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items Mark Twain is actually Samuel Clemens .He is my favorite author. Two of my favorite books were written by him. I also have favorite books by Ernest Hemingway, Lewis Carroll, and several others.
From my Benable site that lists my favorite things and places in the world. This is one of my favorite books from my favorite author.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Dover Thrift)
Witty anecdotes about life on the Mississippi River. Mark Twain wrote Tom Sawyer a few years before he wrote Huckleberry Finn.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (Signature Classics) by Mark Twain ...
This small book is a real gem about a little boy who travels to different worlds and meets various adults who display very narrow mind sets. The story leads to the wisdom that one must see with one's heart and not with just physical concerns. The Lit...
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Ernest Hemingway wrote this before he became famous. It is a fictional story based on real people and events. He is my second favorite author.
The Sun Also Rises: The Authorized Edition ...
This is one of my favorite books because it is just simply wonderful. Throughout the book, I am reading a fantastic dream world , but I have the constant feeling that there is a lesson to learn about human social norms. Many commentators have found p...
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
This book is a fantastic and memorable read for those who enjoy classic stories of romantic chivalry and adventure. It intermingles reality with fantasy as Don Quixote is an honorable and chivalrous man who is just a bit touched in the head; a bit mad. It really IS... ( yes it is on all the best books lists).
Don Quixote (Penguin Classics)
Moby Dick is probably the magnum opus of Herman Melville. "Call me Ishmael" starts out the story and it continues on into a forbidding tale of bravery and stubborn suicidal obsession. I love this book and evidently millions of others do because it h...
Moby Dick - Melville, Herman: Books
These books go together. You read one, and you read the other. The movie Troy was based on The Illiad. The Odyssey has had a few movies based on it. They are full of ancient Greek culture and are very important Epic Novels that helped to shape the Gr...
Do I read the Iliad First or the Odyssey? : r/GreekMythology
This is one funky book but it is really interesting and it is included on most “Best Books Ever” lists. It has a theme similar to The Odyssey except that it is about a man in Ireland ( probably Dublin where James Joyce is from) who meanders his way t...
Ulysses by James Joyce
This proved to be quite prophetic how governments were able to keep tabs on the general public. We have cameras everywhere now, and the government can track anybody. In 1984, the government even has thought police. They can watch you through your TV...
1984: 75th Anniversary Edition - Orwell
This is one really intense story of revenge. Catherine and Heathclif were quite close, but Catherine got married to someone else. Heathclif got so angry that he started terrorizing Catherine and her family as well as the family of the husband. I was...
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
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This is one wild story full of suspense and wit. The best part? It is true. It was written by the lady who had her life fall apart all around her, so she took to nature for an escape and healing. She walked 🚶♀️ up the Pacific Coast Trail from The M...
Wild: Kristin Hannah - Books
This is a really cute tale suitable for children. It is about the unlikely friendship between a barn spider and a pig. The pig, being a pig, is in danger. Will the humans take him away? This is a really beloved story of how the spider thinks of a way...
Charlotte's Web: A Newbery Honor Award Winner
This is a classic novel that is really fun to read. It describes the fantastical journey of Nemo in the Nautilus submarine. A few movies have been made based on this book. It really is a well written and entertaining book about the adventure that the...
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
This is one of the best books written by Charles Dickins. It is about the orphan Pip and his life in Kent and London around 1830. It has very enduring characters who you will love reading about. It deals with the themes of social status and human di...
Great Expectations - Wikipedia
This book is excellent. It is better than the movie. It is a memoir of Elizabeth Gilbert. She traveled to several countries after a divorce. Eat refers to her time in Italy, Pray refers to her time in India, and Love refers to her time in Bali where...
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search
Catch 22 is set during World War II. It is a very witty satire. It is very critical of military bureaucracy. An Air Force Bombardier is working through his tour in Italy. He tries to escape the danger of his military assignments while seeking a me...
Catch-22: 50th Anniversary Edition by Heller
This has been a very well known epic poem for hundreds of years. There are 3 books in this collection. We have InfeInferno, Purgatory, and Paradiso. The Roman poet Virgo and Beatrice are the guides through these levels of beyond death experiences. The people they encounter are sometimes historical and sometimes mythical. Throughout the books, there are profound observations about the results of various sins and virtues. An allegory of the souls' journey from material world to heaven is here, insights into the nature of good and evil is here, and the consideration of free will and divine justice is also here.
The Divine Comedy: Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso
What can I say about Winnie The Pooh? This is one of the most beloved books ever written. The characters are adorable (even the constantly grumpy Eyeore), and it is loaded with wit and wisdom. There are several tales in the Winnie The Pooh collection...
Winnie the Pooh (2011)
This is one really cute book that I read many times as a child. I remember it distinctly. This is one of the only books that I can actually picture myself reading as a child. “Sam I am. I like green eggs and ham.” Doctor Seuss was a genius at the lyr...
"GREEN EGGS AND HAM" (by Doctor Seuss)