Ah yes! The
classics! They’ve been around for a very long time even before our great great
granddaddy’s granddaddy has been born. There was no other way of communication
but by printed word at that time and ideas were only shared through written
method.
Unfortunately,
majority of us tend to think that they’re just big, boring, thick books.
However, I like think of them as something everyone should read and appreciate since
they are very relevant to the history of literature after all. And without
these beloved classics, I don’t think books, television shows, and movies we
have now would be this wonderful without the influence of classics.
I
personally prefer to read modern books over classics since I find it easier to
let myself in the story but unlike classic literature, modern ones are just not
so stimulating and touching compared to classics. I have read quite a number of
classic books over my sixteen years of existence and though I didn’t find all
of them enjoyable in my standards, I found a few too that will forever remain
in my heart. Here are ten some names of famous classic authors whose works I
really enjoyed (in no particular order):
- Antoine de Saint-Exupery
- C. S. Lewis
- Charles Dickens
- Frances Hodgson Burnett
- George Orwell
- Hans Christian Andersen
- Harper Lee
- Herman Melville
- J. D. Salinger
- J. R. R. Tolkien
- Jules Verne
- L. Frank Baum
- Madeleine L’Engle
- Mary Shelley
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Victor Hugo
- William Shakespeare
And
finally, let me tell you that not all classics are good and that there are many modern books that are as good as classics. Modern books,
after all, are destined to be classics in the future!
Oh, you have quite a nice list of classics you've enjoyed, even if it's not what you prefer to read!
ReplyDeleteI have a special place in my heart for Shakespeare, but that's quite recent.
Lexxie
Nice list of classic authors, there! I absolutely loved St. Exupery's The Little Prince. It's one of the most lovely, pure stories I have ever read.
ReplyDeleteGreat list of authors! I've read about half and the other half are in my TBR pile. I really need to try reading 20,000 Leagues by Jules Verne again, I attempted it in elementary school...which might have been way to early because at every mention of the term "poop deck" I ended up in fits of laughter. *sighs* I guess that's to be expected from an 8 year old.
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