Recommendations of Classic Books
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- Mary_H
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Crime and Punishment by Dostoyevsky
- terrilyn_2000
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- K_Kaori
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Amajorityofone wrote:I just finished Lee Harper's To Kill A Mocking Bird.
The book was so good that I started reading it AGAIN as soon as I finished it. Reluctantly, I finally put it down.
I highly recommend it.
Yes! To Kill a Mockingbird is my favorite from the classics and I guess is one of the most successful in this section. The mystery along the story regarding Boo Radley and his rescue in the climax was astounding.
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I have read the book! It is a complete mystery and sensational book! The White Woman is the only oldest written book i have read and has such a fascinating plot.Bookworm2011 wrote:I just finished reading The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins. I found the book intriguing. I found that this he did a good job building up the mystery behind the characters. I enjoy how the book is written in the views of many characters and that as a reader all the reasons behind the actions are explained. In many mystery books I feel like I am left with questions still but with this book I found that everything was answered. I would definitely recommend this book.
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Totally agree, at first I was thinking that it wasn't going to be good because of the description in the first chapter but once I got a good distance in I found it very in depth. Really it's just one of those books that end up sticking with you for a long time.Mary_H wrote:I agree with everyone promoting Crime and Punishment, it's powerful and masterfully written.
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- vjackowiak
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The enduring novel is an in-depth look on male interactions, friendships, comradery and competition at an ivy-league preparatory boys' school prior to the United States entering World War II and post-World War II; whereby, the reader is privy to the main character; i.e. the protagonist, Gene Forrester's secret thoughts during the telling tale.
With the backdrop of numerous school events and the U.S. World War II involvement, the cataclysmic end mirrors the earth shattering changes impacting the planet at the time.
Although this book is a dated piece, the story’s development and detailed rivalry described and revealed, gives the reader a solid understanding of the real competition amongst human relationships; thereby, illustrating the existing contests.
This suspenseful narrative, hurls the reader’s emotions to reflect upon one’s own thoughts and points of view of others and for a young adult, this novel provides a genuine perception that regardless of systematic jokes and comedic communications interfacing young people, the serious competitive edge is no laughing matter when jealousy, envy, spitefulness, greed, resentment and goodwill are emotionally challenged.
In general, this book is an excellent choice and gift to a young man either pre-teen or a teenager between 13 to 16 years old; whereas, for a young woman, this novel is an exceptionally safe passage to help a pre-teen or teenager between 13 to 16 years old comprehend their male classmates.
I highly recommend this novel as a classic read, and for older adults, I recommend this novel for nostalgic ideals for and to achieving a better understanding & reflection of the historic past.
- erica_bvs
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- lakenbutler
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- StaceyB
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- AHazard
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If you want a classic with a twist:
American by Henry James
The Portrait of a Young Lady by Henry James
If you want true old England:
Any Jane Austen
If you want classic science/thriller:
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Dracula by Bram Stoker
If you want fairy tales with a twist:
Old Grimm's Fairy Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Those are just a few.
George Elliot is also a wonderful author. I am currently reading Daniel Deronda by her! Review to come!
Happy Reading!
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- the biblophile
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- VFitz
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- zaminadhalla
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the catcher in the rye
brave new world
lord of the flies
a tale of two cities
and alice in wonderland
are some great classics to check out!
- Katie Birch
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Yep, it's one of my favouriteMary_H wrote:I agree with everyone promoting Crime and Punishment, it's powerful and masterfully written.