(May 2, 2015 at 4:48 pm)SnakeOilWarrior Wrote:(May 2, 2015 at 4:00 pm)Jericho Wrote: Yes, actually. I am quite fond of Oliver Twst, though not many people that I talk to seem to like it. Do you like John Steinbeck?
"Oliver Twist" was quite good, but my fav is still "A Tale of Two Cities." Even though it was written about the French Revolution, it still has themes that resonate today.
Love me some Steinbeck! "Grapes of Wrath" may be the greatest depression era novel ever written, but my personal favorite by him is "Of Mice and Men."
As long as were discussing classics, let's not forget F. Scott Fitzgerald. "This Side of Paradise," "The Curious Case of Benjamin Botton" and "The Great Gatsby" are among the very greatest.
Have you read "The Razor's Edge" by W. Somerset Maugham? Truly epic tale of personal discovery.
I agree that 'A Tale of Two Cities' was an incredible novel, for I enjoyed every minute that I spent reading it. I also agree about 'The Grapes of Wrath', for it is one of my favorite novels by Steinbeck. However, my favorite is 'East of Eden', though most don't agree with me. I liked F. Scott Fitzgerald as well. His work on 'The Great Gatsby' was incredible to say the least.
I actually have read 'The Razor's Edge', and I loved it. It took me nearly a quarter of the book to truly get into it, but it was well worth it.
Some of my favorite classics are 'The Sun Also Rises', by Hemingway. As well as 'Animal Farm', by Orwell. A lot of my friends didn't like 'Animal Farm', but I found it pretty amazing. It's funny because I could talk about classics all day. Hell, another favorite of mine is 'Lord of the Flies', by Golding.
In general, I find classic books to be amazingly well-written.
