Classics you know you should have read but probably haven't

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I know I feel guilt at the number of works I feel I ought to have read, but haven't quite managed to get round to yet... Well, let's try to prioritise!
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JalenV: I listened to an audio copy from my local library. I was amazed by how much punishment poor Oliver's body takes near the end and he managed to survive. Nice kid -- interesting, considering his upbringing.
ahef1963: Too depressing for my liking.
Arrashid7: I read in high school. A great book! A tip ~ don't ever watch movies first!
MyFathersDragon: I was bored in 6th grade and read anything I could get my hands on. I liked Dickens, so I read a lot of his stories.
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amanda4242: An important book, but I'll probably never read it again.
sturlington: Everyone should read at least once.
electrice : read
MyFathersDragon: It is a classic so I thought I should read it.
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Explications
gilroy : Read it
amanda4242: Loved it.
auntSteelbreaker : Read it, did not enjoy it.
JalenV: I think I read my parents' copy. I'd read all my books and usually had the library ones finished before our next visit.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read, eh.
MyFathersDragon: I read some Twain in 5th grade and ended up reading most of his books.
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tiddleyboom : Read it. Loved it.
.Monkey. : Read it. Disliked.
amanda4242: Read it twice and hated it twice.
JalenV: Had to read it for High School and hated it. I read The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo. Found her inserted characters and the magic interesting, still hated the Gatsby sections.
Aprill: Read it.
ahef1963: Read it; didn't really like it.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read it. Loved it.
MyFathersDragon: It was one of the classics to choose from to read in a high school class. I read lots of the choices, so I had options to choose from when it was time to write a book report.
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amanda4242: I despised this book.
Simone2 : In high school I hated it, but after reading it again recently I love it!
electrice : read
JalenV: Read in high school. It was sad.
ahef1963: Loved it. Cried twice while reading it.
MyFathersDragon: It was one of the classics to choose from to read in a high school class. I read lots of the choices, so I had options to choose from when it was time to write a book report.
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Explications
.Monkey. : Read it. Hated it.
sturlington : Read in college
JalenV: I have, and have read, my copy. I was already familiar with the plot thanks to The Classics Reclassified by Richard Armour.
aekd: Not likely to read.
ahef1963: Loved it.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read. Nearly everything else he wrote is better.
MyFathersDragon: It was one of the classics to choose from to read in a high school class. I read lots of the choices, so I had options to choose from when it was time to write a book report.
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tiddleyboom: I know the whole plot and resolution of Jane Eyre; I've just never read the book.
JalenV: I have read this book so many times since I was a school girl. However, it wasn't until PBS first aired "I, Claudius" that I understood that "West Indies Messalina" insult.
Aprill: Enjoyed it.
ahef1963: A favourite.
MyFathersDragon: It was available when I was reading anything I could find. I reread it in high school.
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tiddleyboom : Read in High School - loved it!
aulsmith : Took a course on Chaucer in college and read all I'm going to.
sturlington : Read partly in college
aekd: Tried to read this in college, then switched majors out of English in horror.
ahef1963: Read in university. Loved it.
MyFathersDragon: We read excerpts in high school. I thought it was interesting so decided to keep reading.
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dara85: Didn't like it.
auntSteelbreaker : Read it, loved it.
electrice : read in 2014
JalenV: When I was in elementary school, my parents gave me a boxed set with a printed copy of the book and an audio copy on vinyl records (I'm 69). I've read it several times, but I like my annotated Alice better.
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Explications
dara85: Didn't like it.
jain: Read it in high school but need to reread as an adult.
amanda4242: Read it a few times.
JalenV: I read it when it came out in paperback, decades ago. It still haunts me.
Aprill: Read it.
ahef1963: Thought it was brilliant.
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dara85: Really enjoyed it as a child.
amanda4242: Hated it as a child and hate it as an adult.
JalenV: I've had my hardcover copy for decades and read it several times. It's a good one!
Aprill: Read it.
ahef1963: One of the favourites of my early teen years.
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sturlington : Read in college and did not enjoy; recommend The Age of Innocence instead
ahef1963: Read quite recently. Enjoyed it.
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aulsmith : I missed this as a child, and now I think it's too late.
sturlington : Me, too, even though it's on my shelf
JalenV: I know I have the set -- did I get it myself, or did my parents give it to me? I did enjoy it.
ahef1963: Loved it; have been to PEI to see Montgomery's house, and have read all the Anne books.
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Explications
electrice : read
JalenV: I believe I read this in college. I remember a couple of scenes, but that's all.
ahef1963 : Had to read it in both English and French in high school, which pretty much ended my liking for it.
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JalenV: I read my brother's copy once. I was so incensed by Peter's insensitive treatment of Wendy in the last chapter that I never wanted to read it again.
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tiddleyboom : Can't remember the first time I read Sherlock, but Lord knows I probably should move on to the millions of other books out there.
sturlington : Read mostly. No need to revisit.
ahef1963: Have been a fan of Sherlock Holmes since childhood. Occasionally I'll re-read one of the stories.
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Explications
tiddleyboom : Read it. Fun read.
aulsmith : Fun book, but not a classic.
JalenV: Having read it makes watching Daffy Duck in The Scarlet Pumpernickel even funnier.
ahef1963: A lot of fun.
ManWithAnAgenda : Read. Eh.
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Explications
dara85: Cute story
sturlington: If you haven't read this, why not? It takes 5 minutes.
ahef1963: I read this to all my children, long since grown up; I could recite it by heart.
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sturlington : Not sure I would call this a classic
JalenV: I read it decades ago. That bit about not wanting to admit that Christ was poor rings true because I have a 19th century book on the lives of Saints Joseph, Joachim, and Anne. That book didn't want to talk about Joseph's poverty, but that he was descended from King David.
ahef1963 : Hated it twice. My dad loved it so much that I gave it a second try, but still hated it.
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Aquila, wordswordswords, kerry1897, booksinbed, almigwin, varielle, Zylphan, jefbra, m_island, icre8dstny, redsox0407, sturlington, cathyta, Dehinde, electrice, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, LesleyAshton, james.proffitt, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, Arrashid7, daisy_jane, linnzsue, dljones442, JohnMB,cpg ,aulsmith ,Simone2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
JalenV: Grew up on Sherlock Holmes as played by Basil Rathbone. My junior college graduation gift was the two-volume Annotated Sherlock Holmes and the Sherlock Holmes Scrapbook. It's one of his best adventures.
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35,241 membres
554 critiques
4.1
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34 Members
Aquila, wordswordswords, booksinbed, SimoneA, varielle, ScarySquirrel, jefbra, deldevries, cathyta, brenzi, perennialreader, Dehinde, electrice, TrulyAragorn, JalenV, gypsysmom, Aprill, Shutzie27, ahef1963, elia1168, Peace2, james.proffitt, mspixieears, jnmlkr901, IsabelJacobson, Arrashid7, daisy_jane, linnzsue, Saxon451, IllsleyFamilyLibrary, TeriAndersonNeedham, MyFathersDragon, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton,cpg ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,lsah ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
sturlington : Dated and didactic
JalenV: I have loved this book since I was a girl. I have both the Nora Unwin and the Tasha Tudor illustrated editions.
Aprill: This is a nice story.
ahef1963: A great favourite of mine as a child.
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505 critiques
4.1
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37 Members
Aquila, wordswordswords, tiddleyboom, kerry1897, booksinbed, almigwin, varielle, pmdean, icre8dstny, sjmccreary, WSB7, redsox0407, peterdj, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, perennialreader, canantopaloglu, Simone2, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, jaysbooks, ahef1963, NinieB, LesleyAshton, Laura1124, daisy_jane, linnzsue, nedhyu, Sisif, steller0707, MaureenONeill, valeriepatton, ,eromsted ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith ,jefbra ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
JalenV: I've read it a couple of times. It's not as dull as Mansfield Park, but I can't say I like it much. I hope Emma and the Werewolves will be more fun.
ahef1963: Probably my least favourite Austen work, but still better than most other books of the period.
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16,355 membres
475 critiques
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441 critiques
½ 4.3
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49,571 membres
745 critiques
½ 3.7
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70
21,622 membres
419 critiques
3.8
Rang global 101
39 Members
Aquila, wordswordswords, kerry1897, SilentInAWay, booksinbed, smcwl, varielle, .Monkey., antqueen, jefbra, amanda4242, redsox0407, SylviaC, jerry-book, sturlington, cathyta, brenzi, susiesharp, perennialreader, Kristelh, Dehinde, nlgeorge, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, JalenV, gypsysmom, Shutzie27, ahef1963, NinieB, EElsen, LesleyAshton, FlorianKarpfinger, mspixieears, Laura1124, linnzsue, lsah, Sisif, steller0707, MaureenONeill, ,eromsted ,cpg ,aulsmith , ,Simone2 ,CVido ,Peace2 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
JalenV: I had read this was a funny book, but I didn't think so when I first read it. I reread it after reading Seven Gothic Masterpieces. Now that I knew what she was lampooning, it WAS a funny book.
ahef1963: Read - loved it.
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247 critiques
3.9
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72
5,458 membres
150 critiques
½ 4.3
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73
24,823 membres
530 critiques
½ 4.3
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74
38,449 membres
435 critiques
3.9
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75
21,208 membres
536 critiques
4.2
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77
13,363 membres
209 critiques
4
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78
2,602 membres
70 critiques
½ 3.5
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79
738 membres
8 critiques
½ 3.6
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80
10,694 membres
268 critiques
4.1
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81
13,824 membres
357 critiques
½ 3.7
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82
22,477 membres
357 critiques
3.8
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83
18,756 membres
1,010 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 233
10 Members
Aquila, dara85, booksinbed, amanda4242, deldevries, sturlington, perennialreader, Peace2, readerdad, valeriepatton, ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
dara85: Great book
: I like this book, but does it really meet the "but you probably haven't read" criterion? (Although how many of the books on this list really meet that one?)
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2,433 membres
27 critiques
4.1
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25,499 membres
293 critiques
4.1
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86
16,254 membres
167 critiques
4
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87
17,442 membres
425 critiques
½ 4.3
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89
12,800 membres
336 critiques
4.1
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90
2,758 membres
26 critiques
½ 4.5
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8 Members
Aquila, kerry1897, Rtrace, SilentInAWay, sjmccreary, cathyta, Beorn_se_Bacaire, Shutzie27,Edward ,aulsmith ,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
aulsmith : I read most of these, but they certainly aren't classics.
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9,418 membres
252 critiques
4
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240 critiques
3.8
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6,516 membres
195 critiques
4
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26,268 membres
501 critiques
4.2
Rang global 288
10 Members
Aquila, Rtrace, booksinbed, deldevries, perennialreader, nlgeorge, gypsysmom, Laura1124, linnzsue, steller0707,sturlington ,ahef1963 ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
sturlington : Not a classic.
ahef1963 : Have tried to read it several times but I find it too dull to continue.
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4,739 membres
122 critiques
3.9
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6 Members
Aquila, sturlington, gypsysmom, aekd, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
ahef1963: Read in high school. Still a great favourite.
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23 critiques
4.2
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388 critiques
4
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41 critiques
3.8
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106 critiques
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100
14,229 membres
202 critiques
½ 4.3
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12 Members
Aquila, Rtrace, KimarieBee, deldevries, cathyta, Beorn_se_Bacaire, gypsysmom, ahef1963, mspixieears, ryaSilvia, nedhyu, MaureenONeill,Edward ,cpg ,SilentInAWay ,aulsmith , ,sturlington ,electrice ,aekd ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
aulsmith : I hate annoying adolescent protagonists and refuse to spend time with them.
: Not a classic, or if it is, then it's hardly a book that people are likely not to have read.
sturlington : Not a classic.
electrice : not a single book
aekd: read
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73 critiques
3.9
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7 Members
Aquila, amanda4242, cathyta, ahef1963, ryaSilvia, daisy_jane, valeriepatton,aulsmith ,sturlington ,ManWithAnAgenda
Explications
ahef1963: Read in a Children's Literature course in university. Borrowed the rest from the library as I found this one so much fun.