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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Animal Farm by George Orwell

Animal Farm

George Orwell

152 pages • first pub 1945 (editions)

fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective fast-paced
Aphorisms on Love and Hate by Friedrich Nietzsche

Aphorisms on Love and Hate

Friedrich Nietzsche

55 pages • first pub 1878 (editions)

nonfiction classics philosophy challenging informative reflective slow-paced
The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Idiot

Fyodor Dostoevsky

720 pages • first pub 1869 (editions)

fiction classics literary challenging dark reflective slow-paced
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Crime and Punishment

Fyodor Dostoevsky

584 pages • first pub 1866 (editions)

fiction classics crime literary dark reflective tense slow-paced
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley

273 pages • first pub 1818 (editions)

fiction classics horror literary science fiction dark mysterious reflective medium-paced