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Subject: Literary classics in order of time period?
Category: Arts and Entertainment > Books and Literature
Asked by: mindway-ga
List Price: $5.00
Posted: 05 Jul 2002 20:51 PDT
Expires: 04 Aug 2002 20:51 PDT
Question ID: 36938
Hi,

I'm looking for a reference that will list literary classics in order
of the time periods that they supposedly took place.  So for instance,
did Dumas' Three Musketeers take place historically before or after
Don Quixote (this is not my question, just an example)?  This is
different than when the classics were written or published--that
information is easily obtained and not interesting to me.  I'm looking
for a relative listing of when the settings of the classics
occurred--sort of like a timeline of classics settings.

My objective is to combine reading of the classics with the study of
history for homeschooling my children.  Please no lectures on the
historical accuracy of the classics--I'm aware of the issues and will
use differences between known history and fictional representations of
history as a learning tool.

Thanks!
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Subject: Re: Literary classics in order of time period?
Answered By: juggler-ga on 05 Jul 2002 21:59 PDT
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Hello.

Win Scott Eckert's "Wold Newton Universe Crossover Chronology"
attempts to put various literary works in chronological order. Some of
the works included in the chronology are science-fiction works that
would not be considered "classics." However, classics such as Ivanhoe,
The Three Musketeers, Treasure Island, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,
Pride and Prejudice, Oliver Twist, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland,
Gone with the Wind, etc. are well-represented in the chronology.
http://www.pjfarmer.com/woldnewton/Chron.htm

Also useful is Eckert's character list which features some characters
such as Don Quixote who do not seem to appear in the main chronology:
http://www.pjfarmer.com/secret/chron/chron/char-revised.htm

A similar "Wold Newton" chronology of French literary characters 
(Hunchback of Notre Dame, Three Musketeers, Cyrano de Bergerac, etc.)
appears on the web page of Coolfrenchcomics.com:
http://www.coolfrenchcomics.com/wnu2.htm

I hope this helps. Good luck in your research.
mindway-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars
What an interesting resource!  It wasn't exactly what I had in mind
for a couple of reasons: it's based on a science fiction author's
concept of related characters and events, and it's hard to tell how
comprehensive it is.  Those things aside, the reference definitely
answers the question and it's a darn good place to start.  I'd be
interested to see if others have other resources that I could use. 
Please continue to comment.  Thanks for the solid answer and quick
response!

Comments  
Subject: Re: Literary classics in order of time period?
From: xemion-ga on 05 Jul 2002 22:03 PDT
 
I was homeschooled and I have to congratulate you on your excellent
idea for an assignment.  I sware, homeschoolers will think of anything
to turn into school work (I hope my mother never meets you... :-). 
Very cool idea.

xemion-ga

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