Ive been reading the classics lately, it started with 1984, Orwell's masterpiece. I re-read that book atleast 10 times and started jumping around his other books, Animal Farm, Down and out in Paris and London. I loved em all! Anyways that gave me the bug and I really started reading, I read Of mice and Men, and that sent me down the Steinbeck route. East of Eden is one of my favorite books now. I didnt really understand Cannery Row. Not the story line mostly just the themes....I still need to read the Grapes of Wrath. I read the Catcher in the Rye. Again a beautiful book which brought me to read Salingers Nine stories. (currently reading that)
Anyways thats basically what Ive been reading. What do you think I should hit up next. Ive never read Uncle Toms Cabin. Stowe I believe? Is Grapes of wrath any good? What other authors should I check out? Sorry I really know nothing about this subject but Im loving these books. So help me out =)
2007-03-09 05:56:39 · 13 answers · asked by ]{ane 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Oliver Twist is a great book. To Kill a Mockingbird is another classic. Pride and Prejudice is great.
Sorry I can't help any more, I haven't read that many classics myself. I am working on reading them.
2007-03-09 06:32:01 · answer #1 · answered by girlshadow212 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Grapes of Wrath is definitely worth the read. You may also like Brave New World.
Twain (aka Sam Clemens) is also a great read.
Don't forget Oliver Twist, A Tale Of Two Cities, and Les Miserables.
Lighten up with a quick dip in Moby D1ck and Two Years Before The Mast
Follow up with Robinson Crusoe and a couple of chapters of The Jungle Book for a light bedtime snack.
There, that ought to do you for a week or so.
Have fun.
2007-03-09 14:06:05 · answer #2 · answered by credo quia est absurdum 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i liked the grapes of wrath, it had a sad ending but it was good. Just about any book by the Bronte sisters is good. Jane Austen has some good books. I loved her Pride and Prejudice. Don Quixote is funny and good. Ummm..Wuthering Heights is a classic. hmmmm there are two more but they are both over 900 pages long. they are both by leo tolstoy...one is called Anna Karenina and the other is War and Peace. They are long but they mix russian history with a romance/love plot that helps keep you interested in what's happening. good readings
2007-03-09 15:24:37 · answer #3 · answered by angelicasongs 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gone With The Wind by Margaret Mitchel is good. I have read it many times over. In Cold Blood by Truman Capote is also good along with Little Women, A Tale of Two Cities, and The Bridges of Madison County. Just to get you started on a few more. Happy reading!
2007-03-09 14:14:53 · answer #4 · answered by peach 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Yearling and Pinnochio are 2 of my favorites. Just be prepared to cry and feel good about how the authors move you. Another great one is Leo Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilych. Antonement is another great title. You'll never read all the great books, but a lifetime is a good place to start.
2007-03-09 14:13:13 · answer #5 · answered by Tina 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you try Count of Montecristo by Alexander Dumas?It is really engaging.
Count of Montecristo by Alexander Dumas.The hero is Edmond Dantés, a young French sailor who, falsely accused of treason, is arrested on his wedding day and imprisoned in the island fortress of Château d'If. After staging a dramatic escape he sets out to discover the fabulous treasure of Monte Cristo and catch up with his enemies. A novel of enormous tension and excitement, Monte Cristo is also a tale of obsession and revenge, with Dantés, believing himself to be an `Angel of Providence', pursuing his vengeance to the bitter end before realizing that he himself is a victim of fate.The author did a great job describing the emotions of the prisoner.Disbelief,denial,self pity,madness,apathy and finally hope.For God's sake don't see any of the movies based on the book.They don't do justice to the book.
2007-03-10 12:12:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definately Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. If you like that, try Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut.
Both books combine science fiction with social commentary. Beautifully written and very thought-provoking.
You could also try A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith - very forward thinking for its time.
2007-03-09 14:06:19 · answer #7 · answered by mikah_smiles 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Grapes of Wrath is a very good book but my favorite is still Phantom of the Opera... and i loved Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights...
happy reading
2007-03-09 14:03:50 · answer #8 · answered by ieja 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Huckleberry Finn, is the only book i was forced to read that I liked.
Clockwork Orange is a crude but very enjoyable book you should like if you are an Orwell fan.
2007-03-09 17:29:42 · answer #9 · answered by betterthanrating 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am just adding one book to the list fine book's that have been recommended. "Lord of the Flies", by William Golding. Congratulations, to all responders; and especially to the questioner.
2007-03-09 17:25:57 · answer #10 · answered by jt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋