WORLD LITERATURE–UMBERTO ECO’S “FOUCAULT’S PENDULUM” & “THE NAME OF THE ROSE” AND THOMAS PYNCHON’S “GRAVITY’S RAINBOW” & “AGAINST THE DAY”—–FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Posted on July 27, 2013 by robertalexandersheppard

Foucault’s Pendulum by Umberto Eco My rating: 5 of 5 stars THE CONSPIRACY THRILLER MYSTERY IN WORLD LITERATURE–UMBERTO ECO’S “FOUCAULT’S PENDULUM” & “THE NAME OF THE ROSE” AND THOMAS PYNCHON’S “GRAVITY’S RAINBOW” & “AGAINST THE DAY”—–FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM … Continue reading →

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“THE LOVE SUICIDES AT AMIJIMA” OF CHIKAMATSU, “ROMEO AND JULIET” & THE ARCHETYPE OF THE STAR-CROSSED LOVERS IN WORLD LITERATURE—FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Posted on July 17, 2013 by robertalexandersheppard

Four Major Plays of Chikamatsu by Monzaemon Chikamatsu My rating: 5 of 5 stars “THE LOVE SUICIDES AT AMIJIMA” OF CHIKAMATSU, “ROMEO AND JULIET” & THE ARCHETYPE OF THE STAR-CROSSED LOVERS IN WORLD LITERATURE—FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS … Continue reading →

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DANTE’S DIVINE COMEDY & THE ARCHETYPE OF THE COSMIC JOURNEY TO HEAVEN AND HELL IN WORLD LITERATURE—FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Posted on July 14, 2013 by robertalexandersheppard

The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri My rating: 5 of 5 stars DANTE’S DIVINE COMEDY & THE ARCHETYPE OF THE COSMIC JOURNEY TO HEAVEN AND HELL IN WORLD LITERATURE—FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT … Continue reading →

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A MODEST OLYMPIC PROPOSAL: REVIVAL OF DE COUBERTIN’S CULTURAL OLYMPICS EVENTS FOR WORLD LITERATURE & THE ARTS IN THE SUMMER AND WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES

Posted on July 5, 2013 by robertalexandersheppard

A MODEST OLYMPIC PROPOSAL: REVIVAL OF DE COUBERTIN’S CULTURAL OLYMPICS EVENTS FOR WORLD LITERATURE & THE ARTS IN THE SUMMER AND WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES By Robert Sheppard, Editor-in-Chief, World Literature Forum It is a largely forgotten fact that the founding … Continue reading →

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GOETHE’S FAUST—-THE IMMORTAL CLASSIC OF HUMAN ASPIRATION—–FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Posted on July 3, 2013 by robertalexandersheppard

Faust, A Tragedy: Interpretive Notes, Contexts, Modern Criticism by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe My rating: 5 of 5 stars GOETHE’S FAUST—-THE IMMORTAL CLASSIC OF HUMAN ASPIRATION—–FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Johann … Continue reading →

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THE DETECTIVE NOVEL IN WORLD LITERATURE: WILKIE COLLINS, FATHER OF THE MODERN DETECTIVE NOVEL’S “WOMAN IN WHITE,” “NO NAME” & “THE MOONSTONE”—-FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Posted on June 25, 2013 by robertalexandersheppard

The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins My rating: 5 of 5 stars THE DETECTIVE NOVEL IN WORLD LITERATURE: WILKIE COLLINS, FATHER OF THE MODERN DETECTIVE NOVEL’S “WOMAN IN WHITE,” “NO NAME” & “THE MOONSTONE”—-FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED … Continue reading →

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THE MEETING OF THE FOUR WORLDS THAT GAVE BIRTH TO THE TWO WORLDS THAT BECAME OUR WORLD—EL CID—THE EPIC SAGA OF THE IDEAL NOBLE LORD IN THE CROSS-CULTURAL WORLD OF THE 12TH CENTURY IBERIAN PENINSULA—-FROM THE WORLD LITERATURE FORUM RECOMMENDED CLASSICS AND MASTERPIECES SERIES VIA GOODREADS—-ROBERT SHEPPARD, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

Posted on June 18, 2013 by robertalexandersheppard

El Cid by Geraldine McCaughrean My rating: 4 of 5 stars THE MEETING OF THE FOUR WORLDS THAT GAVE BIRTH TO THE TWO WORLDS THAT BECAME OUR WORLD—EL CID—THE EPIC SAGA OF THE IDEAL NOBLE LORD IN THE CROSS-CULTURAL WORLD … Continue reading →

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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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