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The earliest literature which can be considered [[Urcean people|Urcean]] dates back to the centuries following the fall of [[Great Levantia]]. During this time, many iterative works of the Great Levantine period - especially [[Lebhan language]] treatments of stories of the [[Latin Heroic Age]] - were popular, as well as theological treatises dealing with the fall of Great Levantia. Much of Urcean literature through about 1700 focused on the nature of the divine and its relation to human life, and consequently some of the greatest works of {{wp|Christian devotional literature}}, including ''{{wp|The Imitation of Christ}}'' and ''{{wp|Dark Night of the Soul}}'' were written in [[Urcea]]. This focus on devotional literature set the foundation for later works in the Romantic period and specifically during the [[Aedanicad]], which is considered to be the golden age of Urcean literature. This period saw the increasing interest in establishing a uniquely Urcean literature style as opposed to the general cultural history and mores of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]], from which Urcea found itself increasingly estranged from during the [[Recess of the Julii]]. With the desire to produce uniquely Urcean literature and culture, a number of key new literary figures emerged, including novelists such as [[Téodóir Dostovenus]], who wrote extensively about human nature and the duality of man, especially in works such as ''[[The Brothers Kerkinius]]''. | The earliest literature which can be considered [[Urcean people|Urcean]] dates back to the centuries following the fall of [[Great Levantia]]. During this time, many iterative works of the Great Levantine period - especially [[Lebhan language]] treatments of stories of the [[Latin Heroic Age]] - were popular, as well as theological treatises dealing with the fall of Great Levantia. Much of Urcean literature through about 1700 focused on the nature of the divine and its relation to human life, and consequently some of the greatest works of {{wp|Christian devotional literature}}, including ''{{wp|The Imitation of Christ}}'' and ''{{wp|Dark Night of the Soul}}'' were written in [[Urcea]]. This focus on devotional literature set the foundation for later works in the Romantic period and specifically during the [[Aedanicad]], which is considered to be the golden age of Urcean literature. This period saw the increasing interest in establishing a uniquely Urcean literature style as opposed to the general cultural history and mores of the [[Holy Levantine Empire]], from which Urcea found itself increasingly estranged from during the [[Recess of the Julii]]. With the desire to produce uniquely Urcean literature and culture, a number of key new literary figures emerged, including novelists such as [[Téodóir Dostovenus]], who wrote extensively about human nature and the duality of man, especially in works such as ''[[The Brothers Kerkinius]]''. | ||
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Medieval Urcean literature - its first period of being truly distinct from ancient Levantine and neighboring Imperial literature - began in the 9th century with the rise of [[Lebhan language|Lebhan]] as a literary language. The earliest works were largely iterative, drawing from classical Latin, and included stories of the [[Latin Heroic Age]], though some new works emerged as many Lebhan language traditions and stories were written down for the first time. The focus on religious themes continued throughout the medieval period, with devotional literature such as ''{{wp|The Imitation of Christ}}'' (ca 1420s) being among the most notable works of the time. | |||
In the 14th and 15th centuries, Urcean literature saw the rise of new genres, including the chivalric romance and the advent of the first Urcean novels. These works often dealt with themes of love, courtly life, and the conflict between good and evil. The most famous novel of the period is "''The Book of the City of Ladies''" by Eileen de Pizan, which is considered abroad to be one of the earliest works of feminist literature and takes place within a society where all the men have suddenly vanished. | |||
In the late medieval period up through the beginning of [[The Anarchy]], various crises had a profound impact on Urcean literature. Many works of the time deal with themes of death, loss, and the consequences of the [[Saint's War]]. One of the most notable examples is "''The Decameron''" by Sean Boccaccid, which tells the story of a group of people who flee the city to escape a siege and spend their time telling each other stories. | |||
===Imperial and Renaissance literature=== | ===Imperial and Renaissance literature=== | ||
===Recess literature=== | ===Recess literature=== | ||