Understanding Modernism: Books That Shaped a Literary Revolution

Alright, let’s talk about modernism—one of the boldest, most experimental, and mind-bending literary movements in history. If you’ve ever picked up a book and thought, “Wait, what did I just read?” chances are, you were deep in modernist territory. It’s the era that shattered traditional storytelling, embraced chaos, and gave us some of the most challenging (but rewarding) books out there. Modernism in literature, which roughly spanned from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century, was all about breaking the mould. Writers rejected the neat, linear storytelling of the past in favour of fragmented narratives, unreliable narrators, and experimental…