IHO of best book thread - What is the best classic you have read? - The DIS Discussion Forums

vettechick99 · 08-16-2009, 10:21 AM

Let's define classic as one that has been around for many, many years. Books that may have CliffsNotes

or were required reading in school. These books may also have a title that is familiar to most everyone, but that is not a requirement. Let's avoid relatively current titles like the Harry Potters, etc.

My favorite is The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas. Any novel that could get a senior in high school reading is a darn good book!

WDWBarb · 08-16-2009, 10:26 AM

Hmmm... can't pick just one!!!

I

"A Tale of Two Cities." But I also adore "Pride and Prejudice."

Explodo · 08-16-2009, 10:40 AM

The three Musketeers - Dumas.

BeachGirlFLA · 08-16-2009, 10:43 AM

The Great Gatsby
Jane Eyre

eliza61 · 08-16-2009, 10:46 AM

Right now I'm reading grapes of Wrath. My son has to read it for his summer requirement and we're reading it together. It's pretty good.

My favorite though was Lord of the Rings which I had to read in 10th grade.

metalis4ever · 08-16-2009, 10:51 AM

It is hard to narrow it down to just 1 but my choice isn't that old but it surely is a classic and a must read.

"Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe

daughter_of_amid_chaos · 08-16-2009, 10:52 AM

do I really have to pick just one?

East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

::Snow_White:: · 08-16-2009, 11:01 AM

Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck

babytrees · 08-16-2009, 11:05 AM

The Great Gatsby is probably my favorite that was required in regular English classes.

BCDisneyFanatic · 08-16-2009, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daughter_of_amid_chaos

do I really have to pick just one?

East of Eden by John Steinbeck

and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

WDWBarb · 08-16-2009, 11:15 AM

Oh - another vote for "Jane Eyre" and "To Kill a Mockingbird."

Cindy B · 08-16-2009, 11:19 AM

I have liked Fathers and Sons by Turgenev (12th grade English), Brave New World (12th grade English), A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and To Kill a Mockingbird (9th grade english)

suejai · 08-16-2009, 11:22 AM

Hands down favourite is Lord of the Rings.

Then in no particular order:

Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Sense & Sensibility - Jane Austen
Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte
Rebecca, My Cousin Rachel, The House on the Strand, Frenchman's Creek - Daphne DuMaurier
The Three Musketeers - Alexandre Dumas

There are many more that would qualify but it is too long a list. It is hard to narrow down to just one really - they are all so good.

NMAmy · 08-16-2009, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WDWBarb

Oh - another vote for "Jane Eyre" and "To Kill a Mockingbird."

In my list, To Kill a Mockingbird is #1 but is VERY closely followed by Jane Eyre.

babytrees · 08-16-2009, 11:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BCDisneyFanatic

and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

I KNEW I was forgetting one!! I told my mom last year "How are you my mom and you are just now reading To Kill a Mockingbird?"

08-16-2009, 10:43 AM	#4
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eliza61 We're Americans, we're survivors Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Southern New Jersey Posts: 8,008	Right now I'm reading grapes of Wrath. My son has to read it for his summer requirement and we're reading it together. It's pretty good. My favorite though was Lord of the Rings which I had to read in 10th grade. __________________ "If you enter this world knowing you are loved and you leave this world knowing the same, then everything that happens in between can be dealt with"~ Michael Jackson

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metalis4ever No Gimmicks Needed Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Quincy, MA Posts: 1,018	It is hard to narrow it down to just 1 but my choice isn't that old but it surely is a classic and a must read. "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe __________________ My WDW Trips:1998 -Offsite / Spring 1999 WDWCP/ 1999-All Star Movies/ 2004-Pop Century/ 2005-Offsite/ Spring 2006-Offsite/ Fall 2006-Offsite/ 2007 -Port Orleans French Quarter/ 2008 - French Quarter/ May 2009- Pop Century/Caribbean Beach

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vettechick99 Why do I open these threads? Car Snob Oh snap, I'm Bree!! my mom used to call me "gagootz" Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 6,547	IHO of best book thread - What is the best classic you have read? Let's define classic as one that has been around for many, many years. Books that may have CliffsNotes or were required reading in school. These books may also have a title that is familiar to most everyone, but that is not a requirement. Let's avoid relatively current titles like the Harry Potters, etc. My favorite is The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas. Any novel that could get a senior in high school reading is a darn good book! __________________ Allison, Kory, Scooner Tuna & Vettechicklet2 (due in Aug.) .... Check out the Official Bonnet Creek Thread

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WDWBarb It was, in fact, I who was sounding like a loose fan belt I need to put some distance between my coffee, my mouth and my monitor Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,989	Hmmm... can't pick just one!!! I "A Tale of Two Cities." But I also adore "Pride and Prejudice."

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WDWBarb It was, in fact, I who was sounding like a loose fan belt I need to put some distance between my coffee, my mouth and my monitor Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,989	Oh - another vote for "Jane Eyre" and "To Kill a Mockingbird."

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08-16-2009, 11:22 AM	#13
suejai DIS Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Central Alberta Posts: 814	Hands down favourite is Lord of the Rings. Then in no particular order: Pride and Prejudice, Emma, Sense & Sensibility - Jane Austen Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte Rebecca, My Cousin Rachel, The House on the Strand, Frenchman's Creek - Daphne DuMaurier The Three Musketeers - Alexandre Dumas There are many more that would qualify but it is too long a list. It is hard to narrow down to just one really - they are all so good. __________________ DH: Me: DS: Thank You Grumpy Pirate!

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