I had to read -and loved- 'The Scarlet LEtter'; 'Frankenstein'; 'Gulliver's Travels'; 'Tess of the D'Ubervilles' and many more but would never have known them unless I had to write an essay on them. Please give me a top two or three rating for books like these that I will otherwise never read...
2006-11-29 21:50:56 · 9 answers · asked by conda 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I love The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas.
2006-11-30 03:40:12 · answer #1 · answered by laney_po 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of all the books I was forced to read by teachers, my favorite three were The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy, Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, and A Separate Peace by John Knowles. That last one's probably not in the classics section, but I never would've read it unless my teacher made me.
2006-11-30 22:57:32 · answer #2 · answered by eyrefan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest 1984, by George Orwell--political science made intersting in a very readable fictional story that will make you appreciate individuality.
Wuthering Heights, by Emily Bronte--in part a romantic story, though it encompasses more than that as it tells of the history of two families, and some exceptional characters.
Kafka's Metamophosis--what seems a surreal tale, but also captures the condition of man separated from society.
2006-11-30 06:27:26 · answer #3 · answered by Rod Z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Antonia-Willa Cather
The World According to Garp-Joh Irving (not a classic, but very good)
I strongly second A Brave New World and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
2006-11-30 09:59:02 · answer #4 · answered by meltee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree about Wuthering Heights. The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins is very good, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain.
2006-11-30 08:34:39 · answer #5 · answered by Adriana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-09-16 03:09:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" a gorgeous, witty and intelligent read.
Written when the English language was still a beautiful thing.
Today we would describe someone as ugly, 200 years ago ,"quite ill favoured".
2006-12-01 07:09:27 · answer #7 · answered by spamela 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury is a GREAT book...it really makes you think. I would also recommend "Slaughterhouse Five" by Kurt Vonnegut and "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith. (I'm not sure if that last one is on any "list", but it's a great book)
2006-11-30 09:18:18 · answer #8 · answered by VA Mamma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would agree with Rod Z on "1984." Also another good book by Orwell is "Animal Farm."
Brcause we are on this theme, I would choose Huxley's "Brave New World."
2006-11-30 08:20:36 · answer #9 · answered by jcboyle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋