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Originally Posted by JSWolf
A Passage to India
Books by Charlotte Brontė
The Brothers Karamazov
Ethan Frome
Lolita
King James Bible
Slaughterhouse-Five
April Morning
Vanity Fair
The 39 Steps
Canterbury Tales
Sanditon
That will do for now.
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I haven't read anything by any of the Bronte's. I may someday. But "A Passage to India" was one of the most impressive stories I've ever read. "Lolita" was awfully good as well. And I loved the "Canterbury Tales". I managed to read them in Middle English, which took quite a while and wore out my glossary. I learned more about the English language from that than from anything else I've ever read. And I still have fun telling some of those stories to my friends. The Miller's Tale is probably the most fun story to tell at a party of any I know. Of course you have to be careful which parties you choose to tell it.
"Slaughterhouse Five" was one of the most unique and original novels I've encountered. I love telling the stories of Kilgore Trout to my friends. This is just a fun book to read.
Oh yeah, do you know the story of the alien, whose language consisted of spitting and farting, who landed his flying saucer in a park and the house across the street caught fire as the saucer flew over. The alien jumped out and ran into the house to warn the family and began to shout at them in his native language. Come on, Mr. Wolfe. You have to admit that's fun!
I'm not sure I'd call "The King James Bible" a classic. That's too small a word for it. It, more than anything else, is the foundation of Western Civilization. That's got to make it worthwhile!
I haven't read the others on your list. At least not yet, but I'll bet there are some good things in them as well.
Barry