Define "greatest" as you like ...
2007-06-29 04:30:01 · 20 answers · asked by Amber 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Id say its between Gulliver's Travels (Swift), Frankenstein (Shelly) and/or Ullyses (Joyce)
Note: the Person who wrote Chuck Palahniuks "Invisible Monsters": although the novel is good, perhaps you should do a little more reading before you jump that one.
2007-06-29 04:39:29 · answer #1 · answered by scandalous candice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, the questioner did ask to define "greatest" however we liked, so whoever wrote "Invisible Monsters" has every right to do so. Not to mention that Palahniuk is a really talented writer. That said, because the criteria is so varied I could easily say Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment" or "The Brothers Karamazov", as E.M. Forster suggests, just as easily as I could say Craig Brandhorst's novel, the title of which eludes me. He was a Grad Student in my Novel Writing course (by the way, he's really damn good. You might be seeing his name soon enough). My point is, you can say anything here. So, with that in mind, I'd say the greatest novel in world literature, for me, would have to be "The Canterbury Tales" by Chaucer.
2007-06-29 05:21:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well the novel that has sold the most copies ever even to this day is John Bunyas "Pilgrims Progress". There is also Homers "Iliad and the "Oddessy" which are both famous work. There is "Oliver Twist" which I believe was written by Dickens, but I could be wrong. Also "David Copperfield" and ofcoure Mark Twains "The adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn". Those are what would technically be counted as great novels. However they're all hard to read.
2007-06-29 05:14:24 · answer #3 · answered by freedomfighter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The question seems to be very difficult to answer ... !
There are more than 6000 languages in this world . Each and every language has its own + and - and it reflected in its culture, literature and life . Even if we consider those languages which are spoken by more than 1 Million people, again the list includes more than 100 languages atleast . One has to go through all these languages first and then literatures .. ! It's just like counting the drops in a sea.. !
We cannot say those literature works which are read by more no.of people as the best one .. ! Because it changes from time to time as well as depends on interest of people ..!
But we can shortlist this search by considering those works which are standing tall even after hundreds of years ... ! But it wont be final one as it could also be replaced in the years to come...!
2007-06-29 04:54:29 · answer #4 · answered by Victory born 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. It's my favorite piece of literature because it's a timeless love story with a strong female character, witty banter and some of the most wonderfully descriptive characters in literature.
2007-06-29 04:39:02 · answer #5 · answered by Lori H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
2007-06-29 04:49:48 · answer #6 · answered by V 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Two From Galilee" by Marjorie Holmes
It is the story or Mary and Joseph throughout their lives and the book ends with the birth of Jesus. If you enjoy reading true love stories, you must read this one. You can actually feel the love these 2 young people felt for each other with every passage. It is the cutest love story ever.
2007-07-06 10:55:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
You did say "world', and I choose American Literature.
2007-06-29 04:38:23 · answer #8 · answered by FAT CHICK 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I would cast my vote for either The Iliad or The Odyssey from Homer. They aren't necessarily my favorite, but I would definitely rank them with the greatest all-time.
2007-06-29 04:38:00 · answer #9 · answered by E 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Frankenstien by Mary Shelly
2007-06-29 04:36:20 · answer #10 · answered by midnightoker 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋