Classics you know you should have read but probably haven't
- Descrição
- 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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de Leo Tolstoy
38,391 membros
622 resenhas
4.1
Global Rank 3
Pontuação 273.99
Adicionado 2012-01-09, 08:22 AM
- 101 Members
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- Explicações
- electrice : read in 2013, excellent
2
44,094 membros
492 resenhas
4.2
Global Rank 5
Pontuação 251.48
Adicionado 2012-01-09, 09:20 PM
- 98 Members
- Only2rs, ABVR, wordswordswords, conceptDawg, anglemark, tiddleyboom, mlfhlibrarian, mybookshelf, foggidawn, jpinger, longway, pamelad, Ragnell, SimoneA, BookWallah, almigwin, lwbooklover, antqueen, europhile, pmdean, ScarySquirrel, Smiler69, chgstrom, icre8dstny, karamazow, andejons, sjmccreary, deldevries, artturnerjr, Matke, cathyta, ncgraham, ukh, citybird, ridgididge, Cindy1954, CVido, bw94612, Bici47, Dunord, nlgeorge, rretzler, BlueSkies305, Tess_W, JqnOC, electrice, tjsween, TrulyAragorn, fuzzi, gypsysmom, Aprill, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, bibliobuzz, ahef1963, FancyHorse, flying_monkeys, bcrowl399, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, christianromney, oires, linnzsue, December7, TheUndergroundMan000, dljones442, JohnMB, zghost, seanogui, courtneyp93, mmseiple, blancosa, lsah, Saxon451, RodgerA, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, spiderlily, merriqat, TwinDaddy, RachelKirk, hrd666dri, Sisif, Jonas.Pieters, electricgoddess1993, readerdad, CharlesTheB, dkarenart, TaraJohnson, gerggerggerg, gunarss, MyFathersDragon, valeriepatton, bookthief07, DianaInSydney, ,eromsted ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith
- Explicações
- aulsmith : Started and decided not to finishAprill: I'm partway through. Hope to finish it some day.ahef1963: Loved it.MyFathersDragon: I read some in 6th grade, but I didn’t finish because it wasn’t very interesting to me.
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de Victor Hugo
26,217 membros
338 resenhas
½ 4.3
Global Rank 16
Pontuação 182.58
Adicionado 2012-02-10, 10:28 AM
- 76 Members
- Aquila, bookwoman84, conceptDawg, tiddleyboom, cpg, mybookshelf, longway, jamesabg, SimoneA, fivetoedsloth, almigwin, lwbooklover, varielle, .Monkey., antqueen, thorold, europhile, Zylphan, Smiler69, stellarexplorer, sjmccreary, jerry-book, cathyta, jyssco, Percevan, Kodibear, ridgididge, briarhills, cc9, Cindy1954, CVido, Bici47, Dunord, nlgeorge, rretzler, BlueSkies305, JqnOC, John_Vaughan, tjsween, Himalmitra, cej1027, gypsysmom, elia1168, matthewmason, AmourFou, flying_monkeys, bcrowl399, linlef, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, Liivin, jnmlkr901, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, christianromney, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, seanogui, courtneyp93, mmseiple, lsah, Zaeynab, RodgerA, kierstens, spiderlily, MargaretD1, TwinDaddy, CharlesTheB, TaraJohnson, gerggerggerg, MyFathersDragon, valeriepatton, jarcipreste,eromsted ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith
- Explicações
- aulsmith : I tried 5 times and finally gave up.MyFathersDragon: I thought I should read it because it is a classic.
4
25,446 membros
431 resenhas
½ 4.3
Global Rank 15
Pontuação 183.7
Adicionado 2012-01-10, 11:49 AM
- 78 Members
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- Explicações
- sturlington : Never finished it. :-(MyFathersDragon: I read Dumas in 7th grade and was excited by the adventures, so read more of his. And reread them years later.
5
36,582 membros
455 resenhas
3.9
Global Rank 13
Pontuação 190.33
Adicionado 2012-01-09, 03:56 AM
- 83 Members
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- Explicações
- 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.
6
7,084 membros
52 resenhas
3.9
Global Rank 63
Pontuação 78.82
Adicionado 2012-01-12, 11:20 AM
- 43 Members
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- Explicações
- aulsmith: I've read a lot of this, but I mean to sit down and read it all the way through someday.sturlington : Read at least in part in high schoolJalenV: Had a summer job once where, after I wrote my weekly report, there was nothing to do. I decided that would be improve my mind day and read then. It did give me a glimpse of how cultures differ when a well-born youth pretending to be a kitchen boy didn't hold it against a well-born young lady for the way she mistreated him when she didn't know who he was.aekd: no interest
7
31,714 membros
557 resenhas
4.1
Global Rank 32
Pontuação 126.39
Adicionado 2012-01-09, 10:17 AM
- 69 Members
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- Explicações
- gilroy : Read it. Hated it. Let the dang thing die.aulsmith : I see no reason for anyone to feel obligated to read this bookamanda4242: Read it, but not in a rush to read it again.sturlington : Could not finish.Simone2 : Loved itManWithAnAgenda : Read.
8
34,238 membros
470 resenhas
4.1
Global Rank 19
Pontuação 172.63
Adicionado 2012-02-10, 04:42 PM
- 84 Members
- AntiLeah, Only2rs, hipdeep, tiddleyboom, mlfhlibrarian, Rtrace, mybookshelf, foggidawn, longway, pamelad, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, SimoneA, almigwin, varielle, .Monkey., pmdean, dhm, jefbra, m_island, karamazow, sjmccreary, amanda4242, deldevries, sturlington, flips, cathyta, brenzi, ncgraham, BekkaJo, souloftherose, ridgididge, canantopaloglu, CVido, Bici47, rretzler, BlueSkies305, JqnOC, electrice, TrulyAragorn, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, jaysbooks, bibliobuzz, StefanieGeeks, pincus2, FancyHorse, flying_monkeys, bcrowl399, rosemitchell, NinieB, pewterbreath, james.proffitt, FlorianKarpfinger, ryaSilvia, Arrashid7, Laura1124, SamTaylor, daisy_jane, Chirules, christianromney, hudzilla55, mattmcmahon, linnzsue, nedhyu, dljones442, JohnMB, Ares14, lsah, Saxon451, Zaeynab, kierstens, spiderlily, HollieKirt, JMK2020, TwinDaddy, Sisif, readerdad, TaraJohnson, FireflyLover, KrystalSheppard, MyFathersDragon, ArayaK, zombiecat,lorax , ,eromsted ,cpg ,aulsmith , ,auntSteelbreaker , ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Explicações
- amanda4242: Read it and loathed it.sturlington: Important book but kind of a slog.ManWithAnAgenda : Read, enjoyed.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.
9
12,965 membros
204 resenhas
3.8
Global Rank 96
Pontuação 54.56
Adicionado 2012-10-25, 03:47 PM
- 33 Members
- mlfhlibrarian, jamesabg, SilentInAWay, rainpebble, jefbra, chgstrom, icre8dstny, sjmccreary, cathyta, cc9, CVido, Beorn_se_Bacaire, Dehinde, eclecticdodo, BlueSkies305, electrice, Himalmitra, gypsysmom, raperper, elia1168, flying_monkeys, linlef, james.proffitt, ryaSilvia, Nivram, mattmcmahon, courtneyp93, mmseiple, lsah, fredasteele, TwinDaddy, TaraJohnson, valeriepatton,.Monkey. ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,CharlesTheB
- Explicações
- .Monkey. : Read it. Wasn't bad, but not fabulous.aulsmith : Not a classic.sturlington : Read; not a classic for me
10
de Oscar Wilde
39,410 membros
629 resenhas
4
Global Rank 37
Pontuação 112.65
Adicionado 2012-02-19, 01:15 PM
- 72 Members
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- Explicações
- jain: Need to read the uncensored version.amanda4242: Brilliant book.Aprill: I found it difficult and not to my taste. Didn't finish.ManWithAnAgenda : Read.
