I love classic books. I love the feel of old paper and the sound of old English words that make the story intellectually enticing. The problem is, however, I haven’t actually read a whole lot of classic books. I have old books such as Jane Eyre, Pride and Prejudice, and Moby Dick sitting on my bookshelves collecting dust. But have I ever picked any of them up to entice myself? No.
That is one of my goals this year: Read More Classic Books. I hope I actually finish my goal, instead
of procrastinating or getting sucked into another amazing series, such as A Court of Thorns and Roses.
Here are some classic books I want to read. I haven’t read
them, so, of course, I can’t give descriptions of them. However, I will put the
cover, publish date, and author. Most of you probably already know these since
they are, after all, classics.
#1 To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird is probably one of the most well-known
classical books. Most people read this book during middle school or high school. (I obviously didn’t). And the classic was recently accompanied by
its sequel, Go Set a Watchman.
To
Kill a Mockingbird
Go Set a WatchmanAuthor: Harper Lee (1926-2016) Author: Harper Lee
Publish date: July 11, 1960 Publish date: July 14, 2015
Page count: 281 Page count: 278
Description: Goodreads Description: Goodreads
#2 Lord of the Flies
I read Lord of the Flies when I was younger,
but I don’t remember any of it. This is a less popular classic, but it is still
read in schools everywhere today.
Lord of the Flies
Author: William Golding (1911-1993)
Publish date: September 17, 1954
Page count: 182
Description: Goodreads
Author: William Golding (1911-1993)
Publish date: September 17, 1954
Page count: 182
Description: Goodreads
#3 Animal Farm
Back in elementary
and middle school, I had a list of summer reading. I didn’t read any of it,
because I was a kid and enjoyed playing outside more than doing schoolwork.
Summer is made for fun, right? Now that I’m older, I wish I had read that
summer reading list, because there were a lot of popular classical books on
there, such as Animal Farm.
Animal Farm
Author: George Orwell (1903-1950)
Publish date: August 17, 1945
Page count: 122
Description: Goodreads
Author: George Orwell (1903-1950)
Publish date: August 17, 1945
Page count: 122
Description: Goodreads
#4 Anne of Green Gables
I am not really
sure if this is a kids book or a young adult book. I’m pretty sure that kids in
fourth grade read this (as my little sister just did), but I also see older
adults reading it. Now, this is a classic. I am most certain that everyone has
either heard of or read Anne of Green
Gables.
Anne of Green Gables
Author: L.M. Montgomery (1874-1942)
Publish date: 1908
Page count: 320
Description: Goodreads
Author: L.M. Montgomery (1874-1942)
Publish date: 1908
Page count: 320
Description: Goodreads
#5 Moby Dick
We all know the
story, whether we’ve read this book or not. A man gets swallowed by a whale,
and the rest is history. Even though I haven’t read Moby Dick, I can tell that it will be one wild ride when I do
engage myself into it.
Moby Dick
Author: Herman Melville (1819-1891)
Publish date: October 18, 1851
Page count: 720
Description: Goodreads
Publish date: October 18, 1851
Page count: 720
Description: Goodreads
#6 Jane Eyre
I recently watched
the movie Jane Eyre, starring Mia Wasikowska
and Michael Fassbender. I absolutely loved the movie, so I think I will enjoy
the book immensely. I’m excited for this book!
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre: The Movie
Author: Charlotte Brontë(1816-1855) Release date: 2011
Publish date: October 16, 1847 Rating: PG-13
Page count: 507 Length: 2 hours
Description: Goodreads Trailer: YouTube
Author: Charlotte Brontë(1816-1855) Release date: 2011
Publish date: October 16, 1847 Rating: PG-13
Page count: 507 Length: 2 hours
Description: Goodreads Trailer: YouTube
#7 Pride and Prejudice
This is another
book-to-movie adaption I watched before actually reading the book. I just really enjoy watching movies that are
set in the 19th century. I loved the movie, and I’m hoping the book
is just as good. The only problem with classic books is that they’re usually
old, which means there can be words in there that we don’t use in our modern
day language, so the books can be hard to understand.
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•Jessica•
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