Recommendations of Classic Books
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Re: Recommendations of Classic Books
Treasure Island (Robert Louis Stevenson) is one of those books that sat on my shelf for years. One day I decided to read it just because it was there, and found that I actually enjoyed it. Found myself rooting for Long John Silver, and I "may" have been disappointed a little in how it turned out for him.
I want to broaden my horizons with classic novels, but some are really hard to get through. These two, at least, surprised me.
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Agree - I really enjoyed this! I've read it twice now and will probably read it again in the future. What was your favourite part?
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As a hopeless romantic though, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen has to be my all time favorite. The way the romance blossoms between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy; their walks after he comes back to Longbourn; the way they both make each other better people and the way he speaks about her. I love the fact that Lizzie turns down a man, who in everyone else's eyes would make a suitable partner for her, because she knows that if he remains as he is their marriage would not make her happy. She prioritizes her feelings even though society would have it the other way. When Mr. Darcy takes Lizzie's words to heart and changes for the better it really made me smile because she proved that you don't have to settle, even if it looks like you're not. You can hold out for exactly the person you want.
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I don't have a favorite scene that I can pinpoint exactly, but I found Lord Henry's inner dialogue fascinating! What about you?HarryPotterLibrary22 wrote: ↑18 Jan 2020, 10:57Agree - I really enjoyed this! I've read it twice now and will probably read it again in the future. What was your favourite part?
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My favourite classics:
1984 - George Orwell
Animal Farm - George Orwell
The Time Machine - H G Wells
The Invisible Man - H G Wells
The Great Gatsby - F Scott Fitzgerald
The 39 Steps - John Buchan
Rebecca - Daphne du Maurier
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I loved when Dorian Grey was first introduced. I thought it really set up the whole story nicely.sevencrows wrote: ↑22 Jan 2020, 13:21I don't have a favorite scene that I can pinpoint exactly, but I found Lord Henry's inner dialogue fascinating! What about you?HarryPotterLibrary22 wrote: ↑18 Jan 2020, 10:57Agree - I really enjoyed this! I've read it twice now and will probably read it again in the future. What was your favourite part?
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The novel surrounds Lady Audley, a beautiful, enchanting young woman who recently married a rich, much older man because he found himself absolutely in love with her. Everything was going well for everyone until a George Talboys returns from Australia to find his wife recently dead. Talboys, heartbroken, agrees to travel with his old friend Robert Audley (nephew of Lady Audley's husband) to Audley Court. There, he soon goes missing, leaving it up to Robert to unravel the mystery of his disappearance, as well as others that surround Audley Court.
This novel is a sensational novel published serially in a magazine, back in the day. It caused a bit of a stir among the people, believing that woman will look up to Lady Audley's character and become dangerous. But how is Lady Audley dangerous, you ask? You'll just have to read for yourself. It is a very easy read as well and a very fun novel to dissect and understand how it helped the early feminist movement in Victorian England.
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As a Jane Austen lover myself Emma is most definitely my favorite novel of hers, and I agree wholeheartedly with the your opinion regarding Emma's popularity in modern times. I disagree with your labeling the novel as "cheesy girl stuff". Just because the main character is a woman does not make it "cheesy" and labeling a classic and beloved novel as such seems to devalue it don't you think? Then again just my opinion, but I don't believe that we should be labeling novels with a woman as the main protagonist as such or finding them a "guilty pleasure". You like what you like.Kay Fair wrote: ↑18 Sep 2009, 10:53 Jane Austen said of Emma, "I am going to take a character no one but myself will much like." Seriously?! Is it possible that I am all alone in my affection for dearest Emma? Or can it be I would find many fellow lovers of the most haughty and spoilt of the Jane Austen heroines; as I live not in Jane's world of England circa 1816, but rather in a society that fully worships the rich and naughty antics of Gossip Girls and Real Housewives of... wherever? Yeah, I'm guessing Emma would be a pretty popular chick these days.
My affection for Emma as a novel lies in its tightly laced plot and signature Austen imagery. My adoration of Emma, the character, lies in my lingering childhood desire to somehow make the most popular girl in school like me. (Despite the fact that such a desire is generally rooted in the secret wish that the popular girl will tumble from atop the throne, leaving a vacancy for none other than yours truly.)
It may be cheesy girl stuff, but Emma will always be one of my favorite characters of classic literature. (Complete review available at whatrefuge.blogspot)
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