16th century (renaissance) literature, 16th century (renaissance) poetry, Augustan literature, Beautiful , Clean, Dramatic, Elegant, Lyrical, Mythic, Political, Witty

After having published two novels by 1958, John Barth sat in front of a fireplace for two years, without moving or budging or repositioning himself for comfort; when asked what he was doing, the young man would respond, "Thinking." Come the end of this lengthy meditative period, a novel named "The

Abstract, Absurd, Beautiful , Experimental, Funny, Layered, Pioneering, Postmodern fiction, Sprawling

Beautiful , Catastrophe, Dark, Epic, Gritty, In-your-face, Overflowing, Power

Beautiful , Clever, Gritty, Intense, Overflowing, Power, Rebel