Classics you know you should have read but probably haven't

Beschrijving
I know I feel guilt at the number of works I feel I ought to have read, but haven't quite managed to get round to yet... Well, let's try to prioritise!
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Oliver Twist
door Charles Dickens
24,219 leden
241 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 4
94 Members
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Verklaringen
JalenV: I listened to an audio copy from my local library. I was amazed by how much punishment poor Oliver's body takes near the end and he managed to survive. Nice kid -- interesting, considering his upbringing.
ahef1963: Too depressing for my liking.
Arrashid7: I read in high school. A great book! A tip ~ don't ever watch movies first!
MyFathersDragon: I was bored in 6th grade and read anything I could get my hands on. I liked Dickens, so I read a lot of his stories.
2
De onzichtbare man
door H. G. Wells
10,907 leden
254 besprekingen
½ 3.5
Algemene Rangorde 24
68 Members
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Verklaringen
JalenV: I read quite a bit of H. G. Wells during the 1970s. I'm pretty sure I read this one.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read, enjoyed.
MyFathersDragon: I would have been about 13. I don’t remember finishing it, so either we went on vacation or I didn’t like it. At that age, I almost always finished books.
6
Decamerone
door Giovanni Boccaccio
9,991 leden
120 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 45
52 Members
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Verklaringen
amanda4242: A slow starter and can drag a bit in places, but a great read.
MyFathersDragon: I read this as an adult because it was a classic. I read some excerpts in high school.
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Middernachtskinderen
door Salman Rushdie
13,885 leden
242 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 80
39 Members
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Verklaringen
Aprill: I'd like to read at least one book by Salman Rushdie.
ahef1963: It's supposed to be terrific, but I thought it was a bit of a slog.
9
De Christenreis naar de eeuwigheid
door John Bunyan
17,477 leden
171 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 92
42 Members
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Verklaringen
aulsmith : Started several times but never found it worth pursuing.
sturlington : Ugh.
nlgeorge : too biblical
JalenV: I was interested because the sisters in Little Women played it. I found a beautifully ilustrated old copy and bought it. I didn't like it much, but I didn't hate it.
ahef1963: Read in university. Can't say I liked it much.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read. eh.
CharlesTheB : I agree, too biblical
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Heer der vliegen
door William Golding
49,568 leden
745 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 99
44 Members
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Verklaringen
tiddleyboom : Read it. Compelling although I read disliked the story.
electrice : read
ahef1963: Read in high school. Disliked it.
MyFathersDragon: I read it in 10th grade because some of the high school English classes thought it was significant, so I thought I should read it, too.
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Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings
door Firdausi
766 leden
5 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 211
9 Members
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15
De hoofdstraat
door Sinclair Lewis
4,108 leden
75 besprekingen
½ 3.7
Algemene Rangorde 164
16 Members
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Een wereld valt uiteen
door Chinua Achebe
20,640 leden
432 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 168
20 Members
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Verklaringen
Dehinde: Read it for high school
ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
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Bhagavad Gita
door Vyasa
9,367 leden
94 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 159
17 Members
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Verklaringen
sturlington : Read partly.
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The Princess Bride
door William Goldman
24,819 leden
530 besprekingen
½ 4.3
Algemene Rangorde 195
17 Members
Aquila, kerry1897, Rtrace, amanda4242, cathyta, perennialreader, Dehinde, Shutzie27, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, IsabelJacobson, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, JohnMB, aquariumministry, TeriAndersonNeedham, ManWithAnAgenda,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,sjmccreary
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ahef1963: Loved the movie, not a big fan of the book.
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De goede aarde
door Pearl S. Buck
13,831 leden
265 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 148
17 Members
eromsted, dara85, Rtrace, booksinbed, m_island, amanda4242, sturlington, jyssco, perennialreader, gypsysmom, ahef1963, NinieB, james.proffitt, Laura1124, aquariumministry, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, TeriAndersonNeedham
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dara85: Didn't care for it.
ahef1963: Have read it twice, trying to fathom why my mother likes it so much; have failed to figure it out.