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Suggest Classicals, Please!
Posted: 13 Jul 2016, 11:13
by Victor Zuanazzi
I am a big fan of Oscar Wide, Alexandre Dumas and Arthur C. Doyle. As there are another thousands of great authors, I have little Idea aech should be next.
Please feel free to place your suggestion, as far as it is classy

Re: Suggest Classicals, Please!
Posted: 13 Jul 2016, 18:34
by JulesSpike
Hi Victor! I just completed some works by Ernest Hemingway ("The Sun Also Rises" and "The Old Man and the Sea" being my favorites) and I would highly suggest exploring his work. My all-time favorite author is F. Scott Fitzgerald, whom I would suggest to you if you are a fan of language - he is a master of explaining in great detail using great illustrative words. Hope this is helpful, and good luck in your search!
Re: Suggest Classicals, Please!
Posted: 14 Jul 2016, 04:29
by Victor Zuanazzi
Thanks!! I´ll definetly look at it
Re: Suggest Classicals, Please!
Posted: 14 Jul 2016, 06:46
by DATo
Victor Zuanazzi wrote:I am a big fan of Oscar Wide, Alexandre Dumas and Arthur C. Doyle. As there are another thousands of great authors, I have little Idea aech should be next.
Please feel free to place your suggestion, as far as it is classy

I don't think you can go wrong with Charles Dickens. If I could recommend only one of his novels I would recommend
David Copperfield. The book is quite long but it is so entertaining that you don't really mind it. I consider it Dickens' finest work and was surprised to learn that it was also Dickens favorite of all his works as well.
Re: Suggest Classicals, Please!
Posted: 14 Jul 2016, 07:13
by gali
I would recommend; Fahrenheit 451, Les Miserables, The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, One Hundred Years of Solitude.
Re: Suggest Classicals, Please!
Posted: 14 Jul 2016, 07:29
by rssllue
Pilgrim's Progress for sure!
Re: Suggest Classicals, Please!
Posted: 14 Jul 2016, 07:34
by ALynnPowers
DATo wrote:Victor Zuanazzi wrote:I am a big fan of Oscar Wide, Alexandre Dumas and Arthur C. Doyle. As there are another thousands of great authors, I have little Idea aech should be next.
Please feel free to place your suggestion, as far as it is classy

I don't think you can go wrong with Charles Dickens. If I could recommend only one of his novels I would recommend
David Copperfield. The book is quite long but it is so entertaining that you don't really mind it. I consider it Dickens' finest work and was surprised to learn that it was also Dickens favorite of all his works as well.
And if you like Dickens, then I think you should check out the book called
The Woman in White, written by his buddy Wilkie Collins.
Re: Suggest Classicals, Please!
Posted: 26 Aug 2016, 03:19
by Catherine Hsu
Perhaps House of Mirth? It's not as well known but I find that the writing style and era of the story would suit someone who enjoyed classics.
Re: Suggest Classicals, Please!
Posted: 27 Aug 2016, 13:13
by jfaisman
As someone whose favorite books tend to come from the 19th century, I'd recommend Middlemarch, Jane Eyre, and North and South
Re: Suggest Classicals, Please!
Posted: 27 Aug 2016, 16:11
by MrsCatInTheHat
"A Tale of Two Cities" , "Don Quixote" , "Jane Eyre" are the first three that pop in mind.
Re: Suggest Classicals, Please!
Posted: 27 Aug 2016, 19:27
by dariavalea
Tolstoy- Anna Karenina
Re: Suggest Classicals, Please!
Posted: 30 Sep 2016, 19:43
by dbrooks8109
A few months ago I finished Tess of the D'Urbervilles and found it fabulous! I had only read classics such as Pride and Prejudice but Tess was unexpectedly good. I am also currently reading Moby Dick, another timeless classic.
Re: Suggest Classicals, Please!
Posted: 28 Jun 2018, 11:44
by Mallory Porshnev
Gaston Leroux, Cervantes, Dickens
Re: Suggest Classicals, Please!
Posted: 02 Jul 2018, 20:03
by KatSims92
I echo what others have said on here, and I'd also recommend the Bronte sisters, Jane Austen, Louisa May Alcott, and Mary Shelley. You can't go wrong!
Re: Suggest Classicals, Please!
Posted: 03 Jul 2018, 14:24
by Eryn Bradshaw
I throw in another vote for Jane Eyre. It's actually a fantastic book! Frankenstein is another amazing classic, and probably my favorite classic.