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http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180521-the-100-stories-that-shaped-the-world


>15. Harry Potter Series (JK Rowling, 1997-2007)
>16. The Handmaid's Tale (Margaret Atwood, 1985)

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>> No.11207313

>>11207296
>BBC
What did they mean by this?

>> No.11207325

>>11207296
>Rainbow Serpent (Aboriginal Australian story cycle, date unknown)
lmao

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>>11207296
>1. The Odyssey (Homer, 8th Century BC)
Sounds about right...
>2. Uncle Tom’s Cabin (Harriet Beecher Stowe, 1852)

>> No.11207693

>>11207339
>Uncle Tom’s Cabin
The Civil War would have happened anyway, but it might have pushed it forward a little, which is more world-shaping than most books.

>> No.11207707

>>11207296
>http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180521-the-100-stories-that-shaped-the-world
>nothing from the bible

>> No.11207724

>>11207693
Yeah but number 2?

>> No.11207727

>>11207296
It's shaped the world, not a barometer of quality guys. They're only looking for pop culture influence

>> No.11207737

>100-stories-that-shaped-the-world
>9. One Hundred Years of Solitude (Gabriel García Márquez, 1967)
>11. Beloved (Toni Morrison, 1987)
erm... how....

>> No.11207863

>>11207707
>"It’s not a definitive list"

>> No.11208188

>>11207296
>bbc
>not a cultural marxism propaganda
pick one

>> No.11208199

>108 critics
>not a single white male
lmao