I’ve spent most of my life reading sci fi and fantasy pretty heavily. Lately I’ve taken an interest in reading some classic novels.
A sampling of recent reads: east of Eden, grapes of wrath, for whom the bell tolls, Rebecca, lonesome dove
I really enjoyed the atmosphere of Rebecca and I am looking for more stories surrounding the drama of the British landed gentry. I also want to keep going with the classics theme. Below is a little reading list that I’ve come up with:
A farewell to arms
Blood meridian
Jane Eyre
Emma
Pride and prejudice
Wuthering heights
Any recommendations?
by jamiehanker
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Transferring comment here :
If you want the feel of Rebecca with a sympathetic protagonist, go for Jane Eyre. If you want a bleaker and shorter version, go for Wuthering Heights.
… and one offbeat suggestion: the atmosphere is less overt here, but Agatha Christie’s The Hollow is a murder mystery that fits the bill here. It’s got landed British people and all sorts of interesting relationships among them.