Classics you know you should have read but probably haven't
- Descripción
- I know I feel guilt at the number of works I feel I ought to have read, but haven't quite managed to get round to yet... Well, let's try to prioritise!
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por Marcel Proust
11,127 miembros
183 reseñas
4.2
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Puntuacion 38.55
Añadido 2012-01-09, 04:00 AM
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- Explicaciones
- aulsmith : Fell asleep on page three and will never open it again.nlgeorge: The journey is worth it
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por Leo Tolstoy
28,830 miembros
457 reseñas
½ 4.3
Ranking Global 1
Puntuacion 486.31
Añadido 2012-01-09, 08:22 AM
- 139 Members
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- Explicaciones
- Randall.Parr: I would really like to read this book. Okay. thanks.Arrashid7: I read btw. high school and college. Got me hooked on more Russian lit.
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por Leo Tolstoy
38,445 miembros
627 reseñas
4.1
Ranking Global 3
Puntuacion 273.99
Añadido 2012-01-09, 08:22 AM
- 101 Members
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- Explicaciones
- electrice : read in 2013, excellent
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29,476 miembros
328 reseñas
½ 4.4
Ranking Global 12
Puntuacion 200.63
Añadido 2012-01-09, 08:23 AM
- 86 Members
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5
por Charles Dickens
36,627 miembros
456 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 13
Puntuacion 190.33
Añadido 2012-01-09, 03:56 AM
- 83 Members
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- Explicaciones
- gilroy : Read itjain: Read it in high school but need to reread as an adult.JalenV: Another Dickens novel I listened to after checking it out from the library. I go to bed listening to books and it's an easy way to get through classics.MyFathersDragon: I read lots of Dickens in 6th grade because I liked them.
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72,102 miembros
1,168 reseñas
3.8
Ranking Global 18
Puntuacion 173.72
Añadido 2012-01-09, 08:23 AM
- 92 Members
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- Explicaciones
- tiddleyboom : Read it. Loved it..Monkey. : Read it. Disliked.amanda4242: Read it twice and hated it twice.JalenV: Had to read it for High School and hated it. I read The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo. Found her inserted characters and the magic interesting, still hated the Gatsby sections.Aprill: Read it.ahef1963: Read it; didn't really like it.ManWithAnAgenda : Read it. Loved it.MyFathersDragon: It was one of the classics to choose from to read in a high school class. I read lots of the choices, so I had options to choose from when it was time to write a book report.
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por Emily Brontë
51,941 miembros
702 reseñas
3.9
Ranking Global 68
Puntuacion 74.48
Añadido 2012-01-17, 01:38 PM
- 59 Members
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- Explicaciones
- tiddleyboom : Read ages ago. Never again.sturlington : Kind of a slogJalenV: Another classic that I listened to a library audio edition. I didn't like ANY of the main characters. I don't think Heathcliffe is romantic at all. Ugh.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
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por George Orwell
81,915 miembros
1,270 reseñas
4.2
Ranking Global 10
Puntuacion 213.08
Añadido 2012-01-09, 03:57 AM
- 98 Members
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- Explicaciones
- amanda4242: An important book, but I'll probably never read it again.sturlington: Everyone should read at least once.electrice : readManWithAnAgenda : Read.MyFathersDragon: It is a classic so I thought I should read it.
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por Charlotte Brontë
58,943 miembros
916 reseñas
4.2
Ranking Global 39
Puntuacion 111.43
Añadido 2012-01-09, 05:16 AM
- 71 Members
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- Explicaciones
- tiddleyboom: I know the whole plot and resolution of Jane Eyre; I've just never read the book.JalenV: I have read this book so many times since I was a school girl. However, it wasn't until PBS first aired "I, Claudius" that I understood that "West Indies Messalina" insult.Aprill: Enjoyed it.ahef1963: A favourite.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.MyFathersDragon: It was available when I was reading anything I could find. I reread it in high school.
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por Jane Austen
80,581 miembros
1,368 reseñas
½ 4.4
Ranking Global 20
Puntuacion 163.04
Añadido 2012-01-09, 10:58 AM
- 84 Members
- Aquila, ABVR, benfulton, wordswordswords, staffordcastle, anglemark, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, longway, pamelad, lahochstetler, booksinbed, smcwl, almigwin, prosfilaes, varielle, .Monkey., antqueen, pmdean, jefbra, otterlake, sjmccreary, amanda4242, redsox0407, peterdj, crazy4reading, deldevries, artturnerjr, sturlington, brenzi, BekkaJo, susiesharp, perennialreader, ridgididge, nik61, Cindy1954, CVido, Bici47, Dunord, Dehinde, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, JqnOC, electrice, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, ahef1963, SkuldOMG, bcrowl399, NinieB, linlef, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, Laura1124, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, December7, nedhyu, JohnMB, courtneyp93, Zaeynab, HollieKirt, merriqat, MargaretD1, TwinDaddy, Sisif, TeriAndersonNeedham, steller0707, kmc3501, TaraJohnson, Tyler_DDurden, KrystalSheppard, gerggerggerg, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, jarcipreste,gilroy , , ,eromsted ,_Zoe_ ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith , ,auntSteelbreaker ,Peace2 ,ManWithAnAgenda ,CharlesTheB
- Explicaciones
- amanda4242: Loved it.auntSteelbreaker : Read it, even though it was boring.ahef1963: Loved it.ManWithAnAgenda : Read, enjoyed.MyFathersDragon: I read it because it was available.
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por Elie Wiesel
27,555 miembros
572 reseñas
½ 4.3
Ranking Global 42
Puntuacion 106.69
Añadido 2012-01-27, 06:10 AM
- 52 Members
- Only2rs, kerry1897, dara85, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, almigwin, lwbooklover, Zylphan, bell7, amanda4242, deldevries, cathyta, brenzi, susiesharp, perennialreader, bacbaby, 2wonderY, CVido, Dilara86, BlueSkies305, Himalmitra, bwtsang, cej1027, fuzzi, al.vick, ahef1963, elia1168, EElsen, luvpumpkns, linlef, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, IsabelJacobson, Laura1124, SamTaylor, darlenebuckner, linnzsue, dljones442, MadaraR, courtneyp93, mmseiple, Zaeynab, linfootr, RachelKirk, CTyner, RadioheadMel, TaraJohnson, gerggerggerg, Evan_Birkeland, valeriepatton, zombiecat,tiddleyboom ,_Zoe_ ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Explicaciones
- tiddleyboom : Read in High School...still haunts me after all these years.amanda4242: Read it in high school but should read it again.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.