Top 5 Tuesday is a weekly meme hosted by Meeghan Reads
Today's prompt is "top 5 classics I meant to read (but never got around to)".
1. A Passage to India by E. M. Forster (1924)
I'm ashamed to admit this, but, as much as I love Room with a View and Howard's End, I have never read A Passage to India! I own it, I've intended to read it, I even started the audio version once, but. . . . I'm intimidated by the heavy subject matter of this famous work.
2. and 3. The Iliad and The Odyssey by Homer (c. 8th century BC)
I've read parts of both in various classes in college, and was entranced by both subject matter and verse. This translation by Robert Fagles is supposed to be excellent, and I've intended to read it since it was given to me nearly twenty years ago. I can't believe I've put it off so long!
4. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson (1883)
How have I not read this adventure classic? I've not even seen a movie version! I have truly no concept of what it's about other than there's a boy and there are pirates.
5. Anything by George Eliot except Middlemarch
I read Middlemarch (1872) in college and loved it so much. As a result, I've always intended to read more by Eliot and yet. . . it never happened!
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I've read all your books and authors. I can recommend them all but I'd start with either A Passage to India or another George Elliot. I've read Daniel Deronda, The Mill on the Floss and Silas Marner. All great.
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Oh that's great to know!
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DeleteI didn't love A Passage to India -- I read it with my book group a couple of years ago, and we all felt that it wasn't quite what we'd expected. We also read Daniel Deronda and loved it, and definitely want to read more George Eliot! (We've already read Middlemarch as well). Treasure Island is quite fun, and goes quickly. Good luck!!
ReplyDeleteThat's good to know! The seriousness of the subject has always made me wary. I'll definitely have to check out Daniel Deronda!
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