Undiscovered Classics to Read

Description
This list is for tracking the less well-known or "modern" classics that I would like to read, those that don't appear on every 100 best books list or are typically taught in college classrooms. If you have suggestions, please add them to the list.
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Cold Comfort Farm
de Stella Gibbons
5,759 membres
221 critiques
4
Rang global 1
5 Members
craso, inge87, amanda4242, merrystar, ManWithAnAgenda
2
Cette sacrée vertu
de Winifred Watson
2,255 membres
160 critiques
4.1
Rang global 16
2 Members
amanda4242, merrystar
3
Voyages avec ma tante
de Graham Greene
3,740 membres
63 critiques
3.8
Rang global 13
2 Members
amanda4242, ahef1963
Explications
ahef1963: Hilarious! Greene at his funniest.
4
Le troisième homme
de Graham Greene
2,107 membres
68 critiques
3.8
Rang global 19
2 Members
inge87, amanda4242
5
Le Papier peint jaune
de Charlotte Perkins Gilman
3,189 membres
145 critiques
4.1
Rang global 8
3 Members
amanda4242, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
ahef1963: A very brief read, but very good. Incredibly atmospheric.
6
Un mois à la campagne
de J. L. Carr
2,299 membres
118 critiques
4.2
Rang global 2
5 Members
inge87, kulujian, pitjrw, amanda4242, ManWithAnAgenda
7
La Chambre de Giovanni
de James Baldwin
5,506 membres
126 critiques
4.2
Rang global 6
3 Members
aulsmith, amanda4242, ManWithAnAgenda
8
Trafic de reliques
de Ellis Peters
3,926 membres
103 critiques
3.8
Rang global 33
2 Members
amanda4242, ahef1963,aulsmith
Explications
aulsmith : This is certainly the best of the series, but not a classic
ahef1963: The whole series of Brother Cadfael mysteries are well-written, entertaining, and worth reading.
9
Un Américain bien tranquille
de Graham Greene
8,022 membres
181 critiques
4
Rang global 3
4 Members
inge87, pitjrw, amanda4242, ManWithAnAgenda
10
La compagnie des loups
de Angela Carter
5,509 membres
150 critiques
4
Rang global 12
2 Members
inge87, amanda4242
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Siddhartha
de Hermann Hesse
27,777 membres
379 critiques
4
Rang global 9
2 Members
aulsmith, amanda4242
Explications
aulsmith: I really liked this
12
Le bel âge de miss Brodie
de Muriel Spark
5,196 membres
169 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 7
3 Members
amanda4242, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
ahef1963: This is particularly good. I remember it clearly despite having read it over three decades ago.
13
The Return of the Soldier
de Rebecca West
1,554 membres
78 critiques
3.9
Rang global 20
2 Members
inge87, amanda4242
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Laura Willowes
de Sylvia Townsend Warner
1,524 membres
69 critiques
3.8
Rang global 66
Member
amanda4242,bluepiano
Explications
bluepiano : Tedious. Couldn't be bothered to finish it.
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Mais leurs yeux dardaient sur Dieu
de Zora Neale Hurston
19,092 membres
345 critiques
4
Rang global 67
Explications
amanda4242 : Not her best work. Try her collection of folktales instead.
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La maison de l'aube
de N. Scott Momaday
1,942 membres
36 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 64
Member
cej1027,amanda4242
Explications
amanda4242 : There are not enough words to describe my hatred of this book.