Before you die, you have to read the following books
4 years agoOur choice of Classic books to read, before you die. We will be updating this series from time to time, so stay tuned!
From the gothic horror of Frankenstein to the social satire of Pride and Prejudice, here is our edit of the classic books to read before you die.
What makes a classic? In his book Why Read the Classics? Italian writer Italo Calvino defined classics as ‘books which, the more we think we know them through hearsay, the more original, unexpected, and innovative we find them when we actually read them.’
Pan Macmillan’s own Harriet Sanders, Publisher of Macmillan Collectors’ Library, believes that a classic ‘has to have endured and stood the test of time . . . they will deal with themes that are still relevant today - universal themes.’ From gothic horror to romance, literary fiction to science that changed the world, here’s our edit of the classic novels to read before you die. For more on what makes a classic, don’t miss the Related Books below.
The Classic List:
- Kim
- Twelfth Night
- Julius Caesar
- English Fairy Tales
- The Wizard of Oz
