Okay, so I'm really into love stories... I love the Twilight series because it's dramatic, passionate and suspenful at the same time.
The thing is, I have an assignment where I have to choose a book that is considered a classic. What are some good suggestions for classic, romantic books? Page number is not an issue ; )
2007-12-28 05:04:26 · 10 answers · asked by beloved3130 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Persuasion by Jane Austen
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Emma by Jane Austen
Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife by Linda Berdoll
Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen
Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
Lady Susan by Jane Austen
Love and Friendship by Jane Austen
Lady Chatterley's Lover David H. Lawrence
Villette by Charlotte Brontë
The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald
2007-12-28 05:33:11 · answer #1 · answered by awesomeredhead 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
http://www.ereader.com/product/browse/book/category/186
This website lists the great ones, basically what was said above - the Bronte sisters and Jane Austen. Anne Bronte's "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" is good for love and gothic suspense. "Agnes Grey" is also good.
Have you ever read Dodie Smith's "I Capture the Castle"? I really enjoyed that.
I think you might enjoy Catherine Cookson's books. She wrote from the 1950's on, but usually historical romance novels. The plots are good and some of her books have been made into very good television movies. I enjoyed The Black Velvet Gown and The Rag Nymph.
2007-12-28 05:40:23 · answer #2 · answered by Snow Globe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm going to go out of a limb and suggest the Canterbury Tales by Chaucer
Also Shakespeare and Jane Austen are kind of staples of the classic romance genre.
A 20th century classic romance that I had to read was Ethan Frome by Wharton (1939). It's annoying but all the symbolism makes it easy to write a paper on.
2007-12-28 05:32:11 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A Tale of Two Cities, which someone here has suggested, is very good.
The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald is very very romantic and would be easier to do an assignment on as it is not very long.
2007-12-28 05:42:37 · answer #4 · answered by kelby_lake 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you will get any points for GONE WITH THE WIND, because it isn't that kind of classic.
I have taken back the suggestions I made yesterday, on second thought. But I'm sure the teacher is sick of hearing about Jane Ayre and Heathcliff. You need a Librarian.
2007-12-28 11:18:46 · answer #5 · answered by mindbird 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
2007-12-28 06:09:14 · answer #6 · answered by deb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whithering Heights is supose to be a great live story. My aunt loved it when she was young.
Of Mice and Men is also great classic wise
Pride and Prejidice is suppose to be good.
2007-12-28 05:20:29 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A Girl of the Limberlost by Porter (not a true romance but has romance in it)
Little Women by Alcott (not a true romance again)
Emma by Austen
Christy by Marshall (again not exactly a true romance)
2007-12-28 05:44:16 · answer #8 · answered by Puff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tale of Two Cities by Dickens
That is such a romantic tale. It always makes me cry.
2007-12-28 05:24:03 · answer #9 · answered by redunicorn 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Jane Eyre, or anything by Jane Austen.
2007-12-28 05:10:41 · answer #10 · answered by aida 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋