classical books

@chitchat (179)
United States
June 23, 2008 1:53pm CST
One of my favorite things to do is read classical books. I've started a collection of these books at home so that I can just pick one up and read it whenever I want to. I wanted to own them myself rather than borrow them from the library. That's the great thing about classical books for me--I can read them over and over again. Some of my favorites are Emma, Pride and Prejudice, Portrait of a Lady. I love the elegance of the characters, the beautifully detailed descriptions of the settings. Right now I'm rereading Portrait of a Lady.
5 responses
soulist
@soulist (2985)
• United States
23 Jun 08
If you enjoy classic literature there are so many books you could check out. Try Things Fall Apart, by Chinua Achebe. It is about a Nigerian Tribe: a wonderful novel. Also check out Jane Eyre, Whithering Heights, and Sister Carrie all of them are great novels. I too am building a collection of classic lit.
chitchat
@chitchat (179)
• United States
25 Jun 08
I have Jane Eyre--you're right, that's a good one too. I don't have Whithering Heights but I have read it. I have not read Sister Carrie though or Things Fall Apart. Thank you for the suggestions.
teka44
@teka44 (3420)
• Brazil
23 Jun 08
Hi chitchat, welcome to mylot. You are right doing this. In the future you will own a beautiful little library. I have mine too and can tell you that it is the best thing to do. I agree with you that the classical books are great since I have many of them. I love the books you are named but I don't know Portrait of a Lady. Who is the author? The others are from Jane Austin and this one?
chitchat
@chitchat (179)
• United States
25 Jun 08
Portrait of a Lady is by Henry James. It's this wonderful book about a girl who moves from America to England and everyone she meets is fascinated by her. You should read it. I think you'd like it too.
esteria
@esteria (396)
• India
23 Jun 08
well i read my classics in the school library. really liked the books by jules verne. they were pretty exciting. they were just the best adventurous stories i ever read. i still like them but now have shifted to novels. i pretty much read all the famous classics that i could get my hands on.
jillhill
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
23 Jun 08
I bought a set of classics for my kids when they were growing up and I reread them too....Robinson Carouse....Black beauty etc. Now they grandkids can enjoy them too...it was a good investment for both time and money.
greenline
@greenline (14838)
• Canada
25 Jun 08
I am a collector of classical novels too. Charles Dickens is one of my favorites. I have a nice collection of Charles Dickens' novels.