4 Great Classic Books

[Mel Carriere]

War and Peace by Tolstoy - Tolstoy puts you inside the heads and the hearts of his characters, and by the end of the book you feel the sadness you feel when departing from good friends.

Anna Karenina by Tolstoy - The best description of an expectant Father's anxiety I have ever read. Again you fall in love with the characters, and Tolstoy takes you inside their skulls like nobody else.

Les Miserables by Victor Hugo - This is the book that made me bawl like a baby more than any other. Perhaps the musical has cheapened it a little in the eyes of many, but it is 1400 pages of pure joy.

For Whom the Bell Tolls - Ernest Hemingway - I read this in the 11th grade because of a book report, but was captivated by Hemingway's styling of the English Language. TIme for a re-read.

[marta_DH]

Why everyone are mentioning 1984 and Of Mice and Men again and again? I think it would be more useful to mention some other books.

So I recommend The Plague, it shows how the evil works (but not only). I think that it's very important novel.

Next one is A World Apart by Gustav Herling. The author describes the life in soviet gulags. He shows that every part of it is made on purpose to destroy humanity in prisoners. The novel isn't a "pleasant" one like Gone with the wind, but definitely has something important to say. I don't think anyone can stay unmoved after reading it.

The Master and Margarita is absolutely amazing. Every time I read it, I notice new aspects, new details.

Have someone from here read any of them?

[Booklover83]

Why everyone are mentioning 1984 and Of Mice and Men again and again? I think it would be more useful to mention some other books.

So I recommend The Plague, it shows how the evil works (but not only). I think that it's very important novel.

Next one is A World Apart by Gustav Herling. The author describes the life in soviet gulags. He shows that every part of it is made on purpose to destroy humanity in prisoners. The novel isn't a "pleasant" one like Gone with the wind, but definitely has something important to say. I don't think anyone can stay unmoved after reading it.

The Master and Margarita is absolutely amazing. Every time I read it, I notice new aspects, new details.

Have someone from here read any of them?

Hi Marta,

Who is the author for "The Plague"? I am curious to read it

[marta_DH]

Albert Camus.

Waiting for your opinion. : )

[Booklover83]

Thank you muchly!

[Nhocngamy]

ok i think so

[brttn89]

I love love love the book Fahrenheit 451! It was an amazing book. I love the story it was so interesting, and I have never read a book like that before.

[Mel Carriere]

I love love love the book Fahrenheit 451! It was an amazing book. I love the story it was so interesting, and I have never read a book like that before.

I was just discussing this on the thread regarding which books should be made into movies. I can't recall anyone making this one into a movie. I agree, it's a fantastic book. Bradbury is poet, philosopher, and prophet all rolled into one. He predicted the Internet in this book, and he predicted how our electronics would turn us all into a bunch of mindless trolls. Who is your vote to play Guy Montag in the movie version?

[brttn89]

Well it has been a while since Ive read the book, but from what I can remember about it his character is torn from doing what was right and wrong, but chooses to do the right thing, um I would have to say Russel Crowe, I think he would be a very good cast for the part. Who would you think....

[Mel Carriere]

Well it has been a while since Ive read the book, but from what I can remember about it his character is torn from doing what was right and wrong, but chooses to do the right thing, um I would have to say Russel Crowe, I think he would be a very good cast for the part. Who would you think....

Crowe is good, although I think the character would have to be a little more thoughtful, intellectual in appearance, somebody who looks like he enjoys reading a book or two, not that Crowe doesn't, when he's not busy breaking telephones over desk clerk's heads.

[Fran]

Well it has been a while since Ive read the book, but from what I can remember about it his character is torn from doing what was right and wrong, but chooses to do the right thing, um I would have to say Russel Crowe, I think he would be a very good cast for the part. Who would you think....

Crowe is good, although I think the character would have to be a little more thoughtful, intellectual in appearance, somebody who looks like he enjoys reading a book or two, not that Crowe doesn't, when he's not busy breaking telephones over desk clerk's heads.

I think poor old Russel look very intelligent ............... even when he's breaking telephones

[brttn89]

I <3 Russel Crowe in a beautiful mind!

[AnnaWins]

Fahrenheit 451 has been made into a movie in 1966. It was awful. And there was no mechanical hound in the movie version. How can you make Fahrenheit into a movie and not have the hound?! I read once that Mel Gibson was trying to make a better version of the movie. Don't know what happen to that though.

[El_greco]

Why everyone are mentioning 1984 and Of Mice and Men again and again? I think it would be more useful to mention some other books.

So I recommend The Plague, it shows how the evil works (but not only). I think that it's very important novel.

Next one is A World Apart by Gustav Herling. The author describes the life in soviet gulags. He shows that every part of it is made on purpose to destroy humanity in prisoners. The novel isn't a "pleasant" one like Gone with the wind, but definitely has something important to say. I don't think anyone can stay unmoved after reading it.

The Master and Margarita is absolutely amazing. Every time I read it, I notice new aspects, new details.

Have someone from here read any of them?

These are the best suggestions i have read this far.
English is probably not your native tongue, is it?

[Artdude]

1984
Farenheit 451
Of Mice and Men

No-one read them, let alone 'again'. They are the biggest load of dystopian drivel I have ever read. Such a yawn.