100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (That Are Older Than 200 Years)
- Description
- 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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de Adam Smith
6,070 membres
45 critiques
3.9
Rang global 73
Score 43.59
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 12:54 AM
- 26 Members
- timspalding, szarka, benjfrank, xenophon, southernbooklady, hvanloon, MusicalKnitter, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, PietWester, anthonywillard, perpender, MaskedMumbler, LadyoftheLodge, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, Bretzky1, pgleduc, WriterWarrior, raperper, Turambar, PyrrhicVctry, Mapguy314, Newton_Books, Nicolebigelow3, ,jaysonwm
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- 99 Members
- timspalding, Edward, lorax, szarka, monica67, swhitco, anglemark, john257hopper, henkl, SaintSunniva, LShelby, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, rarm, longway, benmartin79, MTL, yarb, janimar, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, europhile, hvanloon, brookeott, Cecrow, Nicole_VanK, PhileasHannay, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, RChurch, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, JCBest, Myyst, Matke, PietWester, ukh, thecoroner, anthonywillard, BuiltByBooks, Veilleur_de_nuit, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, hannodavel, bw94612, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, lostinalibrary, Bretzky1, ShaneTierney, drmom62, gypsysmom, Cynfelyn, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, stunes, WriterWarrior, raperper, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, MarionCrombie, NinieB, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, Eka-Belle, ameliadefield, dberndtd, mspixieears, lfriedla, phdjrc, JohnMB, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, Newton_Books, jaysonwm, -pilgrim-, DanielSTJ, Nicolebigelow3, puffintopia, ErykaSosa91, marcelacaav, praveen.jay80, HAITUNA, tom--, itstheblob, librariansi
- Explications
- Veilleur_de_nuit: Parce que ce long poème dit les horreurs de la guerre et les douceurs de l'amour, et parce qu'il a façonné l'imaginaire occidental.Mapguy314: Means I have it in my library, not necessarily that I have read it, although I have read some of them
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de Beowulf Poet
25,229 membres
333 critiques
3.8
Rang global 7
Score 155.34
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 12:10 AM
- 69 Members
- timspalding, Edward, lorax, szarka, karenb, hipdeep, anglemark, john257hopper, SaintSunniva, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, marfita, benjfrank, rarm, benmartin79, yarb, smcwl, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, hvanloon, Nicole_VanK, PhileasHannay, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, merrystar, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, Matke, ro155, anthonywillard, Dilara86, LadyoftheLodge, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, cej1027, drmom62, Cynfelyn, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, stunes, ahef1963, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, raperper, Bookkat33, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, MarionCrombie, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, dberndtd, lfriedla, JohnMB, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, jaysonwm, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, puffintopia, tom--,TCBard , ,ameliadefield
4
de John Locke
2,510 membres
17 critiques
3.8
Rang global 54
Score 52.7
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 12:35 AM
- 31 Members
- timspalding, szarka, camainc, casvelyn, benjfrank, xenophon, southernbooklady, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, PietWester, anthonywillard, perpender, MaskedMumbler, dontcallmeleslie, Bretzky1, drmom62, pgleduc, stunes, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, Turambar, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, lfriedla, Mapguy314, Newton_Books, Nicolebigelow3,TCBard ,
5
23,515 membres
251 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 13
Score 126.98
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 12:13 AM
- 60 Members
- timspalding, szarka, karenb, swhitco, hipdeep, henkl, TCBard, benjfrank, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, southernbooklady, hvanloon, Cecrow, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, Mirabelle, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, Matke, PietWester, thecoroner, anthonywillard, BuiltByBooks, MaskedMumbler, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, Bretzky1, JoLynnsbooks, ShaneTierney, drmom62, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, stunes, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, raperper, Turambar, MarionCrombie, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, mspixieears, lfriedla, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, puffintopia, NinaHer, ErykaSosa91, marcelacaav,yarb
6
de Sun Tzu
22,959 membres
252 critiques
3.8
Rang global 33
Score 81.39
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 12:25 AM
- 44 Members
- timspalding, szarka, karenb, henkl, SaintSunniva, TCBard, benjfrank, xenophon, hvanloon, andejons, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, PietWester, thecoroner, MaskedMumbler, alex68, HxBuff, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, humblemummble, drmom62, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, ahef1963, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, raperper, rancocas, Turambar, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, JohnMB, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, Newton_Books, Nicolebigelow3, puffintopia, NinaHer, itstheblob, ,jaysonwm
- Explications
7
9,937 membres
67 critiques
4.1
Rang global 62
Score 48.35
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 12:55 AM
- 29 Members
- timspalding, szarka, swhitco, camainc, casvelyn, SaintSunniva, benjfrank, xenophon, southernbooklady, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, Betelgeuse, toview, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, Bretzky1, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, stunes, WriterWarrior, kingratt82, PyrrhicVctry, dberndtd, lfriedla, JohnMB, Mapguy314, Newton_Books, Nicolebigelow3, ,yarb ,walthoff
8
21,876 membres
168 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 4
Score 206.87
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 12:59 AM
- 79 Members
- timspalding, lorax, szarka, karenb, swhitco, hipdeep, anglemark, john257hopper, henkl, SaintSunniva, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, monicabrandywine, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, rarm, MTL, yarb, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, thorold, souci, southernbooklady, hvanloon, Cecrow, PhileasHannay, andejons, MusicalKnitter, Mirabelle, WMGOATGRUFF, merrystar, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, Matke, ukh, th.lrnr, thecoroner, anthonywillard, marsap, Dilara86, bw94612, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, lostinalibrary, drmom62, Luisali, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, stunes, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, murphyrules, Lucy_Skywalker, cjmills, MarionCrombie, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, dberndtd, lfriedla, JohnMB, Mapguy314, jcornelia, jaysonwm, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, hubben,cpg ,aulsmith , ,cej1027
- Explications
- aulsmith : Definitely parts of it, but the whole thing? Nah.
9
30,785 membres
288 critiques
4.2
Rang global 3
Score 227.31
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 12:59 AM
- 84 Members
- timspalding, Edward, lorax, szarka, swhitco, hipdeep, anglemark, henkl, SaintSunniva, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, LShelby, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, longway, benmartin79, MTL, janimar, xenophon, thorold, souci, southernbooklady, europhile, aulsmith, hvanloon, Cecrow, PhileasHannay, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, Mirabelle, WMGOATGRUFF, merrystar, madpoet, cemanuel, toview, Myyst, Matke, PietWester, ukh, thecoroner, ro155, anthonywillard, marsap, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, CGlanovsky, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, ShaneTierney, gypsysmom, Luisali, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, stunes, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, jeffza, cjmills, MarionCrombie, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, rajanianthireddy, mspixieears, lfriedla, phdjrc, JohnMB, Mapguy314, jaysonwm, sashame, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, ErykaSosa91, marcelacaav
10
de Sophocles
6,568 membres
72 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 18
Score 115.01
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 12:08 AM
- 55 Members
- timspalding, Edward, lorax, szarka, hipdeep, anglemark, henkl, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, rarm, janimar, xenophon, southernbooklady, aulsmith, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, Mirabelle, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, Myyst, Matke, thecoroner, anthonywillard, marsap, alex68, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, ShaneTierney, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, stunes, ahef1963, raperper, Turambar, cjmills, MarionCrombie, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, lfriedla, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, Newton_Books, jaysonwm, -pilgrim-, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, marcelacaav,
12
de Lao Tzu
18,414 membres
217 critiques
4.2
Rang global 39
Score 70.7
Ajouté 2014-06-20, 03:20 PM
- 35 Members
- lorax, szarka, karenb, swhitco, hipdeep, henkl, TCBard, xenophon, southernbooklady, aulsmith, andejons, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, toview, Myyst, anthonywillard, perpender, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, drmom62, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Lucy_Skywalker, ENjogu, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, sashame, Nicolebigelow3, tom--
13
4,033 membres
38 critiques
4.2
Rang global 35
Score 76.71
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 01:44 AM
- 41 Members
- szarka, swhitco, henkl, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, TCBard, rarm, smcwl, xenophon, thorold, southernbooklady, aulsmith, hvanloon, Nicole_VanK, PhileasHannay, MusicalKnitter, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, Myyst, th.lrnr, anthonywillard, perpender, Dilara86, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, JoLynnsbooks, drmom62, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, lfriedla, jaysonwm, ManWithAnAgenda, Nicolebigelow3, marcelacaav,
14
de Thomas Paine
2,323 membres
13 critiques
4
Rang global 49
Score 58.86
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 12:35 AM
- 32 Members
- timspalding, szarka, swhitco, benjfrank, MTL, xenophon, southernbooklady, Nicole_VanK, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, toview, PietWester, th.lrnr, perpender, Dilara86, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, drmom62, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, stunes, WriterWarrior, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, lfriedla, Newton_Books, ManWithAnAgenda, Nicolebigelow3, puffintopia, marcelacaav
15
8,204 membres
44 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 58
Score 49.87
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 12:13 AM
- 29 Members
- timspalding, szarka, xenophon, southernbooklady, hvanloon, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, anthonywillard, perpender, MaskedMumbler, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, Bretzky1, drmom62, pgleduc, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, kingratt82, PyrrhicVctry, lfriedla, Newton_Books, MusesPublisher, ManWithAnAgenda, puffintopia, NinaHer
16
de Jacob Grimm
259 membres
3.9
Rang global 15
Score 122.11
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 01:52 AM
- 61 Members
- szarka, karenb, monica67, casvelyn, john257hopper, henkl, SaintSunniva, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, MTL, yarb, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, hvanloon, Cecrow, MusicalKnitter, merrystar, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, Matke, PietWester, th.lrnr, thecoroner, BuiltByBooks, MaskedMumbler, bw94612, alex68, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, JuliaMaria, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, JoLynnsbooks, drmom62, gypsysmom, writeslikeagirl, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Bookkat33, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, murphyrules, susan01, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, dberndtd, mspixieears, JohnMB, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, jaysonwm, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, ErykaSosa91, marcelacaav,Edward ,TCBard ,
- Explications
- karenb: Squeaking by, barely (published 1812)
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- 86 Members
- timspalding, Edward, lorax, szarka, swhitco, anglemark, john257hopper, henkl, SaintSunniva, LShelby, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, longway, benmartin79, MTL, yarb, janimar, xenophon, varielle, thorold, souci, southernbooklady, aulsmith, hvanloon, brookeott, gneoflavio, Cecrow, Nicole_VanK, PhileasHannay, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, WMGOATGRUFF, merrystar, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, Myyst, Matke, PietWester, ukh, thecoroner, anthonywillard, BuiltByBooks, Veilleur_de_nuit, marsap, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, hannodavel, bw94612, LadyoftheLodge, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, ShaneTierney, drmom62, gypsysmom, Cynfelyn, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, stunes, WriterWarrior, raperper, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, MarionCrombie, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, Eka-Belle, DelightedLibrarian, mspixieears, phdjrc, JohnMB, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, jaysonwm, DanielSTJ, Nicolebigelow3, puffintopia, ErykaSosa91,-pilgrim-
- Explications
- -pilgrim- : There is another version on page 1 of list
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- 53 Members
- timspalding, szarka, casvelyn, john257hopper, SaintSunniva, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, marfita, benjfrank, rarm, MTL, janimar, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, europhile, hvanloon, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, Matke, PietWester, th.lrnr, thecoroner, 2wonderY, BuiltByBooks, MaskedMumbler, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, JoLynnsbooks, gypsysmom, writeslikeagirl, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, murphyrules, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, mspixieears, lfriedla, JohnMB, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, Newton_Books,TCBard ,ukh
19
1,129 membres
11 critiques
½ 3.5
Rang global 8
Score 149.47
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 03:13 AM
- 64 Members
- szarka, swhitco, JBD1, anglemark, john257hopper, henkl, JeanLittleLibrary, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, benmartin79, MTL, yarb, xenophon, europhile, hvanloon, Cecrow, Nicole_VanK, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, Mirabelle, merrystar, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, Myyst, Matke, PietWester, thecoroner, anthonywillard, Dilara86, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, CGlanovsky, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, JoLynnsbooks, drmom62, gypsysmom, Luisali, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, stunes, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, murphyrules, cjmills, MarionCrombie, NinieB, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, rajanianthireddy, mspixieears, phdjrc, JohnMB, Mapguy314, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, ,cej1027
- Explications
20
221 membres
5 critiques
½ 4.5
Rang global 27
Score 102.5
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 01:47 AM
- 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.
21
de Turoldus
5,366 membres
39 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 53
Score 53.08
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 01:55 AM
- 31 Members
- szarka, anglemark, JeanLittleLibrary, marfita, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, hvanloon, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, th.lrnr, perpender, Dilara86, HxBuff, drmom62, al.vick, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, JohnMB, Newton_Books, -pilgrim-, hubben,TCBard ,
22
de Plato
21,832 membres
141 critiques
3.9
Rang global 21
Score 111.32
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 12:17 AM
- 52 Members
- timspalding, szarka, henkl, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, longway, benmartin79, janimar, xenophon, southernbooklady, hvanloon, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, JCBest, Matke, PietWester, th.lrnr, thecoroner, 2wonderY, anthonywillard, BuiltByBooks, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, alex68, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, Bretzky1, ShaneTierney, pgleduc, stunes, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, Turambar, MarionCrombie, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, lfriedla, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, -pilgrim-, ManWithAnAgenda, Nicolebigelow3, puffintopia, marcelacaav, tom--,
23
7,061 membres
52 critiques
3.9
Rang global 63
Score 48.27
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 03:18 AM
- 30 Members
- lorax, szarka, Rtrace, MTL, smcwl, xenophon, southernbooklady, Nicole_VanK, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, perpender, BlueSkies305, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, JoLynnsbooks, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, dberndtd, mspixieears, JohnMB, Belarmino, Newton_Books, jaysonwm,karenb ,camainc , ,jeffza
- Explications
- karenb : Taking Chretien de Troyes instead.camainc : A better choice would be Idylls of the King by Tennyson.Betelgeuse: Idylls of the King is too recent: published between 1859-1885.
24
5,392 membres
46 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 93
Score 33.46
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 03:14 AM
- 23 Members
- szarka, janimar, xenophon, southernbooklady, Nicole_VanK, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, thecoroner, 2wonderY, anthonywillard, MaskedMumbler, alex68, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, Luisali, Dr.Vickie, PyrrhicVctry, Newton_Books, puffintopia, praveen.jay80, ,Bretzky1
25
12,354 membres
110 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 19
Score 114.27
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 02:33 AM
- 57 Members
- szarka, monica67, anglemark, casvelyn, john257hopper, JeanLittleLibrary, TCBard, rarm, longway, benmartin79, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, southernbooklady, europhile, hvanloon, Cecrow, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, WMGOATGRUFF, merrystar, madpoet, toview, Myyst, Matke, PietWester, anthonywillard, marsap, LadyoftheLodge, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, TrulyAragorn, gypsysmom, Luisali, pgleduc, al.vick, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, jeffza, cjmills, MarionCrombie, 21277008869595, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, mspixieears, lfriedla, JohnMB, Mapguy314, -pilgrim-, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, marcelacaav,
26
8,605 membres
67 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 37
Score 75.07
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 03:16 AM
- 41 Members
- szarka, monica67, swhitco, hipdeep, anglemark, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, TCBard, rarm, xenophon, thorold, souci, southernbooklady, hvanloon, Nicole_VanK, andejons, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, toview, PietWester, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, Andrew_Lear, drmom62, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Dr.Vickie, Lucy_Skywalker, cjmills, ENjogu, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, mspixieears, lfriedla, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, ManWithAnAgenda, marcelacaav,aulsmith ,
- Explications
- aulsmith : I just read through them all and a lot of them are boring, repetitive and some of them are clearly drafts. Go with the ones that are anthologized.
27
de John Donne
1,732 membres
9 critiques
½ 4.3
Rang global 85
Score 36.93
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 06:50 AM
- 23 Members
- szarka, hipdeep, henkl, yarb, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, hvanloon, WMGOATGRUFF, toview, Matke, anthonywillard, perpender, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, drmom62, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Dr.Vickie, jeffza, PyrrhicVctry, jaysonwm, ManWithAnAgenda,aulsmith
- Explications
- aulsmith : Not the whole thing. I took a seminar on Donne, and we didn't even read them all.
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28 membres
½ 3.5
Rang global 153
Score 12.94
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 09:21 AM
29
5,706 membres
33 critiques
4.2
Rang global 204
Score 8.04
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 01:25 PM
- 11 Members
- szarka, casvelyn, janimar, WMGOATGRUFF, 2wonderY, dontcallmeleslie, WriterWarrior, PyrrhicVctry, JohnMB, sashame, puffintopia,karenb ,JBD1 ,henkl ,cpg ,aulsmith
- Explications
30
3,946 membres
30 critiques
3.9
Rang global 67
Score 45.77
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 03:24 AM
- 26 Members
- szarka, karenb, henkl, jillmwo, rarm, yarb, xenophon, southernbooklady, hvanloon, Nicole_VanK, MusicalKnitter, toview, perpender, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, JuliaMaria, dontcallmeleslie, humblemummble, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Dr.Vickie, PyrrhicVctry, dberndtd, Newton_Books, ManWithAnAgenda, puffintopia,amanda4242
31
de Edmund Burke
2,826 membres
26 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 103
Score 26.57
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 12:35 AM
- 16 Members
- timspalding, szarka, janimar, southernbooklady, WMGOATGRUFF, Betelgeuse, anthonywillard, Veilleur_de_nuit, HxBuff, Bretzky1, Dr.Vickie, PyrrhicVctry, malmorrow, dberndtd, mspixieears, puffintopia,
- Explications
- Veilleur_de_nuit: Parce que Burke a une vision lucide sur ce que va devenir la Révolution Française, en particulier dans ses dérives.malmorrow: This is an English polemic of the Enlightenment. 'Reflections' is unsurpassed in this, and equalled only by pamphlets by Paine and Wollstonecraft. Burke set an extremely high standard for sustained rhetoric, providing a foundation for the classic speeches and political writing of the 19th and early 20th Centuries.
32
2 membres
Rang global 274
Score 4.18
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 01:49 AM
- 3 Members
- szarka, PyrrhicVctry, Nicolebigelow3
33
de John Bunyan
935 membres
4 critiques
3.9
Rang global 409
Score -3.11
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 06:47 AM
- 8 Members
- szarka, janimar, hvanloon, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, Betelgeuse, BlueSkies305, PyrrhicVctry,anglemark ,henkl , ,aulsmith ,Cynfelyn ,-pilgrim- ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Explications
- aulsmith : There are four editions of this work on this list. One is more than enough.
34
de Thomas More
748 membres
4 critiques
½ 3.7
Rang global 59
Score 49.62
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 12:47 AM
- 28 Members
- timspalding, szarka, karenb, casvelyn, SaintSunniva, benjfrank, MTL, xenophon, hvanloon, Nicole_VanK, MusicalKnitter, madpoet, toview, PietWester, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, drmom62, writeslikeagirl, WriterWarrior, PyrrhicVctry, dberndtd, Newton_Books, ManWithAnAgenda, Nicolebigelow3, puffintopia, NinaHer,
35
de Hafiz
65 membres
4
Rang global 281
Score 3.98
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 10:42 AM
- 3 Members
- szarka, southernbooklady, PyrrhicVctry
36
de Marco Polo
5,034 membres
57 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 45
Score 64.89
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 12:26 AM
- 38 Members
- timspalding, szarka, camainc, john257hopper, henkl, SaintSunniva, benjfrank, xenophon, southernbooklady, Nicole_VanK, MusicalKnitter, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, thecoroner, perpender, Dilara86, alex68, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, drmom62, Luisali, al.vick, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, rancocas, kingratt82, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, JohnMB, Mapguy314, Nicolebigelow3, marcelacaav, hubben,TCBard
37
de Daniel Defoe
732 membres
8 critiques
½ 3.6
Rang global 90
Score 34.61
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 06:21 AM
- 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.
38
de Gawain Poet
8,515 membres
104 critiques
3.8
Rang global 31
Score 88.03
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 12:41 AM
- 45 Members
- timspalding, Edward, szarka, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, LShelby, marfita, rarm, MTL, yarb, smcwl, xenophon, thorold, souci, southernbooklady, europhile, aulsmith, hvanloon, Nicole_VanK, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, merrystar, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, perpender, Dilara86, BlueSkies305, dontcallmeleslie, drmom62, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Bookkat33, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, 21277008869595, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, JohnMB, jaysonwm, ManWithAnAgenda,
39
de Bede
3,428 membres
22 critiques
3.8
Rang global 156
Score 12.44
Ajouté 2014-02-17, 03:43 PM
- 10 Members
- szarka, janimar, smcwl, Betelgeuse, perpender, BlueSkies305, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry,yarb
40
10,607 membres
98 critiques
4.1
Rang global 65
Score 47.71
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 02:25 AM
- 29 Members
- szarka, hipdeep, LShelby, rarm, janimar, xenophon, europhile, hvanloon, andejons, WMGOATGRUFF, toview, Myyst, 2wonderY, LadyoftheLodge, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, drmom62, writeslikeagirl, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Bookkat33, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, DelightedLibrarian, lfriedla, Mapguy314,amanda4242
41
5,984 membres
53 critiques
4
Rang global 129
Score 15.74
Ajouté 2014-02-20, 08:02 AM
- 10 Members
- szarka, hipdeep, smcwl, aulsmith, anthonywillard, ahef1963, Bookkat33, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry
42
de Montesquieu
1,245 membres
6 critiques
3.8
Rang global 217
Score 7.2
Ajouté 2014-02-16, 12:55 AM
- 5 Members
- timspalding, szarka, anthonywillard, mattries37315, PyrrhicVctry