readers club
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phyloxenaWhile we are at it, what would you, dear friends, recommend me to read? A short (ten to hundred titles) list of
books by missing which I'll miss the essence of the English-speaking culture. I'm probably familiar with classic, (Shakespeare,
Dickens? ) but mostly in translations. Which classical books I must reread in original to get? Are there any new titles worth reading? I think the most recent fiction I read was Harry Potter. Random novels from bestseller lists didn't quite capture my attention.
books by missing which I'll miss the essence of the English-speaking culture. I'm probably familiar with classic, (Shakespeare,
Dickens? ) but mostly in translations. Which classical books I must reread in original to get? Are there any new titles worth reading? I think the most recent fiction I read was Harry Potter. Random novels from bestseller lists didn't quite capture my attention.
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Date: 2007-07-24 02:29 am (UTC)obviously all of Hemingway
Bel Canto (not a classic but i really liked it)
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Date: 2007-07-24 05:33 pm (UTC)not classic but good
also an american classic
is Native Son by Richard Write
the only thing is that I read it when i was 18
and it made quite an impression on me
not sure how it reads now
also try Jonathan Franzen Corrections (I am not a big fan but most people say its GREAT american literature)