Time - Theme in Literature
How does the idea of time appear in literature? In fairy tales, you may read: "Once upon a time..." You may discover how time passes, how it stands still, how time can seem to "fly" when one is reading, or how characters travel through time. Read more about time: what it means and why it is so important.
Books About Memory in Literature
Memory is the act of remembering or recollecting events from the past. Past events come back to haunt us, or happy remembrances help to brighten our days. As the story line weaves in and out of time, memories play an important role in character development and the progression of the plot. Cultural memory also plays a role in literature. Read more about memory and literature.
Memory is the act of remembering or recollecting events from the past. Past events come back to haunt us, or happy remembrances help to brighten our days. As the story line weaves in and out of time, memories play an important role in character development and the progression of the plot. Cultural memory also plays a role in literature. Read more about memory and literature.
Time-Travel Books
What happens when a character wakes up in a different time or an alternate reality? Or, what would you do if a spirit or ghost took you on a journey through time--to visit your past experience, present realities, and/or future possibilities? Read more about those adventures with time travel. Follow Alice down the rabbit's hole, journey into the closet, or take a trip to Camelot. Read on.
What happens when a character wakes up in a different time or an alternate reality? Or, what would you do if a spirit or ghost took you on a journey through time--to visit your past experience, present realities, and/or future possibilities? Read more about those adventures with time travel. Follow Alice down the rabbit's hole, journey into the closet, or take a trip to Camelot. Read on.
A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens
Read "A Christmas Carol," by Charles Dickens.
Read "A Christmas Carol," by Charles Dickens.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
Read "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court," by Mark Twain.
Read "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court," by Mark Twain.
Never the Time and the Place - Robert Browning
Read "Never the Time and the Place," by Robert Browning.
Read "Never the Time and the Place," by Robert Browning.
Now - Robert Browning
Read "Now," by Robert Browning.
Read "Now," by Robert Browning.
Rip Van Winkle - Washington Irving
Read "Rip Van Winkle," by Washington Irving.
Read "Rip Van Winkle," by Washington Irving.
The Lost World - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Read "The Lost World," by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Read "The Lost World," by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
The Meeting - Katherine Mansfield
Read "The Meeting," by Katherine Mansfield.
Read "The Meeting," by Katherine Mansfield.
The Time Machine
H.G. Wells (1866-1946) published his first novel, "The Time Machine," in 1895 as a critique of Victorian England. It's the story of a time traveler, who visits the future to see the evolved civilization of the Eloi and the Morlocks. Read more about Wells' first work.
H.G. Wells (1866-1946) published his first novel, "The Time Machine," in 1895 as a critique of Victorian England. It's the story of a time traveler, who visits the future to see the evolved civilization of the Eloi and the Morlocks. Read more about Wells' first work.
Time Long Past - Percy Bysshe Shelley
Read "Time Long Past," by Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Read "Time Long Past," by Percy Bysshe Shelley.