lexi Posted November 21, 2008 Posted November 21, 2008 Crime and punishment - Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy Great expectations - Charles Dickens Tess of the d'Urbervilles - Thomas Hardy Quote
jenmck Posted November 21, 2008 Posted November 21, 2008 "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen "The Haunted Bookshop" by Christopher Morley "Gaudy Night" by Dorothy L. Sayers. Okay, maybe the last two are just classics to ME. Quote
Ravenwood Posted November 22, 2008 Posted November 22, 2008 Crime and punishment - Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy Thought it was Fyodor Dostoevsky? Loved that book! Pride & Prejudice - Jane Austen Far From the Madding Crowd - Thomas Hardy Quote
Kylie Posted November 23, 2008 Posted November 23, 2008 "The Haunted Bookshop" by Christopher Morley I've heard of The Haunted Bookshop and have been wanting to read it. The fact that you listed it as one of your favourites has bumped it up my wish list! Quote
Guest ii Posted November 24, 2008 Posted November 24, 2008 Crime and punishment - Leo Nikolayevich Tolstoy Thought it was Fyodor Dostoevsky? It is. Great book, by the way. Quote
Peacefield Posted November 28, 2008 Posted November 28, 2008 Hard to narrow it down to three, but here goes: 1. Count of Monte Cristo - Alexandre Dumas 2. Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens 3. Little Women - Louisa May Alcott Quote
Child.of.God.1989 Posted November 29, 2008 Posted November 29, 2008 (edited) I still have so many to compare my current favorites with! This will be fun for us to look back on in a year or so. It is so difficult to make this decision, with indecisive worrying about not paying homage to a certain author, or whether to go for ones whose stories really wowed me or taught me... Perhaps if I read these again, and other classics, I will see books that both delight and teach. In no particular order, my current indispensables are: - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - A Daughter's Devotion by George Macdonald - Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maude Montgomery Wow, I certainly like the noble, blossoming heroines! Edit: I can't believe I didn't include The Pilgrim's Progress. We're studying that in my church's Sunday school right now; I forgot how influential and full it was and is. Edited December 22, 2008 by Child.of.God.1989 Quote
scottishbookworm Posted November 29, 2008 Posted November 29, 2008 1. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 2.war and peace by Leo Tolstoy 3. The picture of dorian gray by Oscar wilde Quote
Stephanie2008 Posted November 30, 2008 Posted November 30, 2008 I love Pride and Prejudice (Jane Austen) and Oliver Twist (Charles Dickens). I don't usually read classic books though. Quote
Ernie Posted December 1, 2008 Posted December 1, 2008 Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson The Time Machine by H.G. Wells Quote
Child.of.God.1989 Posted December 1, 2008 Posted December 1, 2008 Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson The Time Machine by H.G. Wells These remind me so much of my younger brother! They were all book report choices for him in elementary. What young man doesn't love jumping into these adventures even bigger than their backyard? Quote
rach.at.the.disco Posted December 1, 2008 Posted December 1, 2008 I haven't read that many, only the one's on my booklist for uni. I do have a few on my TBR pile but the one's I liked best were: Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte Madame Bovary - Gustave Flaubert The Mayor Of Casterbridge - Thomas Hardy Quote
Nollaig Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte The Picture Of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde. Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen. ^__^ Quote
Iagegu Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 I don't think I could limit it to three but I have had a go:lol: These are in no particular order as that would make it too difficult. Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte Bleak House, Charles Dickens Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens. There are more that should be up there though. Quote
Nollaig Posted December 12, 2008 Posted December 12, 2008 I agree. Heres my second top 3 1984 - George Orwell To Kill A Mockingbird - Harper Lee The Phantom Of The Opera - Gaston Leroux Quote
biffo Posted December 19, 2008 Posted December 19, 2008 I don't think I could limit it to three but I have had a go:lol: These are in no particular order as that would make it too difficult. Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte Bleak House, Charles Dickens Oliver Twist, Charles Dickens. There are more that should be up there though. I like your taste!! Animal Farm - George Orwell (Purely for the comparisons) Bleack House - Charles Dickens Lady Chatterlys Lover - Dh Lawrence biffo Quote
Ben Mines Posted January 1, 2009 Posted January 1, 2009 1. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen2.war and peace by Leo Tolstoy 3. The picture of dorian gray by Oscar wilde Which translation of War and Peace did you read? Quote
Fruska Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 Hi, I'm new to this forum and website, but I' stumbled across it today and it is just what I've been looking for! My top three are 1) Persuasion - Jane Austen 2) The Great Gatsby - F Scott Fitzgerald 3) The Phantom of the Opera - Gaston Leroux Quote
bethany725 Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 Wow.. I'm ashamed.. I haven't read a classic in so long.. since college 4 years ago! I've been inspired by this thread though. There were quite a few classics we read for classes through HS and college (Tess, Scarlet Letter, etc) that were great reads. I'm going to add some of these classics to my list to be read.. I bet I'll appreciate them even more now that I'm a bit older, too! Quote
TheResearcher Posted January 9, 2009 Posted January 9, 2009 Hmm... 1. War and Peace 2. Pride and Prejudice 3. Emma I haven't read too many classics yet so this list might become outdated eventually Quote
crotalus_p Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 Hmm...1. War and Peace I have to say I am thinking of giving war and peace ago Quote
chesilbeach Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 I haven't read a lot of classics, but of the ones I have read, my top three so far are: 1. Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen 2. Howards End - E. M. Forster 3. Diary Of A Provincial Lady - E. M. Delafield But, I'm part way through Middlemarch at the moment and I'm loving it so far, so that could make it to the top three when I've finished Quote
Nici Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 I thought I would tot up the results of this thread to see what the overall top three Classics are up until today and the results are as follows: 1. Jane Eyre ~ Charlotte Bronte (14 nominations) 2. Pride and Prejudice ~ Jane Austen (13 nominations) 3. Wuthering Heights ~ Emily Bronte (10 nominations) I will update the list regulary from now on. Quote
Nollaig Posted January 14, 2009 Posted January 14, 2009 My temporary top classics are: Vilette - Charlotte Bronte Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen The Last Man - Mary Shelley Maria - Mary Wollstonecraft Mary Barton - Elizabeth Gaskell Thats coz these are the 5 novels I'm studying this term (so far, there will be a couple more.) Quote
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