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Let's dive into the Classics

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01 Feb 2024—31 Dec 2024

Overview


From The Great Gatsby to Romeo and Juliet, Lolita to Frankenstein – Many stories and characters from classic literature are still relevant and often referenced today. You may be familiar with them, but how many of these great works of literature have you read?  


The number of great classics, of course, doesn’t end with this list it is just an entry point into the world of classic literature, but it gives you a good idea of where to start. 

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Save Me the Waltz by Zelda Fitzgerald

Save Me the Waltz

Zelda Fitzgerald

225 pages • first pub 1932 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging reflective slow-paced
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie Bucket #1

Roald Dahl

176 pages • first pub 1964 (editions)

fiction childrens classics funny lighthearted fast-paced
Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis

Prince Caspian

The Chronicles of Narnia (Chronological Order) #4

C.S. Lewis

304 pages • first pub 1951 (editions)

fiction childrens classics fantasy middle grade adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis

The Horse and His Boy

The Chronicles of Narnia (Chronological Order) #3

C.S. Lewis

224 pages • first pub 1954 (editions)

fiction childrens classics fantasy middle grade adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
The Silver Chair by C.S. Lewis

The Silver Chair

The Chronicles of Narnia (Chronological Order) #6

C.S. Lewis

272 pages • first pub 1953 (editions)

fiction childrens classics fantasy middle grade adventurous medium-paced
The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis

The Last Battle

The Chronicles of Narnia (Chronological Order) #7

C.S. Lewis

288 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction childrens classics fantasy middle grade adventurous medium-paced
Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol

Dead Souls

Nikolai Gogol

512 pages • first pub 1842 (editions)

fiction classics literary funny reflective slow-paced
Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev

Fathers and Sons

Ivan Turgenev

244 pages • first pub 1862 (editions)

fiction classics challenging reflective slow-paced
Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury

Dandelion Wine

Green Town #1

Ray Bradbury

192 pages • first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction classics emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
The Iliad by Homer

The Iliad

Homer

836 pages • first pub -750 (editions)

fiction classics poetry adventurous challenging slow-paced