The Renaissance Era was a period of huge cultural advancements. It began in Italy and spread throughout the length and breadth of Europe. The Renaissance had lasting effects on art, literature and sciences. Here are 12 notable works of fiction from this era.

Contents:

1. Dante Alighieri : The Divine Comedy

2. Francesco Petrarca (Petrarch) : Sonnets

3. Giovanni Boccaccio : The Decameron

4. William Shakespeare : Hamlet

5. William Shakespeare : Macbeth

6. Thomas More : Utopia

7. Thomas Nashe : The Unfortunate Traveller, or The Life Of Jack Wilton

8. Francois Rabelais : Gargantua and His Son Pantagruel

9. Sebastian Brant : The Ship of Fools

10. Miguel de Cervantes : Don Quixote

11. Luis de Camões : The Lusiad

12. Desiderius Erasmus : In Praise of Folly