Being an active reader, I will try to take on the role of an assistant and sketch out a few ideas, compiling a list of the most recognized and most successful, from my point of view, works, both domestic and foreign literature. Most of these novels have already gained, and continue to gain, popularity, which means that these are exactly the books that you need to read in order to discover and understand this magical, mysterious and so tempting world of literature.
- What to read from the classics? Relevance of the issue.
Typically, a similar question arises from those who suddenly realized the need for self-education or decided to fill in their gaps from the school course on Russian literature.
This is where the main difficulty arises. Everyone definitely wants to read something from the collection of world masterpieces. But is there even such a thing as a literary masterpiece? Critics argue that there is no clear answer to this question impossible: some people like Russian literature, some like foreign ones, some read until they read, and some can’t imagine an evening without an exciting love story.
Having visited one of the large used bookstores in the capital, I asked the sellers what questions visitors most often ask. As it turns out, one of the most common requests is precisely the request for advice on what to read from the classics.
It turns out that in fact there are many people interested, literature of this kind is in demand, but low awareness sometimes scares off potential clients.
First of all, let's focus on the short stories. By the way, they should be understood as more short form presentation of current events than, for example, a story or story. This type of narration is characterized by the presence of only one storyline, and the quantity characters very limited.
I would highlight the following works:
- Augustine "Treatises"
- D. Swift "Gulliver's Travels"
- F. Kafka "The Process"
- M. de Montaigne "The Complete Essay"
- N. Hawthorne "Letter to Scarlet"
- G. Melville "Moby Dick"
- R. Descartes "Principles of Philosophy"
- Charles Dickens "Oliver Twist"
- G. Flaubert "Madame Bovary"
- D. Austin "Pride and Prejudice"
- Aeschylus "Agamemnon"
- Sophocles "The Myth of Oedipus"
- Euripides "Medea"
- Aristophanes "Birds"
- Aristotle "Poetics"
- W. Shakespeare "Richard III", "Hamlet", "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
- Moliere "Tartuffe"
- W. Congreve "This is what people do in the world"
- Henrik Johan Ibsen "A Doll's House"
Dreamers and romantics very often try to find answers to their questions in poetry. What to read from the classics in poetic genre? Lots of things. But I would especially highlight:
- Homer "Iliad" and "Odyssey"
- Horace "Odes"
- Dante Alighieri's Inferno
- W. Shakespeare "Sonnets"
- D. Milton "Paradise Lost"
- W. Wordsworth "Selected"
- S.T. Coleridge "Poems"
As for the works of our country, is there really nothing worthy? - Well, of course not! - If I were asked to answer the question of what to read from Russian classics, I would, of course, recommend “The Master and Margarita” by M. Bulgakov, “Mtsyri” by M. Lermontov, poetry and poems by A. Pushkin.
3. Reading masterpieces of world literature. What does this give us?
Is it worth returning to this direction or is it better and more correct to pay more attention modern works? It is very, very difficult to answer this question unambiguously.
Sometimes opinions are simply divided radically.
For example, opponents argue that it is already completely outdated, has lost its relevance, and has gradually turned into some kind of utopia. In turn, philologists and students of linguistic universities defend the masterpieces of the world epic, insisting that without studying history, culture and the intricacies of language, it is impossible to understand and comprehend our today's world.
Well, well... Each side is right in its own way... Probably everyone will agree that, say, Homer’s “Odyssey” is not the so-called pulp reading for vacation or empty pastime. It is difficult to read a work of this kind and you need to do it thoughtfully, slowly and without distraction, comprehending and remembering the details. Not everyone can do this.
It is precisely such books that can introduce the reader to the world of both native and foreign literature and help to better understand the traditions, culture and mentality of peoples. They will also reveal all the charm and richness of colors of the narrative language, thereby expanding the reader’s vocabulary.
Undoubtedly, reading all the books mentioned in this article may take several years, but in any case, it will certainly not be time wasted.
I'll quit smoking on Monday. Next week I'll start running and join the gym. This weekend I'll clean up my room and find a job. We should do something else, right?
2019 has fallen on our shoulders. It's time to get off the couch, open your eyes, drink mineral water and finally start. I have compiled for you 2 lists of books of world and Russian literature, which you should read at least in 2016, if you have not done so earlier. Let's start, perhaps, with the “boring” Russian classics. Listen!
Fyodor Dostoevsky "The Dream of a Funny Man"
Have you also thought about suicide at least once in your life? If not, then this is not a reason to ignore Dostoevsky’s story. Everyone knows this author purely from the book “Crime and Punishment,” however, in my opinion, in order to fully understand the essence of Dostoevsky, one should start with the story “Dream” funny man" How can one understand the essence of human existence before the last shot in the head? How can you exchange paradise for world wars and hatred of your neighbor? And the main thing is how not to pull the trigger. The end of the story can be entitled with the expression “Cherchez la femme”; if you understand why, then everything was not in vain.
Anton Chekhov "Ward number 6"
Do you think Russian classics go better with a glass of vodka? I have a subjective opinion on this matter, but what about the views of Comrade Gromov? How to combine reading books, a glass of vodka, a psychiatric hospital and two brilliant people with completely different and at the same time identical views on existence in this world? This kind of oxymoron permeates the entire story about sad truth Merry Chekhov. Have you already figured out what to drink with your literature?
Evgeniy Zamyatin “We”
Evgeny Zamyatin can safely be considered the founder of the great genre of dystopia. I am sure that if you chose him, you simply must know such great dystopians as Orrwell and Huxley. If these names mean anything to you, then without even thinking, buy yourself Zamyatin and start devouring it by the tablespoonful. The construction system, coupon relations and all capital letters. Instead of people. Instead of names. Instead of life.
Leo Tolstoy "The Death of Ivan Ilyich"
On the cover of this book I would write in huge red letters: “Caution! Causes frustration, pain and awareness. Sentimental, stupid people are strictly prohibited.” Forget about the hackneyed book "War and Peace", here is a completely different side of Leo Tolstoy, which is worth all the volumes of the huge novel. Trying to find deep semantic subtext in the story “The Death of Ivan Ilyich”, you will miss the most important thing that lies on the surface. A banal, simple truth that is accessible to everyone, eludes us every time. If you found it in the story, and also learned to live by it, my bow and white envy to you.
Ivan Goncharov "Oblomov"
Here's something, and in the novel "Oblomov" it's easier than ever to find yourself. Alas. How wonderful it is to contemplate this life from the outside, when the stupid vanity of this world passes you by. The first love, which for some reason makes you get up from the sofa, obsessive friends who are always trying to drag your lazy ass into the world - how absurd this whole “bubbling life” is. Avoid it, contemplate, think and dream, dream, dream! If you are a like-minded person with this statement, congratulations, your soulmate has been found in the main character of the novel “Oblomov”.
Maxim Gorky "Passion-face"
It was no coincidence that Gorky’s work received such symbolic name“Passion-face”, because the story is impossible to read without trembling in the knees. If you love children too much, don't read. If you are impressionable and emotional, don’t read. If girls with syphilis absolutely disgust you, don’t read. In general, don’t listen to me now, open the book and begin to be afraid of the cruel realities of this life. The social bottom, dirt, vulgarity and yet truly happy, “pure” people in children's and adults' swords about impossible happiness.
Nikolai Gogol "The Overcoat"
A little man against a huge scary society, or how to lose everything that is dear to you, even if it’s a simple overcoat. A stingy official, an unnecessary environment, little happiness in exchange for great disappointment and death as the only logical conclusion. It is through the example of Akakiy Bashmachkin that we will consider a large, weighty and significant problem of society - the theft of an overcoat.
Anton Chekhov "Man in a Case"
How do you maintain relationships with your work colleagues, classmates or friends? I would recommend one great way to improve your communication skills - come visit them and remain silent. I give you a 100% guarantee that society will be delighted with you. An umbrella in a case, a watch in a case, a face in a case. A kind of shell behind which a person tries to hide, to protect himself from the outside world. A man who even sincere love managed to stuff it into a case and protect it not only from the object of love, but also from himself. So what about maintaining relationships? Shall we keep quiet?
Alexander Pushkin “The Bronze Horseman”
And again we meet big problem little man, only this time in Pushkin’s work “The Bronze Horseman”. Evgeniy, Parasha, Peter and a love story, it would seem that what could be more ideal for the plot romantic drama? But no, this is not “Eugene Onegin”. We break love, we break the city, we break a person, we add a drop to it symbolic image bronze horseman and get the perfect recipe for one of the best poems Pushkin.
Fyodor Dostoevsky "Notes from Underground"
And closing the list of Russian classics will be the one with whom we, in fact, started - the great beloved Dostoevsky. It is no coincidence that I put “Notes from the Underground” in the final place. After all, this work is not just exciting, it is wild in places, so to speak. Increased awareness of being - fatal disease. Activity is the lot of the limited and stupid. If you like these interpretations, then Dostoevsky will suit your taste, and if you have also humiliated prostitutes at least once in your life, then the “underground” will become your favorite place to stay.
About the 10 best foreign classic books read the second part of the list of books for 2016. Love Russian classics.
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1. Remember the pillar of Russian literature
Pushkin and Lermontov? Ugh, corny! We finally grow up when we forget school grievances and reread "War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy- an incredibly large-scale and deep reflection on the hidden springs of history, Napoleon, Kutuzov, as well as love and the motives of human actions.
+1 : Continue with " Anna Karenina" Confusion of feelings, a scandal in a noble family and the opportunity to understand whether Leo Tolstoy was a misogynist.
2. Look at people who don't change over time
IN "The Master and Margarita" by Mikhail Bulgakov satirical scenes of the adventures of Satan and his retinue in Soviet Moscow are interspersed with the story of the arrest and execution of Christ. There is also room for the love of the titular Master and Margarita. The novel hooks you in such a way that you then want to re-read it again and again.
+1 : « Heart of a Dog "- Bulgakov's story about how Professor Preobrazhensky conducts an experiment on the yard Sharik and turns him into a person. In post-revolutionary Moscow, the resulting semi-criminal element instantly found a place.
Still from the film “Anna Karenina” (2012)
3. Get into the deep jungle of psychology
"Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky considered a classic psychological novel. Student Raskolnikov kills the old pawnbroker to prove that he is a “superman.” Pangs of conscience ruin the lives of him and those around him.
+1 : Novel Oscar Wilde « The Portrait of Dorian Gray"will show how easy it is to slide downhill, ruining your own soul. The main character falls under the spell of a vicious friend, and his whole nasty essence is reflected in the portrait, keeping him young.
4. Be horrified by perverted individuals
"Perfume" by Patrick Suskind tells about a young man who, not having his own scent, decides to take it away from others. A frightening yet compelling combination of the beautiful and the disgusting in a superbly written text.
+1 : IN "Lolita" by Vladimir Nabokov the hero does everything to seduce a 12-year-old girl. The excellent language of the book did not make it any less controversial - there were many attempts to ban the novel due to its obscene content.
Still from the film “Perfume: The Story of a Murderer” (2006)
5. Believe in love with a happy ending
In the book Jane Austen "Pride and Prejudice" Elizabeth Bennett and Mark Darcy will be able to cope with their negative impulses and look at each other with an open mind. Dear old England, subtle irony, interesting characters And current topics for all time.
+1 : "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë shows strong female character and a vivid confrontation between independent individuals who cannot decide to love. Touching, sad, heartfelt and with an unpleasant secret in the attic of the family house.
6. Understand the moral of the story
Fairy tale parable « Little Prince» Antoine de Saint-Exupéry will teach many important things about friendship and love, loyalty and duty, beauty and intolerance of evil. “We are responsible for those we have tamed,” remember?
+1 : Book Richard Bach's "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" about a seagull learning life and the art of flight, reads like a hymn to self-improvement and self-sacrifice, a manifesto of boundless spiritual freedom.
Still from the TV series “Jane Eyre” (2006)
7. Hate war and its consequences
"Three Comrades" by Erich Maria Remarque talks about the friendship of three men and tragic love one of them. The characters are likable, action-packed, and the story is perfectly wrapped up with a mood that's very similar to John Green's bestseller The Fault in Our Stars.
+1 : The filth and inhumanity of war are perfectly shown in the novel Ernest Hemingway "For Whom the Bell Tolls". All life is a combination of love, courage, self-sacrifice, moral duty and the value of other people's existence.
8. Immerse yourself in dystopia
In the book Ray Bradbury "Fahrenheit 451" Firemen burn books so the government can keep society under control. Scary world, interesting thoughts, intriguing story and a strong ending.
+1 : U George Orwell we will recommend " Animal Farm"(after all, you couldn’t have still not read his “1984”?). In a humorous fable, a humble farm gradually turns into a totalitarian society. These pigs are scary to watch.
Look for the continuation of the list tomorrow.
Until new books!
Books are one of the greatest legacies of humanity. And if before the invention of printing, books were available only to a select caste of people, then books began to spread everywhere. Each new generation gave birth to talented writers who created world masterpieces of literature.
Great works have reached us, but we are reading the classics less and less. The literary portal Buklya presents to your attention 100 best books of all times and peoples, which are a must read. In this list you will find not only classical works, but also modern books that have left their mark on history quite recently.
1 Mikhail Bulgakov
A novel that does not fit into the usual literary framework. This story mixes philosophy and everyday life, theology and fantasy, mysticism and realism, mysticism and lyricism. And all these components are intertwined with skillful hands into a solid and bright story, which can turn your world upside down. And yes, this is Bookly’s favorite book!
2
Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky
Book from school curriculum, which is difficult to understand in the tender teenage years. The writer showed duality human soul when black intertwines with white. The story is about Raskolnikov, who is going through an internal struggle.
3
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
A small story that contains a huge life meaning. A story that makes you look at familiar things differently.
4
Mikhail Bulgakov
An amazingly subtle and sarcastic story about people and their vices. The story is about an experiment that proved that you can make a human out of an animal, but you cannot take an “animal” out of a human.
5
Erich Maria Remarque
It is impossible to tell what this novel is about. You need to read the novel, and then you will understand that this is not just a story, but a confession. Confession about love, friendship, pain. A story of despair and struggle.
6
Jerome Salinger
The story of a teenager who shows with his own eyes his perception of the world, his point of view, his renunciation of the usual principles and moral principles of society that do not fit into his individual framework.
7
Mikhail Lermontov
A lyrical and psychological novel that tells the story of a man with complex character. The author shows it from different sides. And the disrupted chronology of events makes you completely immerse yourself in the narrative.
8
Arthur Conan Doyle
The legendary investigations of the great detective Sherlock, which reveal the meanness of the human soul. Stories told by friend and assistant detective Dr. Watson.
9
Oscar Wilde
A story about pride, selfishness and a strong soul. A story that clearly shows what can happen to a person’s soul tormented by vices.
10
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
A fantastic trilogy about people and non-humans who fell under the power of the One Ring and its lord Sauron. The story is about those who are ready to sacrifice the most precious things and even their lives for the sake of friendship and saving the world.
11
Mario Puzo
A novel about one of the most powerful mafia families in America of the last century - the Corleone family. Many people know the film, so it’s time to start reading.
12
Erich Maria Remarque
After the First World War, many emigrants ended up in France. Among them is the talented German surgeon Ravik. This is the story of his life and love against the backdrop of the war he experienced.
13
Nikolai Vasilievich Gogol
The story of the Russian soul and stupidity. And the author’s amazing style and language makes the sentences sparkle with colors and shades that fully reveal the history of our people.
14
Colin McCullough
A stunning novel that tells not only about the love of a man and a woman and complex relationships, but also about feelings for family, native places and nature.
15
Emily Brontë
A family lives on a secluded estate and there is a tense atmosphere in their home. Difficult relationships have deep roots that are hidden in the past. The story of Heathcliff and Catherine will not leave any reader indifferent.
16
Erich Maria Remarque
A book about the war from the perspective of a simple soldier. The book is about how war breaks and cripples the souls of innocent people.
17
Hermann Hesse
The book simply turns all ideas about life upside down. After reading it, it is no longer possible to get rid of the feeling that you are one step closer to something incredible. This book has answers to many questions.
18
Stephen King
Paul Edgecombe former employee prison, which served in the block for death row prisoners. It tells the life story of suicide bombers who were destined to walk the Green Mile.
20
Victor Hugo
Paris 15th century. On one side it is full of grandeur, and on the other it looks like a sewer. In the background historical events A love story unfolds between Quasimodo, Esmeralda and Claude Frollo.
21
Daniel Defoe
The diary of a sailor who was shipwrecked and lived alone on an island for 28 years. He had to go through too many trials.
22
Lewis Carroll
Strange and mysterious story about a girl who, in pursuit of a white rabbit, finds herself in a different and wonderful world.
23
Ernest Hemingway
There is war on the pages of the book, but even in a world full of pain and fear, there is a place for beauty. To a wonderful feeling called love, which makes us stronger.
24
Jack London
What can love do? Martin's love for the beautiful Ruth made him struggle. He overcame many obstacles to become something great. Story about spiritual development and personality development.
25
Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
A fantastic and fascinating fairy tale in which magic intertwines with reality.
26
We are Evgeny Zamyatin
The novel is a dystopia, which describes an ideal society where there is no personal opinion, and everything happens according to schedule. But even in such a society there is a place for freethinkers.
27
Ernest Hemingway
Frederick volunteered to go to war, where he became a doctor. In the sanitary unit, where even the air is saturated with death, love is born.
28
Boris Pasternak
Beginning of the twentieth century. Russian Empire has already embarked on the path of revolution. The story is about the life of the intelligentsia of that time, as well as the book raises questions of religion and touches on the mystery of life and death.
29
Vladimir Nabokov
A cautionary tale about people who betrayed their ideals. A book about how bright and wonderful feelings evolve into something dark and disgusting.
30
Johann Wolfgang Goethe
The greatest work that draws you into the story of Faust, who sold his soul to the Devil. By reading this book you can walk the path of learning about life.
31
Dante Alighieri
The work consists of three parts. First we go to Hell to complete all 9 circles. Then Purgatory awaits us, through which we can atone for our sins. And only by reaching the top can you enter Paradise.
32
Anthony Burgess
Not the most pleasant story, but it shows human nature. A story about how you can make an obedient and silent doll out of any person.
33
Victor Pelevin
A complex story that is difficult to understand the first time. A story about the life of a decadent poet who is looking for his own path, and Chapaev leads Peter to enlightenment.
34
William Golding
What will happen to the children if they find themselves completely alone? Children have a delicate nature, which is quite susceptible to vices. And sweet, kind children turn into real monsters.
35
Albert Camus
36
James Clavell
The story of an English sailor who, by the will of fate, ended up in Japan. An epic novel with historical realities, intrigue, adventures and secrets.
37
Ray Bradbury
Collection fantasy stories, which tells about the life of people on Mars. They almost destroyed the Earth, but what awaits the other planet?
38
Stanislav Lem
There is an Ocean on this planet. He is alive and he has a mind. Researchers face the difficult task of transferring knowledge to the ocean. And he will help make their dreams come true...
39
Hermann Hesse
The book is about an internal crisis that can happen to anyone. Inner devastation can destroy a person if one day you don’t meet a person along the way who will give you just one book…
40
Milan Kundera
Plunge into the world of sensations and feelings of the libertine Tomas, who is used to changing women, so that no one dares to take away his freedom.
41
Boris Vian
Each of the group of friends has their own destiny. Everything goes easy and simple. Friendship. Love. Conversations. But one event can change everything and destroy your usual life.
42
Iain Banks
Frank tells the story of his childhood and describes the present. He has his own world, which can collapse at any moment. Unexpected turning points in the plot add a special flavor to the whole story.
43
John Irving
This book raises themes of family, childhood, friendship, love, betrayal and betrayal. This is the world we live in with all the problems and shortcomings.
44
Michael Ondaatje
This book contains many themes - war, death, love, betrayal. But the main leitmotif is loneliness, which can take on a variety of forms.
46
Ray Bradbury
Books are our future, but what will happen if they are replaced by TV and one opinion? The answer to this question is given by a writer who was ahead of his time.
47
Patrick Suskind
Story mad genius. His whole life is wrapped in smells. He will go to any lengths to create the perfect scent.
48
1984 George Orwell
Three totalitarian states, where even thoughts are controlled. The world is hateful, but there are people who can still resist the system.
49
Jack London
Alaska at the end of the 19th century. The era of the gold rush. And among human greed lives a wolf named White Fang.
50
Jane Austen
The Bennett family has only daughters, and the heir is a distant relative. And once the head of the family dies, the young girls will be left with nothing.
51
Evgeny Petrov and Ilya Ilf
Who doesn’t know Ostap Bender and Kisa Vorobyaninov and their eternal failures, which are associated with the search for ill-fated diamonds.
52
Fyodor Dostoevsky
53
Charlotte Bronte
Jane became an orphan early, and life in her aunt's house was far from happy. And love for a strict and gloomy man is far from a romantic story.
54
Ernest Hemingway
A short story from my own life ordinary person. But reading this work, you penetrate into amazing world, which is full of emotions.
55
Francis Scott Fitzgerald
A great novel that is filled with feelings. On the pages of the book awaits the beginning of the 20th century, when people were full of illusions and hopes. This story is about life values And true love.
56
Alexandre Dumas
We are all familiar with the adventures of d'Artagnan and his closest friends. A book about friendship, honor, devotion, fidelity and love. And of course, like other works of the author, it was not without intrigue.
57
Ken Kesey
This story will be told to the reader by the patient psychiatric hospital. Patrick McMurphy ends up in prison, in a psychiatric ward. But some people think that he is simply faking his illness.
59
Victor Hugo
The novel describes the life of an escaped convict who is hiding from the authorities. After escaping, he had to endure a lot of hardships, but he was able to change his life. But police inspector Javert is ready to do anything to catch the criminal.
60
Victor Hugo
The actor-philosopher met on his way a disfigured boy and a blind girl. He takes them under his wing. Against the background of physical defects, the perfection and purity of souls is clearly visible. It’s also a great contrast to the life of the aristocracy.
61
Vladimir Nabokov
The novel tightens its unhealthy web of passions and unhealthy love. The main characters gradually go crazy, dominated by their base desires, like the entire world around them. This book definitely won't have a happy ending.
62
Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
A fantastic story that describes the life of stalker Redrick Shewhart, who extracts extraterrestrial artifacts from anomalous Zones on Earth.
63
Richard Bach
Even a simple seagull can get tired of the drab life, and become bored with everyday life. And then Chaika devotes her life to her dream. The seagull gives his whole soul on the way to his cherished goal.
64
Bernard Werber
Michel ended up at the court of the archangels, where he will have to undergo the weighing of his soul. After the trial, he faces a choice - to go to earth in a new incarnation or become an angel. The path of an angel is not simple, just like the life of mere mortals.
65
Ethel Lilian Voynich
A story about freedom, duty and honor. And also about different types love. In the first case, it is the love of a father for his son, which has survived many trials and will pass through generations. In the second case, it is love between a man and a woman, which is like a fire, then goes out, then flares up again.
66
John Fowles
He is a simple town hall servant, lonely and lost. He has a passion - collecting butterflies. But one day he wanted to add to his collection a girl who captivated his soul.
67
Walter Scott
The narrative of the novel will take readers into the distant past. During the time of Richard the Lionheart and the first crusades. This is one of the first historical novels, which everyone should read.
68
Bernhard Schlink
There are a lot of questions in the book that remain unanswered. The book makes you think and analyze not only what is happening on the pages, but also your life. This is a story about love and betrayal that will not leave anyone indifferent.
69
Ayn Rand
Socialists come to power and set a course for equal opportunities. The authorities believe that the talented and rich should improve the well-being of others. But instead of a happy future, the familiar world is plunging into chaos.
71
Somerset Maugham
The story of an actress who has worked in the theater all her life. And what is reality for her: acting on stage or acting in life? How many roles do you have to play every day?
72
Aldous Huxley
Dystopian novel. Satire novel. A world where Henry Ford became a god, and the creation of the first Ford T car is considered the beginning of time. People are simply raised, but they don’t know anything about feelings.
75
Albert Camus
Meursault lives a detached life. It seems that his life does not belong to him at all. He is indifferent to everything and even his actions are saturated with loneliness and renunciation of life.
76
Somerset Maugham
Philip's life story. He is an orphan and throughout his life he not only searches for the meaning of life, but also for himself. And the main thing is to understand the world and people around us.
77
Irvine Welsh
The story of friends who one day discovered drugs and euphoria. Each character is unusual and quite smart. They valued life and friendship, but only until the moment when heroin came first.
78
Herman Melville
Ahab, the captain of a whaling ship, set the goal of his life to take revenge on a whale named Moby Dick. Wit ruined too many lives to let him live. But as soon as the captain starts hunting, mysterious and sometimes terrible events begin to happen on his ship.
79
Joseph Heller
One of the best books about World War II. In it, the author was able to show the senselessness of war and the monstrous absurdity of the state machine.
80
William Faulkner
Four characters, each telling their own version of events. And to understand what we're talking about, you need to read to the end, where the puzzles will fit into a single picture of life and secret desires.
82
JK Rowling
83
Roger Zelazny
A classic of the fantasy genre. The chronicles are divided into two volumes of 5 books. In this cycle you can find travel in space and time, wars, intrigue, betrayal, as well as loyalty and courage.
84
Andrzej Sapkowski
One of the best fantasy series. The series includes 8 books, with the last one being “Season of Thunderstorms”, which is best read after the first or second book. This is a story about the Witcher and his adventures, his life and love, and also about the girl Ciri, who can change the world.
85
Honore de Balzac
An amazing story about the boundless and sacrificial love of a father for his children. About love that was never mutual. About the love that destroyed Father Goriot.
86
Gunther Grass
The story is about a boy named Oskar Matzerath, who, when the National Socialists came to power in Germany, refuses to grow up in protest. Thus, he expresses his protest to the changes in German society.
87
Boris Vasiliev
A poignant story of war. About true love for parents, friends, and the Motherland. This story must be read to feel the entire emotional component of this story.
88
Stendhal
The story is about Julien Sorel and the soul, in which there is a confrontation between two feelings: passion and ambition. These two feelings are so intertwined that it is often impossible to distinguish between them.
89
Leo Tolstoy
An epic novel that describes an entire era, delving into historical realities and art world of that time. War will be replaced by peace, and the peaceful life of the characters depends on the war. Many heroes with unique characters.
90
Gustave Flaubert
This story is recognized greatest work world literature. Emma Bovary dreams of being beautiful social life, but her husband, a provincial doctor, cannot satisfy her requests. She finds lovers, but will they be able to fulfill Madame Bovary's dream?
91
Chuck Palahniuk
No matter how much the work of this author is criticized, it cannot be denied that his book “Fight Club” is one of the symbols of our generation. This is a story about people who decided to change this dirty world. The story is about a man who was able to resist the system.
92
Markus Zusak
Winter Germany in 1939, when Death has too much work, and after six months the work will increase significantly. A story about Liesel, about fanatical Germans, about a Jewish fighter, about thefts and about the power of words.
93
Alexander Pushkin
The novel in verse tells the story of the fate of the noble intelligentsia with their vices and selfishness. And at the center of history love story no happy ending.
94
George Martin
A fantastic story about another world ruled by kings and dragons. Love, betrayal, intrigue, war and death, all for the sake of power.
95
David Mitchell
History of past, present and future. Stories of people from different times. But these stories make up a single picture of our entire world.
96
Stephen King
A fantastic series of novels by the master of horrors. This series interweaves genres. The books closely coexist with horror, western, Science fiction and other genres. This is the story of the gunslinger Roland, who is searching for the Dark Tower.
97
Haruki Murakami
Story about human destinies in Japan in the 60s of the twentieth century. A story about human loss. Memoirs of Tooru, which will introduce the reader to different people and their stories.
98
Andy Weir
By chance, an astronaut is left alone at a space base on Mars. He has a limited amount of resources, but no connection with people. But he doesn’t give up, he believes that they will come back for him.
100
Samuel Beckett
An amazing play where everyone determines for themselves the mysterious personality of Godot. The author gives you the opportunity to find the answer to the question “who is he?” A specific person? Strong personality? Collective image? Or God?
I would like to include many more books in this top. Therefore, dear readers, write in the comments about those books that you consider the best. We will add books to the top and, with your help, expand it to the 1000 best books of all times.
One can only guess to what level the outstanding Russian classic writers raised our culture; here the facts speak better than us. Museums, libraries, metro stations, squares, schools and streets in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus are named after many of them. The works of Russian classics are popular all over the world; they are perceived and loved not only by Russians, but also by foreigners. Significant contribution to development Russian state classics of Russian civil law also contributed, who can be called classics of Russian civil law 19th and 20th centuries. These include V.P. Gribanov, L.A. Luntz, G.F. Shershenevich, DI. Meyer, K.P. Pobedonostsev, O.S. Ioffe et al.
List of Russian classic writers
Books call for thought, foster independent judgment, strengthen the reader’s strength and give birth to a dream:
- A.A. Block.
- A.I. Kuprin.
- A.N. Ostrovsky.
- A.P. Chekhov. Masterpieces of Anton Chekhov, describing daily life, continue to evoke delight and peace. His famous plays do not lose their relevance today; they continue to be performed on the stage of theaters.
- A.S. Griboyedov.
- A.S. Green. I would like to note Green’s works, which tell about romantic sublime love for beautiful women, about faithful and strong friendship. His books radiate light, they are marked by subtle sadness, purity and chastity. Green created a Miracle in his imagination, failing to find it in life.
- A.S. Pushkin. The genius Alexander Pushkin lit the way for subsequent generations for centuries to come. Through his works, the reader perceives the diversity and wisdom of this world.
- V.V. Mayakovsky.
- DI. Fonvizin.
- I.A. Bunin.
- I.A. Goncharov.
- I.S. Turgenev. He wrote many novels, novels and plays, stories, increasing and enriching world literature.
- K.M. Stanyukovich. The works of Konstantin Stanyukovich are also unique, who, at the insistence of his father, chose a career as a naval sailor, setting off on a voyage around the world. The writer has seen a lot, he was promoted to midshipman, and suffered from a fever. His eventful life was reflected in his work; most of his works describe the life of the navy.
- L. N. Tolstoy. Russian literature was raised to the highest level by the writer Leo Tolstoy, who is read by the whole world. An original person, with a huge charge of energy, extremely versatile, he was able to express in his works the full depth and beauty of his own worldview.
- M. A. Bulgakov.
- M.E. Saltykov-Shchedrin.
- M.I. Sholokhov.
- M. Yu. Lermontov.
- Maxim Gorky. It wasn't easy life path, he has seen a lot in his lifetime. His works, which describe the real, “undisguised” lives of people, emanate strength and vital truth.
- N.V. Gogol. The works of Nikolai Gogol, a writer who is included in the treasury of world classical literature, are endowed with great power, sometimes even mystical, and beauty.
- N. A. Nekrasov.
- N. G. Chernyshevsky.
- N. M. Karamzin.
- N. S. Leskov. He is the author of the works "Lefty", "Devil's Dolls", "The Unbaptized Priest", "The Life of a Woman", and is considered the most national author of Russia, the most Russian writer.
- S.A. Yesenin.
- F.I. Tyutchev.
- F.M. Dostoevsky. Fyodor Dostoevsky is one of the most famous and significant writers of Russia, one of the most respected Russian authors throughout the world.
The list of writers of classics of Russian literature is not limited to these most popular authors of works. Each of us can discover new books throughout our lives that the classics of Russian literature gifted us with.
The best books of Russian classics
Russian classics teach us life and wisdom. Only that person who knows classical literature can consider himself educated, in the full sense of the word. For each of us there is a list of works, which includes the best books of Russian classics. We all love them, appreciate them, and re-read them many times.
The most popular books of Russian classics:
- F. Dostoevsky "The Brothers Karamazov". The work is one of the most complex and controversial in the writer’s work. The book is considered one of the best, which reveals the theme of the original Russian soul. In the West, this work is given special attention. It's emotional, deep philosophical work about the eternal struggle, compassion, sin, about that ingot of contradictory feelings that engulfs the human soul.
- F. Dostoevsky “Idiot”. This work is considered the most unsolved novel of the great writer. Prince Myshkin, main character books - a man who embodies Christian virtue spent a significant part of his life in solitude, and then decided to go out into the world. Faced with greed, deceit, and cruelty, he loses his bearings, and those around him call him an idiot.
- L. Tolstoy “War and Peace”. An epic novel that describes the life of the Russian nobility and the war with Napoleon, which is reflected in the relationship between events in peaceful life and military operations. This is one of the outstanding books of world literature; it belongs to the treasury of timeless classics. It describes by the hand of a great master such opposite directions, collected into unity human life, such as love and betrayal, life and death, peace and war.
- L. Tolstoy “Anna Karenina”. The novel describes the love of a married woman, Anna Karenina, for the handsome officer Vronsky, which ended in tragedy. This greatest masterpiece, the topic of which is still relevant today. “Anna Karenina” is a deep, complex, psychologically sophisticated narrative, full of authenticity and drama, which women love to read.
- M. Bulgakov “The Master and Margarita”. This unique, brilliant novel has no analogues. Bulgakov wrote his work over the course of 11 years. However, during his lifetime the writer never saw it published. This is a mystical, most mysterious work of Russian literature. The book has world fame: many readers from all over the world want to understand its secret.
- N. Gogol " Dead Souls" The author's immortal work about human weaknesses, pettiness, cunning, shows the nooks and crannies of human character. Under " Dead souls"mean not only those who were redeemed main character works, but also the souls of those living people who groan under the burden of their petty interests, without realizing it.
Enjoy the great works of the classics, rejoice with their heroes, empathize with them, these books contain great power life.
Classics in the Russian province
Russia belongs to one of the most reading countries in the world. Today books are being replaced by the Internet, television, computer games to the 2nd plan. A literary event called “Classics in the Russian Province” took place on June 1, covering the cities of the Association of Small Tourist Cities. The event was conceived to preserve the value of literature. The promotion dates back to 2014. Then, in June last year, in the city of Myshkin one could observe an amazing living picture: in the merchant estate of T.V. Chistov, ladies dressed in 19th-century outfits were walking leisurely, like a lord. The summer breeze played with their curls, and the gentlemen, poised, walked along the ancient pavement. Played classical music, against the background of which the poems of A.S. Pushkin sounded incredibly beautiful. The festival began in such a charming way in June 2014. Thus, the classics began to sound their incessant voice again in the Russian provinces.
June 2015 continues this wonderful tradition by holding a literary event for the 2nd time. Its participants, as last year, read excerpts from works of Russian classical literature into a microphone for several hours. In honor of the anniversary of the Victory, the audience heard the work “Vasily Terkin” by A. Tvardovsky, which was included in the event program.
The action in the city of Azov took place at 3 city sites. In Kungur, excerpts from classical literature were heard in all city libraries. In Uglich, the action took place on the main city square, Uspenskaya. The participants of the celebration read out the works of M. Chekhov and O. Berggolts. In general, the number of people who participated in literary event, reached 3 thousand people. In Guryevsk, book exhibitions were installed on the main square and in the Park of Culture and Leisure, where the event was held.
In total, the literary event lasted about 5 hours, imbuing the participants with the depth and beauty of classical works.
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