Classic
novels are considered with high prestige for a reason:
- they are the stories with the strongest social observation,
- they have the original plots,
- they are written in the persuasive writing, or
- they have the greatest effects on the world during their times.
Long
ago, inscribed on the forecourt of the Temple of Apollo at Delphi was the saying,
“Know thyself.” These two words are attributed to the Greek philosopher Socrates. The meaning of this is “Knowing others is
intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom.” Reading literature means to
do just that - to live the life Socrates declared the only one worth living:
the examined life. In some mysterious way, each life is every life, and all
lives are one life - there is something of ourselves in each and every
character we meet in the hallowed pages of a Great Book.
Would
you like to get started?
If
so, check Jamie Leigh’s 100 Greatest BooksChallenge blog. She read 100 great books and wrote about the
experience.
Worth to check the Mensa Foundation’s Excellence inReading list. It’s divided into grade-level bands, so it’s
perfect for getting kids off to a good start.
Adults could start with the 7th– 8th grade list.
Adults could start with the 7th– 8th grade list.
TheNew Lifetime Reading Plan - a guide to reading
classics.
The
BBC has a list of 100books you should read before you die.
Suggestion from http://www.giftedguru.com/8-benefits-reading-classic-literature/
Penguin
Classic’s list of “100 Classic Books You Must Read Before You Die."
Penguin
Little Black Classis by authors
The
Greatest Books
Popular
Classic Authors Books by Goodreads
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