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Decent college freshman
What's your favorite classic novel?
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Wuthering Heights
Macbeth
Mutiny on the Bounty
Etc..
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Re: What's your favorite classic novel?
Objectively speaking, probably the one I wrote.
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Re: What's your favorite classic novel?
Does anyone still read them?
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NBA sixth man of the year
Re: What's your favorite classic novel?
Probably Of Mice and Men.
I really liked Catcher In The Rye too.
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for your health
Re: What's your favorite classic novel?
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NBA Superstar
Re: What's your favorite classic novel?
Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance
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for your health
Re: What's your favorite classic novel?
Originally Posted by fiddy
Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance
Classical quality - Romantic quality
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The Renaissance man
Re: What's your favorite classic novel?
1. Lord of the Rings trilogy
2. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
Other mentions:
To Kill a Mockingbird
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1984
2001: A Space Odyssey
Last edited by bladefd; 02-13-2019 at 07:18 PM.
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Re: What's your favorite classic novel?
Mason and Dixon by Pynchon
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NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
Re: What's your favorite classic novel?
I don't read that junk. I read fantasy, sci fi, horror. I've probably read more books in the last 6 months than this entire board has over their lifetime. Mouth breathers.
I did read the Once and Future King, though. I suppose that could be considered classic. Trivia note: That's what Magneto is reading in his cell in Xmen 2.
Last edited by Smoke117; 02-17-2019 at 06:24 PM.
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NBA lottery pick
Re: What's your favorite classic novel?
I thought Dorian Gray was too boring. I don't even think I finished it. I know it's considered a classic, but I'm surprised it would be anyone's favorite.
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Re: What's your favorite classic novel?
Originally Posted by 72-10
I thought Dorian Gray was too boring. I don't even think I finished it. I know it's considered a classic, but I'm surprised it would be anyone's favorite.
The writing is a bit tedious - and awkwardly homoerotic - but the larger concepts the main character struggles with are interesting and relatable IMO. And the plot is pretty original (as far as Im aware).
The book def doesnt make Wilde standout as a writer, but I found the storyline compelling enough overall. I think it
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Re: What's your favorite classic novel?
Slam by Walter Dean Myers
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Un Hermano de Bernie
Re: What's your favorite classic novel?
Mutiny on the Bounty was really enjoyable. Treasure Island is an easy read in a similar vein. Robinson Crusoe as well.
Animal Farm is probably my personal favorite of all time.
I've always liked dystopian settings so 1984 and Fahrenheit 451 really grabbed me as a highschooler.
Anything by Jules Verne is really good. Journey to the Center of the Earth, Around the World in 80 days, 20,000 Leagues are all amazing when you consider that this man invented this stuff in the late 1800's.
The Odyssey and other tales of mythology are as classic as classic can get and really entertaining.
The Bible has some good stories. I like the book of Genesis for it's creativity and also Proverbs when it focuses on King Solomon in particular.
Anything that has earned the classic label is more than likely going to be entertaining in some fashion as long as you put the effort in to understand the author's perspective.
And for the sci-fi fans, like Smoke, anything by Michael Crichton, in my opinion, is gold. Personal favorites are Jurassic Park, Andromeda Strain, and The Sphere. All had movies that failed to live up to the writing, as is typical. Oh, and recently I've taken a liking to Hyperion and The Terror by Dan Simmons.
Thinking about this topic has made me realize it's been way too long since I've explored some new books, so thanks.
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