Let's dive into the Classics

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14 participants, 47 books added

Starts: Thursday, 01 February 2024

Ends: Tuesday, 31 December 2024


From The Great Gatsby to Romeo and Juliet, Lolita to Frankenstein – Many stories and characters from classic literature are still relevant and often referenced today. You may be familiar with them, but how many of these great works of literature have you read?  


The number of great classics, of course, doesn’t end with this list it is just an entry point into the world of classic literature, but it gives you a good idea of where to start. 

Let's expand the world of classics 

All books added
The Stranger by Albert Camus

The Stranger

Albert Camus

123 pages • first pub 1942 (editions)

fiction classics literary philosophy dark reflective medium-paced
Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie

Murder at the Vicarage

Miss Marple #1

Agatha Christie

288 pages • first pub 1930 (editions)

fiction classics crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
Beloved by Toni Morrison

Beloved

Beloved Trilogy #1

Toni Morrison

329 pages • first pub 1987 (editions)

fiction classics historical literary magical realism dark emotional sad slow-paced
All Passion Spent by Vita Sackville-West

All Passion Spent

Vita Sackville-West

192 pages • first pub 1931 (editions)

fiction classics historical reflective slow-paced
A Room with a View by E.M. Forster

A Room with a View

E.M. Forster

240 pages • first pub 1908 (editions)

fiction classics literary romance lighthearted reflective medium-paced
Carmilla by J. Sheridan Le Fanu

Carmilla

J. Sheridan Le Fanu

156 pages • first pub 1872 (editions)

fiction classics horror lgbtqia+ dark mysterious fast-paced
The Setting Sun by Osamu Dazai

The Setting Sun

Osamu Dazai

175 pages • first pub 1947 (editions)

fiction classics literary emotional reflective sad slow-paced
No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai

No Longer Human

Osamu Dazai

177 pages • first pub 1948 (editions)

fiction classics literary dark reflective sad medium-paced
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius

Meditations

Marcus Aurelius

254 pages • first pub 180 (editions)

nonfiction classics history philosophy informative inspiring reflective slow-paced
The Complete Poetry of Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan Poe

The Complete Poetry of Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe

139 pages • first pub 1831 (editions)

classics horror poetry dark mysterious fast-paced