I want to know of something that's the most inspiring work of all.
2007-06-04 16:49:03 · 10 answers · asked by michael 777 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Please visit the attached web site as a guide, I think these are five best books from the list I read.
1. Love in the Time of Cholera
2. The Stranger
3. The Tin Drum
4. The Old Man and the Sea
5. The Trial
Find some familiar authors there and enjoy.
Source(s):
http://library.christchurch.org.nz/guide...
2007-06-04 20:01:54 · answer #1 · answered by Arigato ne 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a bookworm and for me to pick out the best piece of inspiring literature would be incredibly hard since there are so many good books out there.
As much as I want to pick The Bible, I won't because I feel that it is not mere"literature" but the standard that we should all live by.
I'm going to come out and say "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee because it teaches us about the realities of racism and how to stand up for what is right even though it may not be popular (and yes, that is Biblical).
The film version of the book is very moving, especially the courtroom scenes where Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck...a fine actor if there was one) gives his defense of an innocent black man accused of rape.
My advice is to read this book first, then see the movie. When watching the film, look for a young Robert Duvall in a cameo as Boo Radley.
2007-06-04 16:56:13 · answer #2 · answered by chrstnwrtr 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about inspiring but my favorite work of literature is LOST HORIZON by James Hilton. I read it yearly. It's a small volume but because it was written a long time ago, you may find the language a bit formal, which slows down the reading process.
But it's a great story...
2007-06-04 16:58:26 · answer #3 · answered by princessmeltdown 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Prophet, by Kahlil Gibran
2007-06-04 17:31:58 · answer #4 · answered by Sereny 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The phone book because the way its authors handled thousands of characters is inspiring.
2007-06-04 16:55:25 · answer #5 · answered by mrquestion 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I was incredibly inspired by Henry Miller's Tropic of Cancer.
2007-06-05 01:32:26 · answer #6 · answered by shimmeringruby 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You will have a thousand different answers, but let me tell you: "a hundred years of solitude" by Gabriel Garcia-Marquez has got to be in the number one position
2007-06-04 16:59:09 · answer #7 · answered by Thor 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To Kill a Mockingbird is a great one.
2007-06-04 17:18:28 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Holy Bible
2007-06-04 16:57:17 · answer #9 · answered by Not Just A Pig Farmer 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
walden
2007-06-04 16:56:25 · answer #10 · answered by anonomys 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋