World of Wallcharts Series #13 - LITERATURE

The weather has taken a turn for the worse here in the United Kingdom, as two storms have met and exchanged notes (Storm Emma and the "Beast from the East"). Many have not been able to leave their homes, let alone attend work or school. This provides the perfect opportunity to dust off the bookshelves and delve into the world of literature. Here I've provided some lovely wallcharts and infographics.

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Here are the previous curations in this series so far:

1. Space 2. Music 3. Love 4. Flowers 5. Typography 6. Wine 7. Americana 8. Pets 9. Language 10. Dinosaurs 11. Kitchen 12. Birds

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Let's start with a nice scratch-off poster from Pop Chart Lab which shows 100 Essential Novels in the history of literature. How many of these have you read?

Within the realms of fiction, there is a plethora of potential genres, this poster from Pop Chart Lab helps to identify them clearly, and gives examples in each case:

It's important to appreciate the role of censorship on the availability of these classics and their introduction to the reading masses, this infographic from Book Pal shows 10 novels which were banned in the USA:

Some of these classic novels have equally famous opening lines, and this is a fascinating wallchart from Pop Chart Labwhich deconstructs them:

Similarly, a good closing line can have a stunning impact on the timelessness of an enduring novel, and this is a deconstruction from Pop Chart Lab to illustrate this:

One of the classics of literature is The Great Gatsby, this lovely Pop Chart shows the movements and actions of the key characters:

Looking at sonnets, poems which follow a specific structure, this lovely wallchart from Pop Chart Lab surgically analyses the anatomy of some famous stanzas from the likes of Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Keats and Coleridge:

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I hope you enjoyed this anatomical exploration of Literature. Happy reading!