Amazing College/University Novels and Plays

A Listmania! list by R. Wood "Cosmoloso" (Newcastle, England)
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A Clockwork Orange (Essential Penguin)
1.  A Clockwork Orange (Essential Penguin) by Anthony Burgess
The list author says:
  "My first A Level novel. Disturbing and violent yes, but an absolutely masterpiece."
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Death of a Salesman (Heinemann Plays)
2.  Death of a Salesman (Heinemann Plays) by Arthur Miller
The list author says:
  "Miller's finest play and one of my all-time favourites. Truly amazing."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four
3.  1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
The list author says:
  "Like other education texts, I would never have normally read this, but so happy I did. One of the best novels ever written!"
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Ella Minnow Pea
4.  Ella Minnow Pea by Mark Dunn
The list author says:
  "Had to compare this to 1984 and although not quite as good, it was still very original and thought-provoking."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

"Measure for Measure" (Arden Shakespeare: Second) (Arden Shakespeare: Second Series)
5.  "Measure for Measure" (Arden Shakespeare: Second) (Arden Shakespeare: Second Series) by William Shakespeare
The list author says:
  "Second only to Romeo and Juliet, this is a funny, absorbing classic play by Shakespeare."
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3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Classics)
6.  Pride and Prejudice (Penguin Classics) by Jane Austen
The list author says:
  "My first uni novel. Words cannot describe just how fabulous this is, you HAVE to buy it and find out!"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (228 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Crucible: A Play in Four Acts (Penguin Modern Classics)
7.  The Crucible: A Play in Four Acts (Penguin Modern Classics) by Arthur Miller
The list author says:
  "Another outstanding play by Miller. If it doesn't tear your emtions apart then you aren't human!"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)

The Chronicles of Narnia (2) - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
8.  The Chronicles of Narnia (2) - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. Lewis
The list author says:
  "Had to compare it to the film version. Had never read it but instantly saw why it is such a legendary novel."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)

Jane Eyre (Pocket Penguin Classics)
9.  Jane Eyre (Pocket Penguin Classics) by Charlotte Brontë
The list author says:
  "The first on my 'Victorian Literature' module and a clear classic. Everyone should read this book!"
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Hard Times (Penguin Classics)
10.  Hard Times (Penguin Classics) by Charles Dickens
The list author says:
  "Second Victorian novel. Although not one of Dickens' best novels, this is still well woth a read."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)

Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe (Penguin Classics)
11.  Silas Marner: The Weaver of Raveloe (Penguin Classics) by George Eliot
The list author says:
  "Third Victorian novel. So obvious why it's George eliot's best work, it's so heart-warming and leaves you smiling."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (Penguin Classics)
12.  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (Penguin Classics) by Lewis Carroll
The list author says:
  "Strangely not a patch on the disney movie but good if you want to see what the original story is."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)

Dracula (Penguin Classics)
13.  Dracula (Penguin Classics) by Bram Stoker
The list author says:
  "The only book I have ever been scared by and easily the world's greatest horror novel. Read it if you dare!"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (271 customer reviews)

The Great Gatsby (Penguin Modern Classics)
14.  The Great Gatsby (Penguin Modern Classics) by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The list author says:
  "First 'American Literature' module novel. The 1920's never roared faster and never seemed more glamorous than in this book!"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (385 customer reviews)

Of Mice and Men (Penguin Modern Classics)
15.  Of Mice and Men (Penguin Modern Classics) by John Steinbeck
The list author says:
  "Second American novel, and possibly the great american work of all time. The first book to make me cry."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (175 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Seize the Day (Penguin Red Classics)
16.  Seize the Day (Penguin Red Classics) by Saul Bellow
The list author says:
  "Third American novel. Short, snappy and spectacular. Bellow is simply fabulous."
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