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| Percival is greeted by the Fisher King, in a story that helped inspire The Waste Land(Wikimedia) |
Note: This modernist poem about the effects of the First World War has its roots in the magnificent medieval story of Parzival (Perceval) and the Fisher King.
Get Ready: In what ways do modern literature and art differ from that of previous eras?
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| Burdened Christian flees from home (Wikipedia) |
Note: John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress was a favorite for many, many years, read alongside the Bible as a means of bringing up proper Christians. It no longer shares widespread popularity.
Get Ready: What do you think of didactic or "preachy" literature in the guise of a novel or other literary form?
