4 Great Classic Books

Post Number:**#76** by **Nigella** » 10 Jan 2011, 08:02

I've only read "Of Mice and Men" and absolutely loved it. Thanks for this review though, the others sound just as interesting!

Post Number:**#77** by **El_greco** » 23 Jan 2011, 06:23

Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky
Dante's Divine Comedy
Aeschylus' Oresteia
Shakespeare's Hamlet

Post Number:**#78** by **Paulw32** » 24 Jan 2011, 07:02

Clockwork orange
Breakfast of Champions
Flowers for Algernon
Chocky

Post Number:**#79** by **Mairin** » 12 Feb 2011, 10:37

I've read 3 of the 4. I hate to confess it, but I've never read Catcher in the Rye. The others I read in high school so its been a while.

Post Number:**#80** by **Scottbuda** » 12 Feb 2011, 15:53

"Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury -Thanks for the book idea, I will definitely read it, I never have. I will post my thoughts when I'm finished.

Post Number:**#81** by **Njanosik** » 17 Feb 2011, 03:17

I have not read 1984 but the others are very good. In fact Steinbeck is probably my favorite writer. 'Tortilla Flat' is another of his lesser known masterpieces. I agree that when you are required to read these 'classics' in high school or middle school they are BOORING. But so much better when you reread as an adult. Thanks, I will put 1984 on my list.

Post Number:**#82** by **007glazenby** » 23 Feb 2011, 22:00

The catcher in the rye is my all-time favorite book. It identifies with us for the sheer reason that we are all Holden. We are all looking for something that we might never find. And we are all tired of the phonies in the world

[/quote]"here's lookin' at you, kid"

Post Number:**#83** by **Gdale** » 28 Feb 2011, 21:01

Back in January, I read Of Mice and Men for the first time and I thoroughly enjoyed it. In school, I some how managed to avoid Steinbeck, since I wrongly equated Steinbeck with the descriptors, boring and unnecessarily depressing. Although the book is very short and can be read in one sitting, Steinbeck does an excellent job of developing the characters and the story line. It was basically a very thought provoking novel, which is now one of my favorites.

As far as the other three books, they are all on my long long TBR list. Oh, if there were only thirty hours in a day!

Post Number:**#84** by **Seraphy** » 29 Mar 2011, 06:16

Wow,I only know the first one……

Post Number:**#85** by **Butterbescotch** » 14 Apr 2011, 05:18

I only read "The Cather in the Rye". It was our English Requirement. At first I really hated the novel. I was like "How could the teacher gave us a depressing book". Then I realize as I turn the pages, the character is like me. Having problem with teenage metamorphosis.

Then I started to like it :lol: