American Pastoral, an American great. Anna Karenina. Not Lolita.

Feb 7, 2023
8:52:29am

Plato All-American

Seriously though, American Pastoral seems like one not that many people have read, but it is probably one of the best American novels ever.

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I have a goal to read one "Classic" book this year.

Future_Tacos

2/7/23 8:49am

Asimov

supertux

2/7/23 8:51am

The Count of Monte Cristo. And maybe A Tale of Two Cities.

Hawk in the 303

2/7/23 8:51am

Count of Monte Cristo. Best book I’ve ever read.

cruiserhead

2/7/23 8:52am

This book is a fantastic read and in my top 5

txblue

2/7/23 8:57am

Robin Buss translation is a must

Jimo Dashen

2/7/23 9:14am

Correct. While I have enjoyed different translations, this one is much better and enjoyable.

bag

2/7/23 9:36am

True. Earlier versions can be a bit cumbersome with archaic English.

Hawk in the 303

2/7/23 9:55am

This is my favorite.

ochobeeguy

2/7/23 9:17am

By far my favorite read of all time

cornellcoug

2/7/23 11:59am

American Pastoral, an American great. Anna Karenina. Not Lolita.

Plato

2/7/23 8:52am

Karenina is arguably the greatest novel ever written. American Pastoral is not.

LargeTalons

2/7/23 9:34am

I have read Tolstoy’s novels. I loved Resurrection and War and Peace. I couldn’t get into Anna Karenina—it was my least

Sandstone Cougar

2/7/23 11:09am

Lolita is fantastic. Extremely intelligent and the pedo aspect is not what you

LargeTalons

2/7/23 12:04pm

I read (well listened to) Grapes Of Wrath last year

Kdubb

2/7/23 8:53am

Thoreau - On Walden Pond

snowcoug

2/7/23 8:53am

Grapes of Wrath and a Farewell to Arms are two great American novels

inertiaman

2/7/23 8:54am

Loved Grapes of Wrath.

Cougarclaw

2/7/23 8:57am

East of Eden

darkcoug

2/7/23 8:54am

I have that goal also. This was mine last year. Watching this thread for ideas

Kilgore Trout

2/7/23 9:00am

I could never get to it. But couldn't put Grapes of Wrath down.

Plato

2/7/23 10:37am

Les Mis is amazing. It’s daunting but amazing

Cougz19

2/7/23 8:56am

Totally agree. I actually thought it was too short.

bluecheese

2/7/23 9:06am

365 chapters. Just read one a day

Turd Ferguson

2/7/23 9:19am

The Road, by Cormac McCarthy 2009. Dystopian sci-fi, Awesome!

DixiCoug

2/7/23 1:34pm

Couldn't put that one down, but may or may not fit the criteria.

Kilgore Trout

2/7/23 1:43pm

Gulliver's Travels always stuck with me.

Cougarclaw

2/7/23 8:57am

Great Expectations, War & Peace, Huckleberry Finn

OU Cougar

2/7/23 8:58am

Count of Monte Christo is like an 18th century superhero movie

ColoSpgs

2/7/23 8:59am

Except it takes place in the 19th century

Polemic

2/7/23 9:01am

The epic fantasy takes place in a 19th century setting but is still like a Marvel/DC comic book from the olden days

ColoSpgs

2/7/23 9:10am

And no superpowers. Although Edmond can certainly take care of himself.

Hawk in the 303

2/7/23 9:37am

I can see that, in a Jonah Hex kind of way (actually, that's DC).

Hawk in the 303

2/7/23 9:41am

Dickens is my favorite author. So something by him would be my recommendation. But not great expectations.

RalphWiggam

2/7/23 9:01am

I love Dicken's novels

snowcoug

2/7/23 9:07am

Totally agree--Bleak House and Little Dorrit are my favs as well

DC12

2/7/23 9:49am

And Tale of Two Cities

DC12

2/7/23 9:52am

+1 on David Copperfield

Jimo Dashen

2/7/23 9:53am

Sherlock holmes stories are good

supertux

2/7/23 9:03am

The Brothers Karamazov is good if you're looking for a pretty good story with lots of theological musings.

Perseguir

2/7/23 9:06am

Best of Dostoevsky, but I would put the Idiot up there too

LargeTalons

2/7/23 9:12am

I enjoy Dostoevsky, but wow is it depressing but that is life in Russia.

BYU Grounds

2/7/23 10:11am

In high school I had to read "Arundel" by Kenneth Roberts.

bluecheese

2/7/23 9:14am

If you like westerns/historical novels

LargeTalons

2/7/23 9:15am

To Kill a Mockingbird is an easy read and a great story.

bennerc

2/7/23 9:15am

War, What is it Good For - Tolstoy

fulano

2/7/23 9:15am

Another vote for 1) To Kill a Mockingbird and 2) Grapes of Wrath

Howard Bannister

2/7/23 9:21am

1984, A Brave New World, Cat's Cradle, Slaughterhouse Five.

paulb

2/7/23 9:26am

The Old Man and the Sea is only 72 pages.

Kilgore Trout

2/7/23 9:27am

Of Mice and Men, Old Man and the Sea, Gatsby, Train Dreams, The Bear

LargeTalons

2/7/23 9:39am

Plutarch’s Parallel Lives.

Sandstone Cougar

2/7/23 9:28am

War and Peace

Count Cougar

2/7/23 9:29am

Atlas Shrugged, On Walden Pond, Of Mice and Men

neboutefan

2/7/23 9:33am

Nobody suggested the Book of Mormon? CB is losing its edge....

Hawk in the 303

2/7/23 9:34am

I'll also throw out American Psycho. It. Is. Amazing.

LargeTalons

2/7/23 9:49am

No one has mentioned Jane Austen?

Courtimedes

2/7/23 9:52am

RE: No one has mentioned Jane Austen?

Kilgore Trout

2/7/23 9:53am

RE: No one has mentioned Jane Austen?

Courtimedes

2/7/23 9:56am

I do like the one about the women who are trying to find a husband who is

Kilgore Trout

2/7/23 10:03am

Ooh, I do like that one!

Courtimedes

2/7/23 11:03am

There's a few comedies tucked in there too

MarylandFan

2/7/23 12:49pm

A Tale of Two Cities

NumbersGuy

2/7/23 10:00am

This and Les Mis are two best I’ve read. Third would be Count of MC

BR549

2/7/23 10:58am

3 Musketeers is fun. Tarzan holds up well.

adrock

2/7/23 10:50am

They've pretty much made every classic book into a movie

BigHouse Coug

2/7/23 12:26pm

Les Mis is a phenomenal play. The book is far, far better.

Sandstone Cougar

2/7/23 2:43pm

Abridged Les Miserable - about 400 pages

NYC and Japan

2/7/23 2:24pm

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