Sadly, I didn't read a lot of the classics while in school. So now I'm trying to catch up and read as many as I can. So my question to all of you is what your favorite classics are and why?
It has somewhat less drama than her sisters' novels but is more socially perceptive - a bit like Austen perhaps. I also like it because it questions some of society's structures and the way they worked against women at the time. The ending is also nice. Cannot say more without spoilers.
The Seagull by Chekhov
Because it is utter crack and has a wonderful sense of dark humor.
For poetry I love John Donne and Wilfred Owen. Apart from their language because Donne writes love with brains and Owen speaks of the human condition like none other.
Shakespeare as well, naturally.
If you want more modern classics, or Swedish classics, just ask.
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It has somewhat less drama than her sisters' novels but is more socially perceptive - a bit like Austen perhaps. I also like it because it questions some of society's structures and the way they worked against women at the time. The ending is also nice. Cannot say more without spoilers.
The Seagull by Chekhov
Because it is utter crack and has a wonderful sense of dark humor.
For poetry I love John Donne and Wilfred Owen. Apart from their language because Donne writes love with brains and Owen speaks of the human condition like none other.
Shakespeare as well, naturally.
If you want more modern classics, or Swedish classics, just ask.