It is hard to deny that modern people read less than a hundred years ago. Therefore, any attempt to revive interest in literature is respected.
The British edition of the Daily Telegraph published Top 10 best works of classical literature... The newspaper's experts are convinced that these books have changed the world. We can say that they have successfully passed the test of time. Of course, it should be borne in mind that the list was drawn up by British journalists, so it is not surprising that more than half of the list is made up of English-language works.
10. Wind of Change by George Eliot
The heroes of this novel are impetuous, romantic and full of desire to make the world around them better. The characters meet in the small British town of Middlemarch. Everyone is looking for a purpose in life and is on the verge of great change. The book was filmed in 1994.
9. "Madame Bovary", Gustave Flaubert
The novel was published in 1856, and the author was immediately charged with insulting morality. However, the work was called a masterpiece by many great writers, including Ivan Sergeevich Turgenev.
8. Vanity Fair by William Thackeray
A novel without a hero is full of pessimism and black humor, it reveals the darkest sides of human nature. The work has been screened as many as 10 times between 1911 and 2004.
7. "War and Peace", Leo Tolstoy
The epic work of the great Russian classic gives an idea of the life of all strata of society and describes the events of two wars at once - 1805 and 1812. The novel took 6 years to complete. The book contains more than 550 heroes, 200 of which are real historical characters.
6. "David Copperfield", Charles Dickens
The novel is in many ways an autobiographical work. The book was published in 1850 and immediately received a lot of rave reviews. In Russia, the novel was admired by Tolstoy and Dostoevsky. By the way, in one of the film adaptations of the book, little Copperfield was played by the future Harry Potter Daniel Radcliffe.
5. "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte
This classic novel was published in 1847. Readers are invariably attracted by the strong and solid character of the main character. The book contains features of a Gothic novel. The novel was filmed 9 times, the last film was released worldwide in 2011.
4. "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift
The satirical and fantastic work in four parts immediately became a classic of moral and political literature. However, despite all the serious background of the plot, the novel often serves as the basis for alterations intended for a children's audience.
3. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The work, which today is considered an exemplary classic novel, was initially rejected by publishers and lay under the rug for 15 years. The best translation into Russian is considered to be by I.Ya. Marshak. The novel was filmed 5 times.
2. The Barsetshire Chronicles by Anthony Trollope
This six-novel cycle is a prime example of Victorian satirical literature.The author reflects in his works the political, social and family problems characteristic of his time.
1. "Iliad" and "Odyssey", Homer
The epic poems of the great Homer have become for readers not only an object of admiration, but also a valuable source of information about the life and customs of the era of the Trojan War. For many well-known authors, The Odyssey and Iliad have become a source of inspiration. Both poems stood at the origins of Western literature, incorporating folk tales of that time. And while the historical accuracy of the events described by Homer is controversial, the value of his work cannot be denied.
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