What's your favorite classic novel?

[Stephonit]

Why are you guys reading classic novels that were assigned in school?

The Count of Monte Cristo
Quentin Durward
The Talisman
The Black Arrow
Silas Marner
War and Peace
The Forsyte Saga
The Age of Innocence

Is Hyperion already considered a classic? Liked Fall of Hyperion more, but I guess it is best to read all the books in the series.

[masonanddixon]

I'm planning on probably delving into some James Joyce at some point.

All I can say is don't start with Finnegan's Wake.

[masonanddixon]

I don't like his writing style personally. I tried Ulysses back in college and didn't finish.. Read couple chapters then put it aside. Couldn't get into it.

I want to try Dostoyevsky, Charles Dickins, and Leo Tolstoy some day.
-Isaac Asimov - didn't like book 1 of his Foundation series then never revisited him. I like his writing style - simple and to the point
-Arthur C Clarke - read 2001 space time odyssey and 2010 odyssey two ... both were fun reads and I want to try more of his stuff. 'Rendezvous with Rama' has been on my list for years

Classic Authors I don't feel like revisiting:
-Frank Herbert - didn't like Dune

Just re-read the Odyssey and the Iliad and then revisit Ulysses. I re-read it when I was 27 and it made perfect sense after I had gained some life experiences I didn't have in college.

[MaxFly]

Crime and Punishment
Great Expectations
Cry, the Beloved Country
Black Boy
Things Fall Apart
2001: A Space Odessey (In fact, all of the Odysseys)

Hardy Boys series I read as a child

My dude...

Was Joe's girlfriend Iola or Vanessa in the series you read?

[bladefd]

2001: A Space Odessey (In fact, all of the Odysseys)

It gets wackier and wackier as you go through series. I read first two - enjoyed both - but third one I never finished for some reason. I think it began to drift or something, idk. Maybe Arthur Clarke was getting high more and more while writing Anyways, lost interest reading 3rd book and moved on to another book.

My dude...

Was Joe's girlfriend Iola or Vanessa in the series you read?

Iola. I read this series between 4th/5th/6th grade in between other books. I tried re-reading through series last year lol - I kind of got bored 4 books in. Very quick reads and not very complex as an adult. It brings back memories though.. Used to love reading this as a child

[FKAri]

The Brothers Karamazov