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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door Giovanni Boccaccio
9,992 leden
120 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 45
Score 105.23
Toegevoegd 2012-01-12, 11:21 AM
- 52 Members
- hailelib, Only2rs, gennyt, kerry1897, eromsted, mlfhlibrarian, longway, jamesabg, smcwl, almigwin, .Monkey., europhile, Smiler69, amanda4242, peterdj, cathyta, japaul22, clamacchia, ncgraham, TBergen, briarhills, mousse, cc9, Cindy1954, Beorn_se_Bacaire, Dilara86, bw94612, Kristelh, Dunord, rretzler, BlueSkies305, JqnOC, TrulyAragorn, Himalmitra, mattries37315, elia1168, luvpumpkns, LesleyAshton, FlorianKarpfinger, Arrashid7, linnzsue, nedhyu, joannawolotira, mmseiple, lsah, aquariumministry, fredasteele, Sisif, ManWithAnAgenda, TaraJohnson, gerggerggerg, MyFathersDragon,Edward ,SilentInAWay ,sjmccreary ,CVido ,Bici47
- 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.
2
door Thomas Malory
7,095 leden
52 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 63
Score 78.82
Toegevoegd 2012-01-12, 11:20 AM
- 43 Members
- hailelib, kerry1897, eromsted, Rtrace, longway, paradoxosalpha, ghilbrae, jamesabg, smcwl, prosfilaes, varielle, .Monkey., thorold, AnnaClaire, europhile, aulsmith, sjmccreary, cathyta, suitable1, souloftherose, Cindy1954, Dilara86, bw94612, Kristelh, rretzler, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, JalenV, al.vick, FancyHorse, flying_monkeys, linlef, james.proffitt, mspixieears, Arrashid7, JohnMB, dianeham, joannawolotira, mmseiple, lsah, fredasteele, MargaretD1, CharlesTheB,lorax ,anglemark ,SilentInAWay , ,sturlington ,CVido ,Bici47 , ,aekd
- Verklaringen
- aulsmith: I've read a lot of this, but I mean to sit down and read it all the way through someday.sturlington : Read at least in part in high schoolJalenV: Had a summer job once where, after I wrote my weekly report, there was nothing to do. I decided that would be improve my mind day and read then. It did give me a glimpse of how cultures differ when a well-born youth pretending to be a kitchen boy didn't hold it against a well-born young lady for the way she mistreated him when she didn't know who he was.aekd: no interest
3
door Edmund Spenser
2,550 leden
24 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 78
Score 63.82
Toegevoegd 2012-01-12, 11:09 AM
- 42 Members
- gennyt, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, eromsted, cpg, paradoxosalpha, jamesabg, smcwl, .Monkey., europhile, stellarexplorer, peterdj, Myrrha, cathyta, japaul22, susiesharp, souloftherose, nik61, cc9, Cindy1954, Bici47, Kristelh, rretzler, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, Himalmitra, elia1168, FancyHorse, EElsen, linlef, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, SamTaylor, JohnMB, courtneyp93, joannawolotira, mmseiple, fredasteele, MargaretD1, TwinDaddy,SilentInAWay ,antqueen ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,CVido , ,aekd ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
- Verklaringen
4
door Émile Zola
5,362 leden
79 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 82
Score 61.56
Toegevoegd 2012-01-09, 07:03 AM
- 33 Members
- Edward, gennyt, henkl, kerry1897, jamesabg, lahochstetler, SilentInAWay, almigwin, .Monkey., Smiler69, olgakm, stellarexplorer, karamazow, peterdj, geitebukkeskjegg, cathyta, japaul22, souloftherose, bw94612, Kristelh, Dunord, nlgeorge, Himalmitra, elia1168, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, linnzsue, nedhyu, joannawolotira, mmseiple, fredasteele, ,eromsted ,prosfilaes ,CVido ,Bici47
5
door Daphne Du Maurier
20,710 leden
611 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 51
Score 93.81
Toegevoegd 2012-02-10, 04:41 PM
- 60 Members
- Aquila, hipdeep, kageeh, dara85, cpg, jain, mybookshelf, longway, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, lwbooklover, varielle, .Monkey., antqueen, europhile, jefbra, otterlake, m_island, olgakm, amanda4242, redsox0407, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, auntSteelbreaker, perennialreader, citybird, CVido, bw94612, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, bwtsang, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, al.vick, jaysbooks, ahef1963, NinieB, linlef, LesleyAshton, Peace2, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, Arrashid7, Laura1124, linnzsue, December7, fredasteele, Rusty37, RachelKirk, Sisif, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, MMC22378, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, ,tiddleyboom ,henkl ,aulsmith ,karamazow ,sjmccreary ,Simone2 ,Himalmitra ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
- Verklaringen
- tiddleyboom : Read it - LOVEaulsmith : Not a classicamanda4242: Excellent read.JalenV: I read it decades ago. I'm old enough (69) that I remember when new romantic suspense paperbacks claimed the book was like REBECCA. Loved the spoof on the Carol Burnett Show.Aprill: Read it.
6
door James Joyce
5,333 leden
58 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 93
Score 56.04
Toegevoegd 2012-01-09, 10:08 AM
- 37 Members
- gennyt, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, evilmoose, eromsted, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, fbroussard, almigwin, lwbooklover, .Monkey., europhile, peterdj, martina_hrubes, SylviaC, jerry-book, cathyta, cc9, Cindy1954, Simone2, Kristelh, BlueSkies305, bwtsang, ahef1963, elia1168, FancyHorse, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ramsesiii, seanogui, dianeham, mmseiple, lsah, fredasteele, TwinDaddy, TaraJohnson, ,cpg ,jain ,prosfilaes ,aulsmith ,CVido
- Verklaringen
7
door Alexander Pushkin
4,483 leden
69 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 79
Score 62.25
Toegevoegd 2012-01-09, 10:11 AM
- 37 Members
- gennyt, wordswordswords, kerry1897, eromsted, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, smcwl, almigwin, .Monkey., antqueen, icre8dstny, peterdj, cathyta, japaul22, souloftherose, Cindy1954, Dilara86, bw94612, Kristelh, Dunord, raperper, elia1168, NinieB, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, mattmcmahon, dianeham, joannawolotira, mmseiple, fredasteele, Sisif, readerdad, Apstahl, gunarss, ,CVido ,Bici47 ,lsah
8
door Shirley Jackson
8,138 leden
423 besprekingen
4.1
Algemene Rangorde 77
Score 65.07
Toegevoegd 2012-02-12, 05:07 PM
- 39 Members
- anglemark, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, eromsted, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, KimarieBee, smcwl, almigwin, amanda4242, jerry-book, sturlington, cathyta, japaul22, brenzi, clamacchia, ncgraham, souloftherose, Cindy1954, CVido, bw94612, Kristelh, vwinsloe, bwtsang, ahef1963, elia1168, NinieB, linlef, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, nicolaskowsk, linnzsue, mmseiple, lsah, fredasteele, CTyner, GrimFiend1977, MaureenONeill,henkl ,sjmccreary ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
- Verklaringen
- tiddleyboom: Have never read Shirley Jackson, but have heard nothing but praise. Definitely on my TBR pile.amanda4242: Better than The Haunting of Hill House.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
9
door Gaston Leroux
12,993 leden
204 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 96
Score 54.56
Toegevoegd 2012-10-25, 03:47 PM
- 33 Members
- mlfhlibrarian, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, rainpebble, jefbra, chgstrom, icre8dstny, sjmccreary, cathyta, cc9, CVido, Beorn_se_Bacaire, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, BlueSkies305, electrice, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, raperper, elia1168, flying_monkeys, linlef, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, Nivram, mattmcmahon, courtneyp93, mmseiple, lsah, fredasteele, TwinDaddy, TaraJohnson, valeriepatton,.Monkey. ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,CharlesTheB
- Verklaringen
- .Monkey. : Read it. Wasn't bad, but not fabulous.aulsmith : Not a classic.sturlington : Read; not a classic for me
10
door Milan Kundera
22,452 leden
273 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 75
Score 66.34
Toegevoegd 2012-08-04, 11:39 AM
- 44 Members
- tiddleyboom, kerry1897, eromsted, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, smcwl, almigwin, varielle, Cecrow, m_island, sjmccreary, deldevries, jerry-book, cathyta, brenzi, perennialreader, Cindy1954, CVido, BlueSkies305, gypsysmom, elia1168, AmourFou, FancyHorse, linlef, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, metamedusa, Laura1124, rplinke, hudzilla55, ramsesiii, linnzsue, nedhyu, mmseiple, blancosa, lsah, fredasteele, RachelKirk, Sisif, CharlesTheB, TaraJohnson, jarcipreste,cpg ,nephron44 ,peterdj ,sturlington ,Simone2
- Verklaringen
- sturlington : I didn't enjoy this.Simone2 : I thought this was really a beautiful novel, but read it a long time ago.
11
door Walter M. Miller Jr.
11,741 leden
308 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 86
Score 59.01
Toegevoegd 2012-07-31, 01:08 PM
- 38 Members
- Aquila, gennyt, kerry1897, eromsted, Rtrace, jain, jamesabg, KimarieBee, varielle, ScarySquirrel, karamazow, WSB7, martina_hrubes, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, souloftherose, erijens, nik61, Cindy1954, bw94612, Kristelh, BlueSkies305, bwtsang, JalenV, gypsysmom, al.vick, ahef1963, elia1168, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, hudzilla55, linnzsue, mmseiple, fredasteele, mcountr, TaraJohnson, MyFathersDragon,cpg ,aulsmith ,CVido ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
- Verklaringen
- JalenV: Read it decades ago. Don't remember much.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
12
door Evelyn Waugh
12,572 leden
265 besprekingen
4
Algemene Rangorde 90
Score 57.31
Toegevoegd 2012-08-05, 12:17 PM
- 41 Members
- gennyt, tiddleyboom, eromsted, Rtrace, mybookshelf, longway, SilentInAWay, smcwl, almigwin, varielle, .Monkey., Cecrow, amanda4242, martina_hrubes, cathyta, brenzi, BekkaJo, fundevogel, perennialreader, souloftherose, ridgididge, nik61, cc9, Cindy1954, Simone2, CVido, ahef1963, elia1168, linlef, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, IsabelJacobson, metamedusa, Laura1124, linnzsue, mmseiple, fredasteele, TaraJohnson, MaureenONeill,cpg ,aulsmith ,peterdj ,sturlington ,Peace2 ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- sturlington : Read a long time ago; don't want to revisit.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
13
door Mario Vargas Llosa
2,312 leden
48 besprekingen
4.2
Algemene Rangorde 116
Score 38.4
Toegevoegd 2012-01-09, 10:13 AM
- 24 Members
- kerry1897, eromsted, SilentInAWay, almigwin, .Monkey., Smiler69, WSB7, cathyta, brenzi, barbharper, Cindy1954, CVido, Kristelh, Dunord, BlueSkies305, raperper, elia1168, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, blancosa, fredasteele, TwinDaddy,prosfilaes ,lsah
14
door Henrik Ibsen
5,373 leden
90 besprekingen
½ 3.6
Algemene Rangorde 100
Score 49.36
Toegevoegd 2012-02-12, 09:57 PM
- 35 Members
- wordswordswords, Rtrace, mybookshelf, jamesabg, booksinbed, almigwin, lwbooklover, varielle, Smiler69, stellarexplorer, icre8dstny, amanda4242, cathyta, ukh, CVido, electrice, Jys-g, Shutzie27, ahef1963, FancyHorse, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, SamTaylor, rplinke, linnzsue, mmseiple, blancosa, fredasteele, steller0707, TaraJohnson, gunarss,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- amanda4242: Dull.sturlington : Read in college; playahef1963: Very much ahead of its time. Great play.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
15
door Shikibu Murasaki
5,502 leden
53 besprekingen
3.9
Algemene Rangorde 95
Score 55
Toegevoegd 2012-01-09, 10:08 AM
- 33 Members
- staffordcastle, kerry1897, eromsted, longway, jamesabg, almigwin, prosfilaes, .Monkey., Cecrow, stellarexplorer, andejons, cathyta, souloftherose, Cindy1954, Dilara86, bw94612, Kristelh, TrulyAragorn, Himalmitra, raperper, elia1168, SkuldOMG, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, Laura1124, mmseiple, lsah, aquariumministry, fredasteele, TwinDaddy, kihohamu, ManWithAnAgenda, GrimFiend1977,Edward , ,SilentInAWay ,Simone2 ,CVido
16
door Gawain Poet
7,849 leden
104 besprekingen
3.8
Algemene Rangorde 114
Score 38.79
Toegevoegd 2012-10-25, 05:49 PM
- 28 Members
- kerry1897, eromsted, cpg, jain, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, smcwl, .Monkey., amanda4242, cathyta, briarhills, nik61, cc9, Cindy1954, Kristelh, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, al.vick, jaysbooks, ahef1963, james.proffitt, SamTaylor, daisy_jane, JohnMB, Saxon451, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, fredasteele, steller0707,tiddleyboom ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Verklaringen
- tiddleyboom : Read it ages ago. Good read.amanda4242: Read several translations.sturlington : Read at least partly in schoolManWithAnAgenda : Read.
