Hello everyone. I’m really interested in getting into 19th century classics. I’ve always thought that reading a book in it’s original language is better than a translated version. The problem is that English is not my first language. Since I don’t know Russian or French, I don’t mind reading Crime and Punishment or Les Miserables in Spanish (my first language), but I do know English. In fact, I’ve read books in English before, but very modern ones, mostly science fiction, fantasy and history. So, as a personal challenge and as a way to improve my English (and because English versions are cheaper than a good Spanish translation), I want to try to read, dictionary in hand, English/Scottish/American/Irish classics in their original language. What I’d like is to start with more approachable authors and novels and then progressively get into more challenging reads. That’s where I need your help. I’d really appreciate if you could give me a sort of ranking and recommendation of classics to read. Some authors I’m interested in: Brönte Sisters, Shelley, Poe, Austen, Hardy, Collins, Wilde, Twain, Eliot, Gaskell, Dickens, Wordsworth, Keats, Scott, Stevenson, Stoker, James, London, or anything you recommend! Thank you in advance for your help!
by TrantorTourist