4 Great Classic Books
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- stoppoppingtheP
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Re: 4 Great Classic Books
But one day I definitely want to tackle The Catcher in the Rye.
“there have been so many times
i have seen a man wanting to weep
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beat his heart until it was unconscious.
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1984 was AMAZING however! A terrifying book from a favourite author
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I definitely would recommend this one, especially to the young readers, it helped me to appreciate that time more and the hardships from the depression.
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Tristan and Isolde is a classical romance I recommend to anyone, with a warning that the hero and heroine are so frustrating they make me want to shake them. If he loves her, she loves him but wants nothing to do with him. But then she will start chasing after him and he will be all "Dueces". Alright, it is a LITTLE bit paraphrased, but between the two of them they are enough to enrage even the most patient and hopeful of readers. By the end of it I was muttering "Good riddance" even while I bawled. Maybe it was just the version I read, but it was the most wonderfully frustrating story I have ever adored.
One of my all-time favorite classics is A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. It is the tale of a little girl growing up in depression era Brooklyn. I have always felt a kinship with Francie, and the way she plowed through library books inspired me to do the same when I was in eleventh grade. Alas, I was not quite as dedicated as Francie. The book is full of wonderful descriptions of depression era life and enthralling, living characters. You hate and love her charming, wastrel father who adores his little girl but can't seem to get his act together. You hate and love her mother who has had the spark of life worked right out of her, but will defend her daughter's right to throw coffee away if she wants too. I probably read this book once a year or so, and recommend it to anyone and everyone.
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I've already read 1984, and it is one of the best books I have ever read. I never read the other ones but I read a book that despite being a bit crazy is very creative and unbelievably well written.That book is One hundred years of solitude and it was written by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. You should really read it. It's mind blowing!
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