Recommendations of Classic Books
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- Che Sparrowbosa
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Re: Recommendations of Classic Books
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Here are a few recommendations that I told my students:
Any of the Jane Austen classics, though "Persuasion" is my favorite.
The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien
Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte
Ivanhoe - Sir Walter Scott
Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte
Any Shakespeare play
Black Beauty - Anna Sewell
National Velvet - Enid Bagnold (I LOVE horses).
The Three Musketeers - Alexandre Dumas
Dracula - Bram Stoker
Frankenstein - Mary Shelley
I could go on forever. If anyone would like any more suggestions, let me know! My students enjoyed these selections very much.
- Che Sparrowbosa
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I prefer this book to the famous 1984. Great recommendation.Che Sparrowbosa wrote: ↑25 Jul 2021, 10:25 Also Animal Farm by George Orwell. Definitely a classic fave.
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And a big fan of paulo coelho , the Alchemist always goes first on the list , I am inspired by the simplicity of the book and the wisdom it passes on .
The other one is eleven minutes which i think has a predictable ending, yet the way it is described is just amazing i think you all should read it
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My recommendation would be Aldous Huxleys ‘Brave New World’. I find it absolutely outstanding in its foresight and it even, in my opinion, beats Orwell’s 1984 for a startling view of how our present seems to be shaping up.
To me at least, a must read.
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It witnesses a story of a prostitute from Brazil and how her journey in Europe unfolds to find her true self through sex. The story potrays her struggle with life and finding true love and realising her dreams; and a satisfying end
I love how the story has been written all from a female point of view ❤
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Great book thatCourtney Hughes wrote: ↑08 Aug 2021, 20:36 Of Mice And Men was one of my favorite high school reads. Underrated, emotional, and full of life lessons!