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. 

Let's expand the world of classics 

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The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

The Yellow Wall-Paper

Charlotte Perkins Gilman

64 pages • first pub 1892 (editions)

fiction classics horror short stories dark mysterious fast-paced
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text by Mary Shelley

Frankenstein: The 1818 Text

Mary Shelley

288 pages • first pub 1818 (editions)

fiction classics horror literary science fiction dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
Animal Farm by George Orwell

Animal Farm

George Orwell

97 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective fast-paced
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Chronicles of Narnia (Chronological Order) #2

C.S. Lewis

194 pages • first pub 1950 (editions)

fiction childrens classics fantasy middle grade adventurous lighthearted fast-paced
Dune by Frank Herbert

Dune

Dune #1

Frank Herbert

658 pages • first pub 1965 (editions)

fiction classics science fiction adventurous challenging slow-paced
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter #4

J.K. Rowling

640 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park #1

Michael Crichton

416 pages • first pub 1990 (editions)

fiction science fiction thriller adventurous fast-paced
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes #3

Arthur Conan Doyle

576 pages • first pub 1892 (editions)

fiction classics mystery short stories adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Life of Pi by Yann Martel

Life of Pi

Yann Martel

428 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

fiction classics literary magical realism adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced
Tales from 1,001 Nights: Aladdin, Ali Baba and Other Favourites by

Tales from 1,001 Nights: Aladdin, Ali Baba and Other Favourites

528 pages • first pub 800 (editions)

fiction classics fantasy short stories adventurous slow-paced