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Hey all! I’m in need of some new reading material and I’m wanting to delve deeper into some old classics. So, basically what I’m asking is: what are your favourite classics? What would you suggest I look for?
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1. The Count of Monte Cristo
2. A Tale of Two Cities
3. Ben-Hur, Cry the beloved country, anything by G.K.Chesterton.If you’ve read the lord of the rings, you should read the Silmarillion too.
Oh, and definitely read crime and punishment! You may like The death of Ivan Ilych as well.
There are more, but those are enough to start with.
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Divine Comedy is in a tier unto itself in my book, but be aware that it takes a couple readings to fully get the book. I recommend Anthony Esolen’s translation of the work. After that, my Romantic/Realist triad of novels I like to recommend are Crime & Punishment, Pride & Prejudice, and Frankenstein.
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Um. Here’s the thing. I’m not really into reading classic books–in fact I’m pretty picky about the books I read. I get bored easily, and sitting down to read for long periods of time makes me antsy.
That being said. You’ve probably already read this series, but if you haven’t, the Chronicles of Narnia deserves a look. And I mean the whole series–all seven books. Each book is packed with a new adventure. I grew up reading them, and I love them to death.
I didn’t finish the Count of Monte Cristo (sorry @daeus) but what I did read does warrant a recommendation. It’s a great book. Truly.
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@seekjustice My four favorite classic works are Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables, Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women, Dicken’s Great Expectations, and Jane Austen’s Emma.
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@SeekJustice Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Little Dorrit, and Nicholas Nickleby (though that one is creepy on the villain side even for Dickens). Also Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, which though not technically a classic, should be one. 😛
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@seekjustice. In my opinion, all of Louisa May Alcotts books are great. There are 4 books in the Little Women Series (a lot of times books 1 and 2 are combined), and I personally like the 2nd and 3rd best. Of her other works, I especially like Eight Cousins. I am of the opinion that Eight Cousins is as good or better than Little Women, even though it isn’t as well known. A Tale of Two Cities by Dickens is really good too. Also, I don’t know if the “What Katy Did” series by Susan Coolidge would be considered great classics, but they were written about the same time as Little Women. I really enjoy them, but depending on what you are used to reading, you might not like them. Just some thoughts. : )
@SeekJustice Les Miserables by V. Hugo, North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell, Great Expectations by Dickens, The Ball and the Cross by Chesterton, The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis, and several others mentioned already too. You’re going to be drowning in classics. 😀
*rubs hands together expectantly* Ah, classic books. My favorite. 😀 Let’s see, there’s The Time Machine, The Invisible man, and any other works by H.G. Wells. Seriously fantastic sci-fi. Then there’s the original Sherlock Holmes stories, And Then There Were None (this one is a bit dark, but it’s so great.), the ever-disturbing Animal Farm, any Shakespeare plays, and The Secret garden, which I have not read in a while but remember loving very much.
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@seekjustice I am kind of like Elizabeth in the fact that I don’t read many classics, but some of my favorite ones that I’ve read are Winning His Spurs by G.A. Henty, definitely the Chronicles of Narnia, and I am in the process of reading through a long book called Joan of Arc by Mark Twain. It is long, but so far I am really enjoying it. Hope this helps
@SeekJustice The Three Musketeers is one that I absolutely loved when I read it several years ago. Other than that, Daeus and Josiah have great lists there.
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@SeekJustice also Mark Twain’s The Prince and the Pauper. Great story. Surprisingly heartwarming for Twain. 😉
@seekjustice The Cat of Bubastes G.A. Henty (though he does lecture some it is educational if that’s one thing you want.) The Witch of Blackbird Pond was pretty good. The Jungle Book. (On my reading list).
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@daeus, I currently have the Silmarillion out from my library at the moment, I’m planning to read it soon.
@that_writer_girl_99 No worries, not every is into classics! I have read The Chronicles of Narnia and they are some of my favourite books!
@aratrea, thanks!
@Christi-eaton, my mum actually suggested I listen to Les Mis today, so I might get the book out and listen to the musical as well.
@kate-flournoy I read Fahrenheit 451 last year and it was really good, I liked it a lot!
@Shannon I’ve read Little Women and I think Good wives too, they were together in the same book as part 1 and 2. I read What Katy Did when I was really young, maybe it’s due for a reread!INFP Queen of the Kingdom commander of an army of origami cranes and a sabre from Babylon.
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