100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (That Are Older Than 200 Years)

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Amazon just released their "100 books to read in a lifetime." The oldest of which was published in 1813. That's a crying shame. Let's compile and vote on a list of the rest.
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The Holy Bible King James Version: 1611 Edition
221 membres
5 critiques
½ 4.5
Rang global 27
54 Members
szarka, karenb, swhitco, casvelyn, john257hopper, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, LShelby, cpg, TCBard, rarm, janimar, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, hvanloon, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, Mirabelle, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, th.lrnr, anthonywillard, psdavid, bw94612, LadyoftheLodge, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, ShaneTierney, drmom62, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, ahef1963, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, raperper, Bookkat33, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, jeffza, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, dberndtd, lfriedla, JohnMB, Mapguy314, marcelacaav, itstheblob,lorax , , ,yarb , ,aulsmith , , ,walthoff ,
Explications
lorax : Thumbing down just to counteract psdavid's proselytizing. I think parts are worth reading for basic cultural literacy, but nobody likes being preached at in a forum like this.
aulsmith : Again, parts of it. But the whole thing? Knowing some of it was done from unreliable manuscripts? Nah.
psdavid: A book in two parts, the old testament which is the new testament hidden and the new testament which is the old testament revealed. Every one of the 66 books (39 Old testament and 27 new testament) interlinks and joins with every other, written in original languages by 40+ authors spanning 2,000 years and many cultures. A book that attracts lively debate as to authenticity and yet every day sees more of its writings and dates confirmed by archaeological finds.
: Why not read one of the better translations, if you're going to read the whole wretched Bible in the first place?
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De la démocratie en Amérique
de Alexis de Tocqueville
5,754 membres
33 critiques
4.2
Rang global 204
11 Members
szarka, casvelyn, janimar, WMGOATGRUFF, 2wonderY, dontcallmeleslie, WriterWarrior, PyrrhicVctry, JohnMB, sashame, puffintopia,karenb ,JBD1 ,henkl ,cpg ,aulsmith
Explications
karenb : Agree that it's too late (1835, 1840) for this list
henkl : Not old enough
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Apology ; Crito ; Euthyphro
de Plato
655 membres
5 critiques
3.8
Rang global 122
9 Members
hipdeep, casvelyn, anthonywillard, alex68, ShaneTierney, writeslikeagirl, PyrrhicVctry, dberndtd, skylerboodie
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Robinson Crusoe [Norton Critical Edition]
de Daniel Defoe
738 membres
8 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 90
24 Members
szarka, casvelyn, smcwl, hvanloon, andejons, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, anthonywillard, CGlanovsky, BlueSkies305, dontcallmeleslie, JoLynnsbooks, gypsysmom, Luisali, ahef1963, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, NinieB, PyrrhicVctry, dberndtd, JohnMB, ManWithAnAgenda, hubben,aulsmith , ,Bretzky1
Explications
aulsmith : Awful. Instead of an adventure story, I got a White Man triumphs over nature with a sermon.
Betelgeuse: Wonderful. A gripping adventure and morality tale. More than a shipwreck story, it is also about repentance and humility. Defoe's novel has several Biblical parallels, including Adam and Eve's expulsion from Eden, the parable of Jonah, and the sufferings of Job. Lessons can be learned from this book, if one overlooks Crusoe's anachronistic imperialism. But Robinson Crusoe is not a dour sermon. It is surprisingly fast-paced, and the first-person narrative gives it even more immediacy. Everyone knows the basics of the plot: the shocking discovery of the footprint, the appearance of Friday, the threat of cannibals, Crusoe's mastery of the island and its elements. There are also lesser known action sequences, such as the exciting wolfpack scene near the end of the book. A great early novel.