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What books were popular during the 1940s?
Books that shaped the 1940s
- Native Son by Richard Wright (1940)
- For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway (1940)
- A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith (1943)
- The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand (1943)
- The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1943)
- The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford (1945)
What literature has been most popular during the 21st century?
- Junot Díaz, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (2007)
- Edward P Jones, The Known World (2003)
- Hilary Mantel, Wolf Hall (2009)
- Marilynne Robinson, Gilead (2004)
- Jonathan Franzen, The Corrections (2001)
- Michael Chabon, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay (2000)
- Jennifer Egan, A Visit from the Goon Squad (2010)
Who were famous authors in the 1940s?
A Century of Reading: The 10 Books That Defined the 1940s
- Richard Wright, Native Son (1940)
- Carson McCullers, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter (1940)
- Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (1943)
- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince (1943)
- Gwendolyn Brooks, A Street in Bronzeville (1945)
What are the books defined as classics?
A classic is a novel that represents a genre or a writing style, or it can be a novel that makes a contribution to literature. Classics come from all cultures and all years, and classics can reflect a time period, a societal standard or may offer commentary on a subject.
Who is considered the greatest novelist of all time?
From Charles Dickens and George Orwell to Virginia Woolf and Toni Morrison, here are some highlights for the top 10 best novelists of all time.
- #1 MARY ANNE EVANS.
- #2 JANE AUSTEN.
- #3 CHARLES DICKENS.
- #4 J.D. SALINGER.
- #5 MARK TWAIN.
- #6 ERNEST HEMINGWAY.
- #7 GEORGE ORWELL.
- #8 VIRGINIA WOOLF.