Hello! I want to start reading more classics but I don’t know where to start.
I’ve read classics that are for children, like Black Beauty and One Thousand and One Nights (some might say that this one isn’t really for children). I’m looking for classics that are meant for a more mature audience (or basically something that isn’t catered towards children) but would still be easy to understand.
I’ve started reading Sense and Sensibility but I unfortunately couldn’t understand words most of the time. I was hoping you all could help me out!
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I thought Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome was a fairly easy read.
Atlas shrugged – ayn rand. It’s VERY long but relatively easy to read.
I enjoyed 20,000 leagues under the sea it was a nice follow up from Moby dick.
I’d think a lot of your stereotypical tenth grade English classics are excellent: to kill a mockingbird is one of my all time favorite books to this day and lord of the flies is perfection too
Generally, I think that reading what interests you is the most important factor in determining how easy books become. Even difficult books will give you a sense of satisfaction if you’re into them from the get-go, so I’d argue that choosing based off of personal interest and not what seems easiest is probably the best way to go.
That said, more recent classics – 1984, Lord of the Flies, The Bell Jar, Lolita, etc – are generally going to be easier to read than older classics, as they’re written in a style that isn’t too unfamiliar. The language they use is similar to modern-day English, so they hold one’s attention a bit more.
I read The Great Gatsby in high school and hated it. I read it again in my 30s and it was astonishing how much I enjoyed it.
It’s Christmas time. A Christmas Carol is a lovely read.
For the adventurous heart, I love Treasure Island, Jurassic Park and The Hobbit