A number of Latin translations of modern literature have been made to bolster interest in the language. The perceived dryness of classical literature is sometimes a major obstacle for achieving fluency in reading
Latin
Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...
, as it discourages students from reading large quantities of text (
extensive reading
Extensive Reading (ER) is the process of reading longer easier texts for an extended period of time without a breakdown of comprehension, feeling overwhelmed, or the need to take breaks. It stands in contrast to intensive or academic reading, which ...
). In his preface to his translation of
Robinson Crusoe
''Robinson Crusoe'' () is a novel by Daniel Defoe, first published on 25 April 1719. The first edition credited the work's protagonist Robinson Crusoe as its author, leading many readers to believe he was a real person and the book a tra ...
,
F. W. Newman writes:
Modern literature
Comic books
See also
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Libri Latine redditi in Vicipaedia Latina (Wikipedia in Latin)
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List of modern literature translated into dead languages
This is a list of translations of modern literature into dead languages. There is a separate list of such translations into Latin.
Modern literature
Comic books
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List of recent original books in Latin
Authors are still producing original books in Latin today. This page lists contemporary or recent books (from the 21st, 20th and 19th centuries) originally written in Latin. These books are not called "new" because the term Neo-Latin or New Latin r ...
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Latin-language literature
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