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Great Literature 104 - Modern Future Classics
40-49 Great Literature 104 - Modern Future Classics
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Primary Area: 40-49 Course Status: ⚪ Not Started Syllabus: View Complete Syllabus
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Focus: Contemporary Literature (1980s–Present) Goal: Explore works from the last 50 years that are likely to stand the test of time.
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Lonesome Dove
40-49 Great Literature 104 - Modern Future Classics/41.01 Lonesome Dove - Larry McMurtry
The Handmaid's Tale
40-49 Great Literature 104 - Modern Future Classics/41.02 The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood
Blood Meridian
40-49 Great Literature 104 - Modern Future Classics/41.03 Blood Meridian - Cormac McCarthy
The Remains of the Day
40-49 Great Literature 104 - Modern Future Classics/41.04 The Remains of the Day - Kazuo Ishiguro
The Things They Carried
40-49 Great Literature 104 - Modern Future Classics/41.05 The Things They Carried - Tim O'Brien
Atonement
40-49 Great Literature 104 - Modern Future Classics/41.06 Atonement - Ian McEwan
Gilead
40-49 Great Literature 104 - Modern Future Classics/41.07 Gilead - Marilynne Robinson
Wolf Hall
40-49 Great Literature 104 - Modern Future Classics/41.08 Wolf Hall - Hilary Mantel
The Underground Railroad
40-49 Great Literature 104 - Modern Future Classics/41.09 The Underground Railroad - Colson Whitehead
White Teeth
40-49 Great Literature 104 - Modern Future Classics/41.10 White Teeth - Zadie Smith