And like, CLASSIC classics... The three musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. Timeless. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling (was surprised first time I read it, I thought the Disney version was the whole thing)
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Read This Perfect Day by Ira.I have this Ira Levin double: A kiss before dying and The boys from Brazil. Both excellent.
Never even heard of it. I'll see if I can track down a copyRead This Perfect Day by Ira.
Walter O' indicated that he'd like the thread title to be changed, so it probably didn't read the same the first time you checked out the thread.I didn't read the entire title of the thread, just saw 'classic horror' and went from there.
Gone With The Wind- there isn't a classier classic than this book if you want to see what life was like in the South at that time.
East Of Eden- Steinbeck's best novel (even with all of the symbolism in it, just think 'turtle') and one of the best American novels ever.
I know the Jungle Book because I was a boyscout and cub leader.And like, CLASSIC classics... The three musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. Timeless. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling (was surprised first time I read it, I thought the Disney version was the whole thing)
I've heard people say good things about Justin Cronin's the Passage. I plan on reading that in January/February.
The thread is for Classics of any kind. (& maybe those that we feel should be?)Woops, I just read the part of the title of thread that said horror novels. I don't think the Passage is a classic though some have said it's an instant classic.![]()
I liked THE PASSAGE, but couldn't get past the first part of the second book.Woops, I just read the part of the title of thread that said horror novels. I don't think the Passage is a classic though some have said it's an instant classic.![]()
Oh, I forgot about Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer. Those are definate classics!The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is my favorite book of all time. I read it in high school and I loved it. I recently read it again and I still love it. Twain's use of satire and commentary on religion, slavery and romanticism were spot on.
I also loved Arthur Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. The Sherlock Holmes character is one of my favorite characters. It feels like I'm playing a game reading it as I try to figure out the mysteries and guess how Holmes figures things out, though I am always several steps behind like Watson.
Of mice and men, beautiful. Definately recommend reading it.Since you're already a fan of Mr. King, you might like to read Steinbeck's OF MICE AND MEN alongside BLAZE. There are definite (intentional) similarities. I mentioned this on another thread, I know, but it really helped my girls get more from both authors. To my mind, Steinbeck is the greatest American classic writer, so any reason to read him is a good one![]()
Oh how could I forget Bradbury? Him too!...Something Wicked This Way Comes....
Actually, you mean The Haunting of Hill House, I think, and I agree, it was really great, as was The Lottery.
Yes, Steinbeck too - loved Of Mice & Men, and then I discovered Cannery Row - I read those when I was in 8th grade -I can't remember the names of the books that followed the band of misfits in Cannery Row, but they were laugh out loud funny. I've been a book nerd since I was 7 years old and by bossy cousin gave me my first Judy Blume.Of mice and men, beautiful. Definately recommend reading it.