Renaissance

c. 1300-1674· 10 works

Petrarch to Milton, minus the Bard. The rediscovery of antiquity, the invention of print, and an explosion of vernacular literature across Europe.

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Renaissance, Ranked

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  1. 1Paradise Lost1667John MiltonGrueling·Long·453 pagesInfluence92Popularity70RenaissanceEpicEnglish
  2. 2Gargantua and Pantagruel1532François RabelaisModerate·Epic·1,104 pagesInfluence40Popularity26RenaissanceSatireFrench
  3. 3The Prince1513Niccolò MachiavelliModerate·Quick·130 pagesInfluence86Popularity78RenaissancePhilosophyItalian
  4. 4Celestina1499Fernando de RojasEasy·Short·240 pagesInfluence39Popularity14RenaissanceNovelSpanish
  5. 5Praise of Folly1511ErasmusModerate·Quick·188 pagesInfluence40Popularity33RenaissanceSatireLatin
  6. 6Don Quixote1605Miguel de Cervantes SaavedraHard·Epic·940 pagesInfluence94Popularity88RenaissanceNovelSpanish
  7. 7The Complete Essays1580Michel de MontaigneModerate·Epic·908 pagesInfluence86Popularity34RenaissanceEssayFrench
  8. 8Dr. Faustus1588Christopher MarloweGrueling·Quick·175 pagesInfluence38Popularity32RenaissanceTragedyEnglish
  9. 9The Lusiads1572Luís de CamõesHard·Short·258 pagesInfluence7Popularity12RenaissanceEpicPortuguese
  10. 10Le Morte d'Arthur1469Thomas MaloryModerate·Long·528 pagesInfluence38Popularity52RenaissanceRomanceEnglish
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