Just out of curiosity, has any NON-FICTION book ever become a universal ‘literary’ work?
Or isn’t non-fiction even considered literature, and in 50 years at the very most, the book in question becomes completely unheard of and is not published again ever?
Just wondering…
- Bird of Paradise
Tags: Curiosity, Fiction Book, Literature, Non Fiction, Universal
April 9th, 2009 at 6:56 am
Walden definately could be considered non-fiction literature, Godel Escher Bach, had literary bend to it, several true stories that are more numerous than I could or should name certainly qualify.
I’m not sure what you mean by the 2nd part of your question. By definition, completely unheard of would indicate that no one could answer your question; else they would have heard of it silly!
April 12th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
“In Cold Blood,” creative nonfiction
There are so many others though– famous history books/ biographies, philosophy books…. There are too many examples to list.
April 14th, 2009 at 7:30 pm
There is a title come up in my mind, that is, “The Origin of Species” the monumental, ground-braking scientific literature by Charles Darwin. It has long been categorized as one of those great literary works in the English language and the world, however, I think it might be regarded as a universal one since most scholars need to read this important book.
April 15th, 2009 at 5:11 am
Charles Lamb’s essays. Still good reading — easy, too.
April 17th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Plato, The Republic
Aristotle, Politics
Montaigne, Essays
John Locke, Concerning Civil Government
Edward Gibbon ,The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
I agree with the others who have answered, there are too many to list.