100 Books to Read in a Lifetime (That Are Older Than 200 Years)
- Descrição
- Amazon just released their "100 books to read in a lifetime." The oldest of which was published in 1813. That's a crying shame. Let's compile and vote on a list of the rest.
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por Adam Smith
6,094 membros
45 críticas
3.9
Global Rank 73
Pontuação 43.59
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:54 AM
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por Homer
39,895 membros
386 críticas
4
Global Rank 1
Pontuação 343.27
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:06 AM
- 99 Members
- timspalding, Edward, lorax, szarka, monica67, swhitco, anglemark, john257hopper, henkl, SaintSunniva, LShelby, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, rarm, longway, benmartin79, MTL, yarb, janimar, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, europhile, hvanloon, brookeott, Cecrow, Nicole_VanK, PhileasHannay, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, RChurch, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, JCBest, Myyst, Matke, PietWester, ukh, thecoroner, anthonywillard, BuiltByBooks, Veilleur_de_nuit, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, hannodavel, bw94612, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, lostinalibrary, Bretzky1, ShaneTierney, drmom62, gypsysmom, Cynfelyn, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, stunes, WriterWarrior, raperper, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, MarionCrombie, NinieB, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, Eka-Belle, ameliadefield, dberndtd, mspixieears, lfriedla, phdjrc, JohnMB, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, Newton_Books, jaysonwm, -pilgrim-, DanielSTJ, Nicolebigelow3, puffintopia, ErykaSosa91, marcelacaav, praveen.jay80, HAITUNA, tom--, itstheblob, librariansi
- Explicações
- Veilleur_de_nuit: Parce que ce long poème dit les horreurs de la guerre et les douceurs de l'amour, et parce qu'il a façonné l'imaginaire occidental.Mapguy314: Means I have it in my library, not necessarily that I have read it, although I have read some of them
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por Beowulf Poet
25,321 membros
333 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 7
Pontuação 155.34
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:10 AM
- 69 Members
- timspalding, Edward, lorax, szarka, karenb, hipdeep, anglemark, john257hopper, SaintSunniva, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, marfita, benjfrank, rarm, benmartin79, yarb, smcwl, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, hvanloon, Nicole_VanK, PhileasHannay, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, merrystar, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, Matke, ro155, anthonywillard, Dilara86, LadyoftheLodge, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, cej1027, drmom62, Cynfelyn, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, stunes, ahef1963, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, raperper, Bookkat33, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, MarionCrombie, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, dberndtd, lfriedla, JohnMB, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, jaysonwm, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, puffintopia, tom--,TCBard , ,ameliadefield
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por John Locke
2,518 membros
17 críticas
½ 3.7
Global Rank 54
Pontuação 52.7
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:35 AM
- 31 Members
- timspalding, szarka, camainc, casvelyn, benjfrank, xenophon, southernbooklady, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, PietWester, anthonywillard, perpender, MaskedMumbler, dontcallmeleslie, Bretzky1, drmom62, pgleduc, stunes, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, Turambar, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, lfriedla, Mapguy314, Newton_Books, Nicolebigelow3,TCBard ,
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23,599 membros
253 críticas
½ 3.7
Global Rank 13
Pontuação 126.98
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:13 AM
- 60 Members
- timspalding, szarka, karenb, swhitco, hipdeep, henkl, TCBard, benjfrank, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, southernbooklady, hvanloon, Cecrow, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, Mirabelle, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, Matke, PietWester, thecoroner, anthonywillard, BuiltByBooks, MaskedMumbler, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, Bretzky1, JoLynnsbooks, ShaneTierney, drmom62, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, stunes, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, raperper, Turambar, MarionCrombie, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, mspixieears, lfriedla, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, puffintopia, NinaHer, ErykaSosa91, marcelacaav,yarb
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por Sun Tzu
23,072 membros
253 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 32
Pontuação 85.39
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:25 AM
- 45 Members
- timspalding, szarka, karenb, henkl, SaintSunniva, TCBard, benjfrank, xenophon, hvanloon, andejons, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, PietWester, thecoroner, MaskedMumbler, alex68, HxBuff, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, rubyman, humblemummble, drmom62, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, ahef1963, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, raperper, rancocas, Turambar, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, JohnMB, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, Newton_Books, Nicolebigelow3, puffintopia, NinaHer, itstheblob, ,jaysonwm
- Explicações
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9,979 membros
67 críticas
4.1
Global Rank 62
Pontuação 48.35
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:55 AM
- 29 Members
- timspalding, szarka, swhitco, camainc, casvelyn, SaintSunniva, benjfrank, xenophon, southernbooklady, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, Betelgeuse, toview, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, Bretzky1, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, stunes, WriterWarrior, kingratt82, PyrrhicVctry, dberndtd, lfriedla, JohnMB, Mapguy314, Newton_Books, Nicolebigelow3, ,yarb ,walthoff
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por Geoffrey Chaucer
21,964 membros
168 críticas
½ 3.7
Global Rank 4
Pontuação 206.87
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:59 AM
- 79 Members
- timspalding, lorax, szarka, karenb, swhitco, hipdeep, anglemark, john257hopper, henkl, SaintSunniva, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, monicabrandywine, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, rarm, MTL, yarb, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, thorold, souci, southernbooklady, hvanloon, Cecrow, PhileasHannay, andejons, MusicalKnitter, Mirabelle, WMGOATGRUFF, merrystar, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, Matke, ukh, th.lrnr, thecoroner, anthonywillard, marsap, Dilara86, bw94612, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, lostinalibrary, drmom62, Luisali, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, stunes, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, murphyrules, Lucy_Skywalker, cjmills, MarionCrombie, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, dberndtd, lfriedla, JohnMB, Mapguy314, jcornelia, jaysonwm, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, hubben,cpg ,aulsmith , ,cej1027
- Explicações
- aulsmith : Definitely parts of it, but the whole thing? Nah.
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30,929 membros
289 críticas
4.2
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Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:59 AM
- 84 Members
- timspalding, Edward, lorax, szarka, swhitco, hipdeep, anglemark, henkl, SaintSunniva, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, LShelby, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, longway, benmartin79, MTL, janimar, xenophon, thorold, souci, southernbooklady, europhile, aulsmith, hvanloon, Cecrow, PhileasHannay, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, Mirabelle, WMGOATGRUFF, merrystar, madpoet, cemanuel, toview, Myyst, Matke, PietWester, ukh, thecoroner, ro155, anthonywillard, marsap, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, CGlanovsky, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, ShaneTierney, gypsysmom, Luisali, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, stunes, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, jeffza, cjmills, MarionCrombie, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, rajanianthireddy, mspixieears, lfriedla, phdjrc, JohnMB, Mapguy314, jaysonwm, sashame, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, ErykaSosa91, marcelacaav
10
por Sophocles
6,591 membros
72 críticas
½ 3.7
Global Rank 18
Pontuação 115.01
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:08 AM
- 55 Members
- timspalding, Edward, lorax, szarka, hipdeep, anglemark, henkl, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, rarm, janimar, xenophon, southernbooklady, aulsmith, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, Mirabelle, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, Myyst, Matke, thecoroner, anthonywillard, marsap, alex68, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, ShaneTierney, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, stunes, ahef1963, raperper, Turambar, cjmills, MarionCrombie, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, lfriedla, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, Newton_Books, jaysonwm, -pilgrim-, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, marcelacaav,
12
por Lao Tzu
18,492 membros
217 críticas
4.2
Global Rank 39
Pontuação 70.7
Adicionado 2014-06-20, 03:20 PM
- 35 Members
- lorax, szarka, karenb, swhitco, hipdeep, henkl, TCBard, xenophon, southernbooklady, aulsmith, andejons, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, toview, Myyst, anthonywillard, perpender, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, drmom62, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Lucy_Skywalker, ENjogu, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, sashame, Nicolebigelow3, tom--
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por William Blake
4,044 membros
38 críticas
4.2
Global Rank 35
Pontuação 76.71
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 01:44 AM
- 41 Members
- szarka, swhitco, henkl, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, TCBard, rarm, smcwl, xenophon, thorold, southernbooklady, aulsmith, hvanloon, Nicole_VanK, PhileasHannay, MusicalKnitter, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, Myyst, th.lrnr, anthonywillard, perpender, Dilara86, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, JoLynnsbooks, drmom62, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, lfriedla, jaysonwm, ManWithAnAgenda, Nicolebigelow3, marcelacaav,
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por Thomas Paine
2,329 membros
13 críticas
4
Global Rank 49
Pontuação 58.86
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:35 AM
- 32 Members
- timspalding, szarka, swhitco, benjfrank, MTL, xenophon, southernbooklady, Nicole_VanK, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, toview, PietWester, th.lrnr, perpender, Dilara86, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, drmom62, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, stunes, WriterWarrior, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, lfriedla, Newton_Books, ManWithAnAgenda, Nicolebigelow3, puffintopia, marcelacaav
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por Thomas Hobbes
8,232 membros
45 críticas
½ 3.6
Global Rank 58
Pontuação 49.87
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:13 AM
- 29 Members
- timspalding, szarka, xenophon, southernbooklady, hvanloon, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, anthonywillard, perpender, MaskedMumbler, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, Bretzky1, drmom62, pgleduc, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, kingratt82, PyrrhicVctry, lfriedla, Newton_Books, MusesPublisher, ManWithAnAgenda, puffintopia, NinaHer
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por Jacob Grimm
258 membros
3.9
Global Rank 15
Pontuação 122.11
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 01:52 AM
- 61 Members
- szarka, karenb, monica67, casvelyn, john257hopper, henkl, SaintSunniva, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, MTL, yarb, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, hvanloon, Cecrow, MusicalKnitter, merrystar, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, Matke, PietWester, th.lrnr, thecoroner, BuiltByBooks, MaskedMumbler, bw94612, alex68, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, JuliaMaria, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, JoLynnsbooks, drmom62, gypsysmom, writeslikeagirl, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Bookkat33, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, murphyrules, susan01, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, dberndtd, mspixieears, JohnMB, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, jaysonwm, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, ErykaSosa91, marcelacaav,Edward ,TCBard ,
- Explicações
- karenb: Squeaking by, barely (published 1812)
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por Homer
52,989 membros
473 críticas
4
Global Rank 2
Pontuação 252.97
Adicionado 2015-04-12, 05:27 AM
- 86 Members
- timspalding, Edward, lorax, szarka, swhitco, anglemark, john257hopper, henkl, SaintSunniva, LShelby, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, longway, benmartin79, MTL, yarb, janimar, xenophon, varielle, thorold, souci, southernbooklady, aulsmith, hvanloon, brookeott, gneoflavio, Cecrow, Nicole_VanK, PhileasHannay, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, WMGOATGRUFF, merrystar, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, Myyst, Matke, PietWester, ukh, thecoroner, anthonywillard, BuiltByBooks, Veilleur_de_nuit, marsap, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, hannodavel, bw94612, LadyoftheLodge, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, ShaneTierney, drmom62, gypsysmom, Cynfelyn, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, stunes, WriterWarrior, raperper, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, MarionCrombie, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, Eka-Belle, DelightedLibrarian, mspixieears, phdjrc, JohnMB, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, jaysonwm, DanielSTJ, Nicolebigelow3, puffintopia, ErykaSosa91,-pilgrim-
- Explicações
- -pilgrim- : There is another version on page 1 of list
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por Aesop
3,588 membros
50 críticas
3.9
Global Rank 23
Pontuação 106.8
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:21 AM
- 53 Members
- timspalding, szarka, casvelyn, john257hopper, SaintSunniva, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, marfita, benjfrank, rarm, MTL, janimar, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, europhile, hvanloon, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, Matke, PietWester, th.lrnr, thecoroner, 2wonderY, BuiltByBooks, MaskedMumbler, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, JoLynnsbooks, gypsysmom, writeslikeagirl, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, murphyrules, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, mspixieears, lfriedla, JohnMB, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, Newton_Books,TCBard ,ukh
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por Jonathan Swift
1,131 membros
11 críticas
½ 3.5
Global Rank 8
Pontuação 149.47
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 03:13 AM
- 64 Members
- szarka, swhitco, JBD1, anglemark, john257hopper, henkl, JeanLittleLibrary, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, benmartin79, MTL, yarb, xenophon, europhile, hvanloon, Cecrow, Nicole_VanK, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, Mirabelle, merrystar, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, Myyst, Matke, PietWester, thecoroner, anthonywillard, Dilara86, LadyoftheLodge, alex68, CGlanovsky, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, JoLynnsbooks, drmom62, gypsysmom, Luisali, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, stunes, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, murphyrules, cjmills, MarionCrombie, NinieB, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, rajanianthireddy, mspixieears, phdjrc, JohnMB, Mapguy314, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, ,cej1027
- Explicações
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221 membros
5 críticas
½ 4.5
Global Rank 27
Pontuação 102.5
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 01:47 AM
- 54 Members
- szarka, karenb, swhitco, casvelyn, john257hopper, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, LShelby, cpg, TCBard, rarm, janimar, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, hvanloon, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, Mirabelle, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, th.lrnr, anthonywillard, psdavid, bw94612, LadyoftheLodge, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, TrulyAragorn, ShaneTierney, drmom62, pgleduc, writeslikeagirl, ahef1963, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, raperper, Bookkat33, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, jeffza, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, dberndtd, lfriedla, JohnMB, Mapguy314, marcelacaav, itstheblob,lorax , , ,yarb , ,aulsmith , , ,walthoff ,
- Explicações
- lorax : Thumbing down just to counteract psdavid's proselytizing. I think parts are worth reading for basic cultural literacy, but nobody likes being preached at in a forum like this.aulsmith : Again, parts of it. But the whole thing? Knowing some of it was done from unreliable manuscripts? Nah.psdavid: A book in two parts, the old testament which is the new testament hidden and the new testament which is the old testament revealed. Every one of the 66 books (39 Old testament and 27 new testament) interlinks and joins with every other, written in original languages by 40+ authors spanning 2,000 years and many cultures. A book that attracts lively debate as to authenticity and yet every day sees more of its writings and dates confirmed by archaeological finds.
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por Turoldus
5,387 membros
39 críticas
½ 3.7
Global Rank 53
Pontuação 53.08
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 01:55 AM
- 31 Members
- szarka, anglemark, JeanLittleLibrary, marfita, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, souci, southernbooklady, hvanloon, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, th.lrnr, perpender, Dilara86, HxBuff, drmom62, al.vick, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, JohnMB, Newton_Books, -pilgrim-, hubben,TCBard ,
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por Plato
21,907 membros
141 críticas
3.9
Global Rank 21
Pontuação 111.32
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:17 AM
- 52 Members
- timspalding, szarka, henkl, TCBard, marfita, benjfrank, longway, benmartin79, janimar, xenophon, southernbooklady, hvanloon, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, JCBest, Matke, PietWester, th.lrnr, thecoroner, 2wonderY, anthonywillard, BuiltByBooks, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, alex68, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, Bretzky1, ShaneTierney, pgleduc, stunes, mattries37315, WriterWarrior, Turambar, MarionCrombie, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, lfriedla, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, -pilgrim-, ManWithAnAgenda, Nicolebigelow3, puffintopia, marcelacaav, tom--,
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por Thomas Malory
7,089 membros
52 críticas
3.9
Global Rank 63
Pontuação 48.27
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 03:18 AM
- 30 Members
- lorax, szarka, Rtrace, MTL, smcwl, xenophon, southernbooklady, Nicole_VanK, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, perpender, BlueSkies305, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, JoLynnsbooks, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, dberndtd, mspixieears, JohnMB, Belarmino, Newton_Books, jaysonwm,karenb ,camainc , ,jeffza
- Explicações
- karenb : Taking Chretien de Troyes instead.camainc : A better choice would be Idylls of the King by Tennyson.Betelgeuse: Idylls of the King is too recent: published between 1859-1885.
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5,408 membros
46 críticas
½ 3.6
Global Rank 93
Pontuação 33.46
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 03:14 AM
- 23 Members
- szarka, janimar, xenophon, southernbooklady, Nicole_VanK, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, thecoroner, 2wonderY, anthonywillard, MaskedMumbler, alex68, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, Luisali, Dr.Vickie, PyrrhicVctry, Newton_Books, puffintopia, praveen.jay80, ,Bretzky1
25
12,438 membros
110 críticas
½ 3.7
Global Rank 19
Pontuação 114.27
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 02:33 AM
- 57 Members
- szarka, monica67, anglemark, casvelyn, john257hopper, JeanLittleLibrary, TCBard, rarm, longway, benmartin79, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, southernbooklady, europhile, hvanloon, Cecrow, andejons, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, WMGOATGRUFF, merrystar, madpoet, toview, Myyst, Matke, PietWester, anthonywillard, marsap, LadyoftheLodge, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, TrulyAragorn, gypsysmom, Luisali, pgleduc, al.vick, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, jeffza, cjmills, MarionCrombie, 21277008869595, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, mspixieears, lfriedla, JohnMB, Mapguy314, -pilgrim-, DanielSTJ, ManWithAnAgenda, marcelacaav,
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8,620 membros
67 críticas
½ 4.3
Global Rank 37
Pontuação 75.07
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 03:16 AM
- 41 Members
- szarka, monica67, swhitco, hipdeep, anglemark, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, TCBard, rarm, xenophon, thorold, souci, southernbooklady, hvanloon, Nicole_VanK, andejons, MusicalKnitter, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, toview, PietWester, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, TrulyAragorn, Andrew_Lear, drmom62, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Dr.Vickie, Lucy_Skywalker, cjmills, ENjogu, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, mspixieears, lfriedla, skylerboodie, Mapguy314, ManWithAnAgenda, marcelacaav,aulsmith ,
- Explicações
- aulsmith : I just read through them all and a lot of them are boring, repetitive and some of them are clearly drafts. Go with the ones that are anthologized.
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por John Donne
1,737 membros
9 críticas
½ 4.3
Global Rank 85
Pontuação 36.93
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 06:50 AM
- 23 Members
- szarka, hipdeep, henkl, yarb, janimar, smcwl, xenophon, hvanloon, WMGOATGRUFF, toview, Matke, anthonywillard, perpender, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, drmom62, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Dr.Vickie, jeffza, PyrrhicVctry, jaysonwm, ManWithAnAgenda,aulsmith
- Explicações
- aulsmith : Not the whole thing. I took a seminar on Donne, and we didn't even read them all.
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por Patrick Henry
28 membros
½ 3.5
Global Rank 153
Pontuação 12.94
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 09:21 AM
29
5,742 membros
33 críticas
4.2
Global Rank 204
Pontuação 8.04
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 01:25 PM
- 11 Members
- szarka, casvelyn, janimar, WMGOATGRUFF, 2wonderY, dontcallmeleslie, WriterWarrior, PyrrhicVctry, JohnMB, sashame, puffintopia,karenb ,JBD1 ,henkl ,cpg ,aulsmith
- Explicações
30
3,956 membros
31 críticas
3.9
Global Rank 67
Pontuação 45.77
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 03:24 AM
- 26 Members
- szarka, karenb, henkl, jillmwo, rarm, yarb, xenophon, southernbooklady, hvanloon, Nicole_VanK, MusicalKnitter, toview, perpender, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, JuliaMaria, dontcallmeleslie, humblemummble, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Dr.Vickie, PyrrhicVctry, dberndtd, Newton_Books, ManWithAnAgenda, puffintopia,amanda4242
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por Edmund Burke
2,839 membros
26 críticas
½ 3.6
Global Rank 103
Pontuação 26.57
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:35 AM
- 16 Members
- timspalding, szarka, janimar, southernbooklady, WMGOATGRUFF, Betelgeuse, anthonywillard, Veilleur_de_nuit, HxBuff, Bretzky1, Dr.Vickie, PyrrhicVctry, malmorrow, dberndtd, mspixieears, puffintopia,
- Explicações
- Veilleur_de_nuit: Parce que Burke a une vision lucide sur ce que va devenir la Révolution Française, en particulier dans ses dérives.malmorrow: This is an English polemic of the Enlightenment. 'Reflections' is unsurpassed in this, and equalled only by pamphlets by Paine and Wollstonecraft. Burke set an extremely high standard for sustained rhetoric, providing a foundation for the classic speeches and political writing of the 19th and early 20th Centuries.
32
2 membros
Global Rank 274
Pontuação 4.18
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 01:49 AM
- 3 Members
- szarka, PyrrhicVctry, Nicolebigelow3
33
por John Bunyan
941 membros
4 críticas
3.9
Global Rank 409
Pontuação -3.11
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 06:47 AM
- 8 Members
- szarka, janimar, hvanloon, WMGOATGRUFF, madpoet, Betelgeuse, BlueSkies305, PyrrhicVctry,anglemark ,henkl , ,aulsmith ,Cynfelyn ,-pilgrim- ,ManWithAnAgenda
- Explicações
- aulsmith : There are four editions of this work on this list. One is more than enough.
34
por Thomas More
749 membros
4 críticas
½ 3.7
Global Rank 59
Pontuação 49.62
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:47 AM
- 28 Members
- timspalding, szarka, karenb, casvelyn, SaintSunniva, benjfrank, MTL, xenophon, hvanloon, Nicole_VanK, MusicalKnitter, madpoet, toview, PietWester, Dilara86, MaskedMumbler, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, drmom62, writeslikeagirl, WriterWarrior, PyrrhicVctry, dberndtd, Newton_Books, ManWithAnAgenda, Nicolebigelow3, puffintopia, NinaHer,
35
por Hafiz
65 membros
4
Global Rank 281
Pontuação 3.98
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 10:42 AM
- 3 Members
- szarka, southernbooklady, PyrrhicVctry
36
por Marco Polo
5,055 membros
57 críticas
½ 3.6
Global Rank 45
Pontuação 64.89
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:26 AM
- 38 Members
- timspalding, szarka, camainc, john257hopper, henkl, SaintSunniva, benjfrank, xenophon, southernbooklady, Nicole_VanK, MusicalKnitter, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, toview, thecoroner, perpender, Dilara86, alex68, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, drmom62, Luisali, al.vick, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, rancocas, kingratt82, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, dberndtd, JohnMB, Mapguy314, Nicolebigelow3, marcelacaav, hubben,TCBard
37
por Daniel Defoe
737 membros
8 críticas
½ 3.6
Global Rank 90
Pontuação 34.61
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 06:21 AM
- 24 Members
- szarka, casvelyn, smcwl, hvanloon, andejons, madpoet, cemanuel, Betelgeuse, anthonywillard, CGlanovsky, BlueSkies305, dontcallmeleslie, JoLynnsbooks, gypsysmom, Luisali, ahef1963, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, NinieB, PyrrhicVctry, dberndtd, JohnMB, ManWithAnAgenda, hubben,aulsmith , ,Bretzky1
- Explicações
- aulsmith : Awful. Instead of an adventure story, I got a White Man triumphs over nature with a sermon.Betelgeuse: Wonderful. A gripping adventure and morality tale. More than a shipwreck story, it is also about repentance and humility. Defoe's novel has several Biblical parallels, including Adam and Eve's expulsion from Eden, the parable of Jonah, and the sufferings of Job. Lessons can be learned from this book, if one overlooks Crusoe's anachronistic imperialism. But Robinson Crusoe is not a dour sermon. It is surprisingly fast-paced, and the first-person narrative gives it even more immediacy. Everyone knows the basics of the plot: the shocking discovery of the footprint, the appearance of Friday, the threat of cannibals, Crusoe's mastery of the island and its elements. There are also lesser known action sequences, such as the exciting wolfpack scene near the end of the book. A great early novel.
38
por Gawain Poet
7,844 membros
104 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 31
Pontuação 88.03
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:41 AM
- 45 Members
- timspalding, Edward, szarka, jillmwo, JeanLittleLibrary, LShelby, marfita, rarm, MTL, yarb, smcwl, xenophon, thorold, souci, southernbooklady, europhile, aulsmith, hvanloon, Nicole_VanK, MusicalKnitter, amanda4242, merrystar, madpoet, Betelgeuse, toview, perpender, Dilara86, BlueSkies305, dontcallmeleslie, drmom62, writeslikeagirl, al.vick, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Bookkat33, Turambar, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, 21277008869595, PyrrhicVctry, Tom_Huckstep, DelightedLibrarian, JohnMB, jaysonwm, ManWithAnAgenda,
39
por Bede
3,449 membros
22 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 156
Pontuação 12.44
Adicionado 2014-02-17, 03:43 PM
- 10 Members
- szarka, janimar, smcwl, Betelgeuse, perpender, BlueSkies305, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry,yarb
40
10,639 membros
98 críticas
4.1
Global Rank 65
Pontuação 47.71
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 02:25 AM
- 29 Members
- szarka, hipdeep, LShelby, rarm, janimar, xenophon, europhile, hvanloon, andejons, WMGOATGRUFF, toview, Myyst, 2wonderY, LadyoftheLodge, HxBuff, BlueSkies305, Roberto823, dontcallmeleslie, drmom62, writeslikeagirl, ahef1963, WriterWarrior, Bookkat33, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry, DelightedLibrarian, lfriedla, Mapguy314,amanda4242
41
6,023 membros
53 críticas
4
Global Rank 129
Pontuação 15.74
Adicionado 2014-02-20, 08:02 AM
- 10 Members
- szarka, hipdeep, smcwl, aulsmith, anthonywillard, ahef1963, Bookkat33, Dr.Vickie, cjmills, PyrrhicVctry
42
por Montesquieu
1,252 membros
6 críticas
3.8
Global Rank 217
Pontuação 7.2
Adicionado 2014-02-16, 12:55 AM
- 5 Members
- timspalding, szarka, anthonywillard, mattries37315, PyrrhicVctry