2007-03-08 02:50:22 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
There is no objective way to judge the "greatest book ever written." Too many books & too many opinions. Some of my favorite works of fiction include:
Madame Bovary - Gustave Flaubert
Le Pere Goriot - Honore de Balzac
The Razor's Edge - W. Somerset Maugham
Steppenwolf - Hermann Hesse
Lady Chatterley's Lover - D. H. Lawrence
The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Sun Also Rises - Ernest Hemingway
East of Eden - John Steinbeck
The Call of the Wild - Jack London
Mr. Sammler's Planet - Saul Bellow
The Lost Weekend - Charles Jackson
The Remains of the Day - Kazuo Ishiguru
The Bonfire of the Vanities - Tom Wolfe
On the Road - Jack Kerouac
Tropic of Cancer - Henry Miller
Lonesome Dove - Larry McMurtry
Burden of Proof - Scott Turow
2007-03-08 03:57:25 · answer #1 · answered by Ray 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree that the Iliad and Hamlet are pretty damn close to some of the best works in literature. But there's no way to prove their greatness over the many hundreds (probably not thousands) of great books out there.
2007-03-08 11:38:09 · answer #2 · answered by God_Lives_Underwater 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry...it is a beautiful book and the author has written two more exceptional books.
2007-03-08 11:09:58 · answer #3 · answered by Gone fishin' 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Lord of The Rings trilogy. It was recently voted the book of the century by editors and authors in a world wide poll.
2007-03-08 11:23:04 · answer #4 · answered by Nicnac 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
This assumes someone has read every book ever written. Anyone qualified to answer that question will not be lurking around Yahoo! Answers.
2007-03-08 11:00:04 · answer #5 · answered by SA Writer 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I like the novel Ben-Hur, I think it's one of the best ever written.
2007-03-08 11:25:46 · answer #6 · answered by some_guy_times_50 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would say the one that has withstood the test of time is The Bible. And there are so many books and so many genres.
2007-03-08 10:58:08 · answer #7 · answered by Lisa A 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If I could only have one book, it would be Hamlet.
2007-03-08 11:33:52 · answer #8 · answered by celticexpress 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the Iliad by Homer.
2007-03-08 10:59:48 · answer #9 · answered by shanekeavy 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
ayn rand -the fountain head
2007-03-08 12:56:09 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋