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items Classics that are short but full of intensity. These books will have you hooked from page 1! If you've been meaning to get back to your classics list, but are afraid of the big books (the russians especially lol) - I've got you! Enjoy.
Virginia was well ahead of her time, and what she wrote in this book is still very much relevant. Everyone should read this important, wonderful piece of writing.
A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf
Orwell hits us yet again. This book is so scary and precise, a kind of premonition of where we're heading if we continue going down the same road. A pocket guide into the intricacies of the human nature.
Animal Farm by George Orwell
Thomas Mann is my favorite writer of all times. If you've never read any of his books, this is a wonderful introduction. A mysterious fascination, a kind of platonic love captured in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Make sure to watch t...
Death in Venice by Thomas Mann
I got so invested while reading this book, cheering for the old man. This book is so captivating, yet painful to read. You will read it in one sitting.
The Old Man and The Sea by Ernest Hemingway
The book we all keep coming back to. Beautiful metaphores we need to keep reminding ourselves of. Think of it, it's time for a reread.
The Little Prince by Antoine Saint-Exupéry
If you need a reminder of how short and precious life is - here it is! This book will shake you.
The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Leo Tolstoy
This book is fascinating. A stream of consciousness that will have you obsessed.
The Stranger by Albert Camus
Did you know that Thomas Mann was only 26 year old when he wrote this timeless book? Not only that, but he got The Nobel Prize for it in 1929.
"Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family" by Thomas Mann