I have a school project that I need to complete after 7 weeks, these are my two options and I wanted opinions on which of these books I should choose.

I've always been intrigued by this one but have never cracked the spine. Thoughts?

They hold a very simple yet intricate perception of beauty & the emotions are quite deep. That's what I like about them personally.

Also I'm into anime & manga so that was a bridge that put me straight down to the classics.

I'm Brazilian who like good history, I propose everyone should know Jonathan Swift and his magnificent works in defense (and little mock of). Irish against England. what's your thoughts on him?

I was hoping people would be willing to give some recommendations for me.

I want to diversify my reading as only have read native english works with only the mainstream translated works (Think Dostoevsky, Dumas, Oscar wilde ect) but want that to change.

So any recommendations from any country or continent, authors or specific books to look into is greatly appreciated, it doesnt matter how niche or mainstream it is, i would like some different voice to read then what i tend to lean towards.

Thanks!!

- The tenant of the wildfell hall

- Anna Karenina

- the Picture of Dorian Grey

- Master and Margarita

- Rebecca

- The count of monte Cristo

Which one i should tackle? Thanks in advance

I own this very rare edition but never got around to reading it. Would this translation by David Magarshack be good as my first Crime and Punishment reading experience (it doesn't include any notes)? Or should I get the David McDuff or P&V translation?

Has anyone ever read The Catcher in the Rye? I'm currently on chapter 18 and enjoy the book.

For context, I, 21M, got back into reading during the last year. I really enjoy sci-fi, fantasy, and historical fiction. I mainly read Stephen King, Brandon Sanderson, Ray Bradbury, and a little bit of Jim Butcher.

I wanted to get into classics, so I picked up Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde, Frankenstein, and The Time Machine since I thought those are somewhat related to the genres I like. A friend of mine also recommended Of Mice and Men, Lonesome Dove, The Bell Jar, and Hemingway in general.

What else would you recommend based on the things I've read/bought recently? I'm open to reading literally anything, I really just want to branch out more. Thanks!

Hello! I was looking for classic ebooks on Play Book, I found there are several books edited by Delphi that has cheaper purchases, and I would like to know if it's a good edition, at least to read English/Americans writers (because I'm learning English throughout reading).

Of course I'd like to know whether Delphi makes good translations.

Thanks!

Edit: If you have better recommendations, you can tell me, I'm open up and I don't have any problem with reading advices.

(And yes, I spelled some words wrongly, sorry about that)

Just read The Alchemy of Happiness by al-Ghazzali. Great read. Specifies to attain the higher pursuit of the human spirit, taming the earthly pleasures, purifying the heart, and living in the remembrance of God is paramount. Highly recommend if you're into philosophical/theological books.

Spoiler alert

I just finished the chapter where Sue asked Phillotson to let her go away or live in a house in a different manner.

God, I already hate Sue, she's really manipulative to both Jude and Phillotson, the whole damsel in distress act, never let's me sympathise with her, oh god.

She's really insufferable.

I recently got an e-reader for my birthday, and I read L’etranger on it and was thoroughly enjoying it the entire way through. I used to be a voracious reader as a kid when it was much easier to keep my attention span, and I would tear through YA fiction in days, but I haven’t read anything besides Elie Wiesel’s Night, Albert Camus’ L’etranger, and the first chapter of The Great Gatsby (I’ve tried a few times now but just can’t get into it the way I want to) in multiple years. Now I spend most of my free time playing video games or watching movies, but I miss reading. My mind is a blank canvas for the entire medium of literature. Please give me recommendations!

If you're a fan of Dante's work or simply curious to learn more about him, The Life of Dante is 1000/10. I finished it today, and honestly, it's one of the best books I've read this year. An absolute gem!

Specifically where falling/being in love with the person was a mistake (a character doesn't have to realize their unrequited love was a mistake). Minor characters this happens to or books with this as a subplot are also welcome.

Eileen Chang's Lust, Caution scratches that itch, and to a lesser extent Thomas Wharton's Icefields.

Have read:

- Dostoevsky, White Nights

- Dickens, Great Expectations

- Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

TBR:

- Ali, Madonna in a Fur Coat

- Brontë, Villette

"Nature in one of her beneficent moods has ordained that even death has some antidote to its own terrors. "

"Dracula" (Chapter X)🦇

I'm not talking about short stories. I want novellas or novels but under two hundred and fifty pages.

Can you help a guy out?

Thank you in advance!