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1. www.penguin.co.uk › 05 › 100-must-read-classic-books100 must-read classics, as chosen by our readers

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   May 26, 2022 · So we asked our readers to tell us about their favourite classic books. The resulting list of must-reads is a perfect way to find inspiration to start your classics adventure. There's something for everyone, from family sagas and dystopian fiction to romances and historical fiction.

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3. classicbook.infoClassic Book Info – Your guide to classic books…

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   Welcome to Classic Book Library, a free resource providing information on classic books across multiple genres. From authors such as Jules Verne to L. M. Montgomery, the Classic Book Library is open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, to anyone with a passion for reading!

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   Welcome to Project Gutenberg. Project Gutenberg is a library of over 70,000 free eBooks. Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online. You will find the world’s great literature here, with focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired.

5. www.penguin.co.uk › articles › 2021How to start building your classics collection - Penguin Books UK

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   Oct 27, 2021 · Are you too busy catching up on the latest prize-winners, TikTok buzz-books and word-of-mouth blockbusters to read anything older? Or are you simply overwhelmed about where to start with classic fiction? If this sounds like you, we’re here to help.

6. www.panmacmillan.com › blogs › classicsOur A-Z guide to reading the classics - Pan Macmillan

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   • Pride and Prejudice. by Jane Austen. Of course, our guide has to start with Austen, one of the world's most beloved writers whose romantic social satires continue to enthral readers around the world.
   • Jane Eyre. by Charlotte Bronte. You have the pleasure here of discovering the works of each Brontë sister: Charlotte, Emily and Anne. Each of the three sisters were published during their lifetime under the pen names: Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell.
   • Crime and Punishment. by Fyodor Dostoevsky. There are many great works of Russian literature that are worth your time, but if you’re looking to read just one of these epic masterpieces, then we’d recommend Dostoevsky’s sensational Crime and Punishment.
   • David Copperfield. by Charles Dickens. One of Britain’s best-selling authors of all time Charles Dickens is an incredibly important figure in our literary heritage.

7. www.panmacmillan.com › blogs › classicsClassic books to read at least once in your lifetime - Pan ...

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   Apr 15, 2024 · From the gothic horror of Frankenstein to the social satire of Pride and Prejudice, here is our edit of the best classic books to read before you die.

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   What is the classic book library?

   • Welcome to Classic Book Library, a free resource providing information on classic books across multiple genres. From authors such as Jules Verne to L. M. Montgomery, the Classic Book Library is open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, to anyone with a passion for reading!

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   What is a classic book?

   • Wikipedia defines a classic book as a book accepted as being exemplary or noteworthy, either through an imprimatur such as being listed in any of the Western canons or through a reader’s own personal opinion. The term itself is closely related to Western Canon and to various college/university Senior Comprehensive Examination Reading Lists.

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   What is a classic book reading list?

   • "Classic Books" reading lists are used at some universities and have been in modern vogue since at least the early part of the 20th century, with the additional impetus in 1909 of the Harvard Classics publishing imprimatur having individual works chosen by outgoing Harvard University president Charles W. Eliot.

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   When did 'classic book' reading lists become popular?

   • The ‘Classic Book’ reading lists now in use at some universities have been in modern vogue since at least the early part of the 20th Century with the additional impetus in 1909 of the Harvard Classics publishing imprimatur having individual works being chosen by outgoing Harvard University president Charles W. Eliot.

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   What is a good classic book?

   • Classics come in all shapes. If you’re in the mood for a long, engrossing read that becomes a friend for life, try Tolstoy’s real masterpiece Anna Karenina – a great tragic love story – or a comic page-turner of death, money and the media, The Bonfire of the Vanities.

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   What are some examples of classic books programs?

   • Columbia's Core Curriculum, the Common Core at Chicago, and the Core Curriculum at Boston University, each heavily focused on the "great books" of the Western canon, are prominent examples of Classic Books programs that the majority of enrolled students participate.

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9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Classic_bookClassic book - Wikipedia

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   These books can be published as a collection (such as Great Books of the Western World, Modern Library, or Penguin Classics) or presented as a list, such as Harold Bloom's list of books that constitute the Western canon.