Undiscovered Classics to Read

Descrição
This list is for tracking the less well-known or "modern" classics that I would like to read, those that don't appear on every 100 best books list or are typically taught in college classrooms. If you have suggestions, please add them to the list.
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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn
por Betty Smith
16,512 membros
442 críticas
½ 4.3
Global Rank 5
3 Members
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Lucky Jim
por Kingsley Amis
5,800 membros
155 críticas
½ 3.7
Global Rank 11
2 Members
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O apogeu de Miss Jean Brodie
por Muriel Spark
5,204 membros
169 críticas
½ 3.7
Global Rank 7
3 Members
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Explicações
ahef1963: This is particularly good. I remember it clearly despite having read it over three decades ago.
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Travels with My Aunt
por Graham Greene
3,744 membros
63 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 13
2 Members
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Explicações
ahef1963: Hilarious! Greene at his funniest.
5
A Morbid Taste for Bones
por Ellis Peters
3,935 membros
103 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 33
2 Members
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Explicações
aulsmith : This is certainly the best of the series, but not a classic
ahef1963: The whole series of Brother Cadfael mysteries are well-written, entertaining, and worth reading.
6
The Yellow Wallpaper - story
por Charlotte Perkins Gilman
3,199 membros
145 críticas
4.1
Global Rank 8
3 Members
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Explicações
ahef1963: A very brief read, but very good. Incredibly atmospheric.
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Journey to the Centre of the Earth
por Jules Verne
14,837 membros
228 críticas
½ 3.7
Global Rank 26
3 Members
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Explicações
aulsmith : I read it in high school, but remember it as light weight. If you haven't read other Verne, I wouldn't start here.
ahef1963: Funnily enough, it's the Verne I'd most recommend starting with. It's a bit hokey, but a lot of fun.
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Daughter of Fortune
por Isabel Allende
8,728 membros
192 críticas
½ 3.7
Global Rank 28
Member
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Explicações
ahef1963: Great story-telling.
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Villette
por Charlotte Brontë
8,782 membros
145 críticas
3.9
Global Rank 62
Member
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Explicações
ahef1963 : Amongst the dullest works I've read. I got through it, but did not enjoy it.
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Stamboul Train
por Graham Greene
1,855 membros
46 críticas
½ 3.5
Global Rank 65
Member
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Explicações
ahef1963 : I personally found this rather tedious.
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Invisible Man
por Ralph Ellison
16,371 membros
212 críticas
4
Global Rank 71
Explicações
aulsmith : This was tough going. I wouldn't have finished it if it wasn't for a class. Still, it's an interesting and important book.
ahef1963 : As I was reading this novel independently, I found it impossible to understand. I gave it up.