I need to choose a book to read for English class by a British author. I want to read something that is pretty easy to understand and not a huge book that will take me forever to read. Do you have any ideas?
2007-09-17 19:29:41 · 16 answers · asked by Halley 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Anything by Agatha Christie.
The French Lieutenant's Woman, by John Fowles
Mrs. Dalloway, by Virginia Wolf
2007-09-17 19:37:50 · answer #1 · answered by Letizia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It used to be called "Ten Little Indians," but now I think maybe it's been a bit re-worked and is called "And Then There Were None," by Agatha Christie (look for both titles)... mystery.
Also "Appleby on Arafat" by Michael Innes (mystery), which is the first, I believe, of a series of 'Inspector Appleby' mysteries, any of them good. Go to the library for some of these British authors, as they may be hard to find elsewhere.
For books of magic: "The Hobbit" by JRR Tolkien, and "The Five Children and It" by E. Nesbit... both wonderful and (the second is especially short) classic books by British authors of times gone by. Great reads for adults and kids alike! I mention "The Hobbit" as a book that stands alone but there are other 'alone' books by Tolkien, as well as a few more by E. Nesbit... snatch them up!
Good luck on your assignment...
2007-09-17 20:11:50 · answer #2 · answered by LK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass Destruction too popular for you to use? Or any Adrian Mole book. I'm pretty sure Sue Townsend, the author, is British. It's realistic, not intense, so I guess it isn't what you're looking for.
2016-05-17 10:59:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities comes to mind first, but though enjoyable it is a long read. Try Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte or William Golding's Lord of the Flies.
2007-09-17 22:20:07 · answer #4 · answered by benboxer61 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you like mysteries then you need to read Dick Francis. They are modern books and all are easy to read. He was once a jockey for the Queen Mother and when he was injured he became a writer, so all of his books have horses in there somewhere.
Most are not real big, and all are great! I have read everything he has written - several times each.
2007-09-17 20:27:02 · answer #5 · answered by weyrd1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it depends on what types of books you are looking for. The press company Red Dress Ink has a lot of British chic lit. Or if you are looking for another chic lit author, Jane Green's books take place in England I believe.
2007-09-18 03:55:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Le Morte de Arthur" by Sir Thomas Mallory. The name of the book may be French, but Mallory was British. The book is about Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
2007-09-17 19:44:17 · answer #7 · answered by knight1192a 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any play by Shakespeare can be a pretty quick read. Of course you can choose a novel like "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen or "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens (though that last one may be more of a seasonal preference). I'd go with Shakespeare...there's plenty to talk about with those plays! :)
2007-09-18 05:51:40 · answer #8 · answered by bowtiebobby21 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It really depends upon your taste in books.
If you're interested in fantasy, try Neil Gaiman or C.S.Lewis. If you prefer drama, try reading Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisited. If you enjoy comedy, you might like the Jeeves and Bertie series by P.G.Wodehouse. There's also Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams if you enjoy humor. If you're into mystery, go with Agatha Christie.
2007-09-18 07:09:15 · answer #9 · answered by Fraggle 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No Blade of Grass - By John Christopher. Some of the finest apocalyptic,British sci-fi is written by this man under various names. This is a fairy short book and he has a number of children's series out as well. Starter SF for the doom minded.
Complete list
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Christopher
2007-09-17 23:05:38 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋