Books are among the very first forms of entertainment; people have read them for hundreds of years. But only some books stand out as true classics and these have stories that transcend all times, cultures, and human experiences. These classics surpass others in plot, character, emotional connection, and conflict. Any work that fit this category forms both old and new classic books, with some written decades ago while others were published just last year.
Take some time to discover the following examples of classics, keeping in mind that, even old classics are still considered new because of their timeless qualities. For adults, a range of classic books clamor for attention. Here are some of the choices out there; this is by no means an exhaustive list.
Set in Belgian Congo, 1959, The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingslover is a great novel fitting this category. In this story, Nathan Price, who is a fiery Baptist missionary chooses Congo as his home and mission ground. With him are his wife and four young daughters. His ambition is to snatch the not so civilized souls in this place from eternal fire. Despite his determination, a revolution by Congo against Belgium undermines his efforts as the country undergoes the worst political event of the twentieth century. Price and his family are trapped in this bloody fallout.
Three highly acclaimed classics are collections of short stories. These include Birds of America by Lorrie Moore, Selected Stories by Alice Munro and Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri. One can hardly talk about classic reads without mentioning such.
Another good read is a novel by Yann Martel, Life of Pi(2001). An Indian boy, Pi Patel, boards a Japanese cargo ship with his family to begin a new life in North America. With him in the ship are zoo animals brought by his father, a zoo keeper. This novel depicts Pi as having wide knowledge of animal behaviour and keen interest in stories. During the journey, Pi is to survive a shipwreck alone with the wild animals. Those animals in the lifeboat include an orangutan, a hyena, an injured zebra and Richard Parker, a Bengal tiger.
Pi alone escapes death from the claws of Parker in the lifeboat, relying on his knowledge of tiger behavior. He and the tiger co-exist at sea for nearly 230 days. Upon reaching the coast of Mexico, Parker disappears into the jungle for good. When Japanese authorities question Pi about his miraculous survival, they refuse to believe his account. After hours of interrogation, Pi finally makes up a totally different and more believable story. Whether or not it is the real true story is up to the reader to discover.
For young adults, the choices are just as wide and varying. Long-time classics that are making the new list; due to their timelessness, are The Chronicles of Narnia, Little Women, A Wrinkle in Time, The Giver, The Diary of Anne Frank, and To Kill a Mockingbird. More recent books that have made the classics list are the Harry Potter series, The Book Thief, and The Hunger Games series.
Since there are various classics one can explore, it is impossible to lack entertaining reads, whether you are young or old. You could begin by checking local book stores to find out what they have. At the same time, the internet provides a great shopping option with possibility of finding both hard and soft copy forms of such good reads.
Take some time to discover the following examples of classics, keeping in mind that, even old classics are still considered new because of their timeless qualities. For adults, a range of classic books clamor for attention. Here are some of the choices out there; this is by no means an exhaustive list.
Set in Belgian Congo, 1959, The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingslover is a great novel fitting this category. In this story, Nathan Price, who is a fiery Baptist missionary chooses Congo as his home and mission ground. With him are his wife and four young daughters. His ambition is to snatch the not so civilized souls in this place from eternal fire. Despite his determination, a revolution by Congo against Belgium undermines his efforts as the country undergoes the worst political event of the twentieth century. Price and his family are trapped in this bloody fallout.
Three highly acclaimed classics are collections of short stories. These include Birds of America by Lorrie Moore, Selected Stories by Alice Munro and Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri. One can hardly talk about classic reads without mentioning such.
Another good read is a novel by Yann Martel, Life of Pi(2001). An Indian boy, Pi Patel, boards a Japanese cargo ship with his family to begin a new life in North America. With him in the ship are zoo animals brought by his father, a zoo keeper. This novel depicts Pi as having wide knowledge of animal behaviour and keen interest in stories. During the journey, Pi is to survive a shipwreck alone with the wild animals. Those animals in the lifeboat include an orangutan, a hyena, an injured zebra and Richard Parker, a Bengal tiger.
Pi alone escapes death from the claws of Parker in the lifeboat, relying on his knowledge of tiger behavior. He and the tiger co-exist at sea for nearly 230 days. Upon reaching the coast of Mexico, Parker disappears into the jungle for good. When Japanese authorities question Pi about his miraculous survival, they refuse to believe his account. After hours of interrogation, Pi finally makes up a totally different and more believable story. Whether or not it is the real true story is up to the reader to discover.
For young adults, the choices are just as wide and varying. Long-time classics that are making the new list; due to their timelessness, are The Chronicles of Narnia, Little Women, A Wrinkle in Time, The Giver, The Diary of Anne Frank, and To Kill a Mockingbird. More recent books that have made the classics list are the Harry Potter series, The Book Thief, and The Hunger Games series.
Since there are various classics one can explore, it is impossible to lack entertaining reads, whether you are young or old. You could begin by checking local book stores to find out what they have. At the same time, the internet provides a great shopping option with possibility of finding both hard and soft copy forms of such good reads.
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