Classy classics!

A Listmania! list by Porto Santo Islander "RR" (Porto Santo - Portugal)
 
The Bride of Lammermoor (Oxford World's Classics)
1.  The Bride of Lammermoor (Oxford World's Classics) by Walter Scott
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  "A story about a family feud and the love between the rivals´offspring."
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The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (Penguin Popular Classics)
2.  The Hunchback of Notre-Dame (Penguin Popular Classics) by Victor Hugo
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  "For whom the bells toll."
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Wuthering Heights (Wordsworth Classics)
3.  Wuthering Heights (Wordsworth Classics) by Emily Bronte
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  "One of the most famous literary couples and their boisterous love."
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Oliver Twist (Oxford World's Classics)
4.  Oliver Twist (Oxford World's Classics) by Charles Dickens
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  "The most cherished fictional orphan."
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War and Peace (Pocket Penguin Classics)
5.  War and Peace (Pocket Penguin Classics) by Leo Tolstoy
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  "Part war essay, part a novel. Long but a great read. Platon Karataiev , though a minor character, is my favourite."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Anna Karenina (Penguin Classics)
6.  Anna Karenina (Penguin Classics) by Leo Tolstoy
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  "A great tragic heroin from one of the greatest writers."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)

Madame Bovary (Wordsworth Classics)
7.  Madame Bovary (Wordsworth Classics) by Gustave Flaubert
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  "The french answer to "Anna Karenina". Another great tragic heroin."
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Jude the Obscure (Penguin Popular Classics)
8.  Jude the Obscure (Penguin Popular Classics) by Thomas Hardy
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  "A depressing read but great nonetheless."
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The Woman in White (Penguin Summer Classics)
9.  The Woman in White (Penguin Summer Classics) by Wilkie Collins
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  "One of the pioneers of mistery novels."
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Jane Eyre (Penguin Popular Classics)
10.  Jane Eyre (Penguin Popular Classics) by Charlotte Brontë
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  "Another unforgettable heroin..."
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Rebecca (Virago Modern Classics)
11.  Rebecca (Virago Modern Classics) by Daphne Du Maurier
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  "... which some say , inspired Du Maurier to write this suspenseful book! Perhaps it has the most unexpected twist in the tale of all."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (133 customer reviews)

Platero and I
12.  Platero and I by Juan Ramon Jimenez
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  "OK! Perhaps the least known book of this list but its lyrical descriptions and poignant chapters are wondrous. Written by a Nobel-prized writer."
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Great Expectations (Penguin Popular Classics)
13.  Great Expectations (Penguin Popular Classics) by Charles Dickens
The list author says:
  "Another great classic. Miss Havisham is such a memorable character"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (118 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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A Christmas Carol (Wordsworth Children's Classics)
14.  A Christmas Carol (Wordsworth Children's Classics) by Charles Dickens
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  "An evergreen for Christmas time. And God bless us all..."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (96 customer reviews)

The Complete Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales
15.  The Complete Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales by The Brothers Grimm
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  "Frightening and enchanting children since 1800 and something."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

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Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales
16.  Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales by H.C. Andersen
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  "H.C. Andersen should be a wonderful person."
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Nils: The Wonderful Adventures of Nils and the Further Adventures of Nils Holgersson
17.  Nils: The Wonderful Adventures of Nils and the Further Adventures of Nils Holgersson by Selma Lagerlof
The list author says:
  "Lagerlof was a gifted writer who deserved to be the first woman Nobel awarded."
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The Good Earth
18.  The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
The list author says:
  "If you never read this , do it quickly! Another Nobel prized writer."
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The Scarlet Letter (Penguin Popular Classics)
19.  The Scarlet Letter (Penguin Popular Classics) by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The list author says:
  "Hester Prynne challenges the system of moral authority and places belief in the higher law of her own heart."
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The Emperor of Portugalia
20.  The Emperor of Portugalia by Selma Lagerlof
The list author says:
  "No one portrayed a fatherly love so well as Selma Lagerlof in this sad tale. Despite the title , it got nothing to do with Portugal!"
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The Last Days of Pompeii
21.  The Last Days of Pompeii by Sir Edward George Bulwer-Lytton
The list author says:
  "I read this when I was a teenager and since then i read it several other times. The title says all."
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The Count of Monte Cristo (Wordsworth Classics)
22.  The Count of Monte Cristo (Wordsworth Classics) by Alexandre Dumas
The list author says:
  "A great literary adventure and also a tale of obsession and revenge."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (149 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Uncle Tom's Cabin (Wordsworth Classics)
23.  Uncle Tom's Cabin (Wordsworth Classics) by Harriet Beecher Stowe
The list author says:
  "The cruelty to the enslaved black people is portrayed in such a poignant way in this book! ."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

Lady Audley's Secret (Wordsworth Classics)
24.  Lady Audley's Secret (Wordsworth Classics) by M.E. Braddon
The list author says:
  "Even better than Collins´" The Woman in White". A fast paced novel ( unlike other victorian novels) tells us the desperate tries of a woman to keep her past a secret."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

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