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BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) I have a feeling this list is meant for non-fiction only?


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads I interpreted it that way; I think the starter's list is all non-fiction, as well.


message 3: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Apr 30, 2019 01:10AM) (new)

BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) The question came up when I found Beowulf (#79) on this list, which is fiction. And like I said, I had a feeling this was meant for non-fiction only.

I have my doubts about The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Volume 1: The Middle Ages through the Restoration & the Eighteenth Century (#180) being on this list as well.

They don't feel right, somehow.


message 4: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Apr 30, 2019 01:22AM) (new)

BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) How about (the Greek) myths? They make a definite part of our (European) history too.


Susanna - Censored by GoodReads Excellent questions. I don't know the answers, alas.


BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) @Avy
I could really use your help here ... 🙂 In addition to the above, how about the Bible, as it also was a definite part of European history.


message 7: by BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) (last edited Apr 30, 2019 11:59PM) (new)

BookLovingLady (deceased Jan. 25, 2023...) Susanna - Censored by GoodReads wrote: "Excellent questions. I don't know the answers, alas."

I sent the creator of the list a message. We'll have to wait and see what happens... 🙂


message 8: by Lobstergirl (new)

Lobstergirl I don't think myths qualify as history.


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