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Newsweek's list of the 100 best books ever
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Originally posted by Daisyone of the largest deficiencies in the student population is the ability to get to grips with relatively complex concepts.
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Originally posted by MarlowIf you can't figure out what makes other people tick, you can't succeed at the most important venture in human experience, interpersonal relationships.
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Originally posted by K.I.R.Originally posted by catson52For typical Americans of today, the main characters of The Great Gatsby have little relevance.
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I think the list strikes a nice balance. Most (if not all) genres are represented. I've read 11 of those. My interests lie more in the Fantasy and Sci-Fi realm, and even those were mentioned in the list.
Not a bad list at all.
Lord Of The Rings (arguably the Fantasy godfather)
The Grapes of Wrath (Steinbeck nailed it)
Gulliver's Travels (don't remember much of this)
Canterbury Tales ( a high school requirement )
The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe (VERY pleased to see C.S. Lewis included)
To Kill A Mockingbird (A simple yet powerful tale )
The Bible (Many times over. If you're a Believer or not, this is fantastic writing)
Frankenstien (SO, SO pleased to see this. It's such a moving/touching story. Really a tear-jerker if you ask me. Nothing like any of the movies)
Animal Farm (scary and thought provoking)
Lord of the Flies (read this as a teenager. Was floored. Amazing)
Charlotte's Web (As a child. Cute tale with nice undercurrents)
I don't care what anyone says, Stephen King deserved at least ONE book on the list. He's a genious.
List could have seen Bradbury, Wells, Verne and a host of others.
BUT, like I said it was a decent list.
Fun, fun, fun!!You there, on the motorbike! Sell me one of your melons!
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Originally posted by MarlowAs a TOE, I talk with people about intellectual pursuits far more than the average two-bit . . . I mean 2 cent . . . internet poster. :P
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Originally posted by bad hammyOriginally posted by MarlowAs a TOE, I talk with people about intellectual pursuits far more than the average two-bit . . . I mean 2 cent . . . internet poster. :P
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Originally posted by bad hammyOriginally posted by Marlowreread it, dear hammy - not speaking to YOU! :roll:
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As one who works with the language (and others), and had a more-than-solid grounding in the classics in high school I gotta say that most of the books on these lists are pretentious to the point of being unreadable. (Mr. Michelin 3-star prefers Big Macs?)
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Originally posted by catson52An interesting point. As far as I can figure out The Great Gatsby has been on the "must" reading list at most schools for many years. (I know at least 20 years and guess it is much more). So what did the greedy boys of today and yesterday grow up reading and did they learn anything from it? What about Ken Lay, Madoff, Sanford and Co.? Just reading stuff does nothing for you. Another American master, O'Henry is much shunned nowadays. He outlined the basics of con artists pretty well particularly with his Jeff Peters and Andy Tucker stories. Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose. May as well add O'Henry to the "must" reading list. And why not add Leonardo da Vinci to the reading list - "he who would be rich in a day, will hang in a year".
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think most Americans of today might as well be characters in The Great Gatsby.
have a positive opinion about Herman Wouk's " The Winds of War" ? "
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