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Rourensu t1_je3wqgf wrote

Probably my second favorite Classic book.

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Chesssgurl t1_je416m9 wrote

Now, I'm intrigued what's the first? I am trying to get into classics but they tend to be super slow for my taste...

So, if u could suggest any it would be great :)

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Rourensu t1_je418nf wrote

My first is Frankenstein.

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WonderWeeble t1_je45gkq wrote

Good choice! Hard to believe Shelley wrote that when she was only 19!

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supergamernerd t1_je4bc1p wrote

One of the only two podcasts I listen to reads that, and Dorian Gray (and a bunch of other books and stories). It's called Definitely Storytime.

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WonderWeeble t1_je45dkh wrote

You could also try War of the Worlds, or The Invisible Man, Both by HG Wells. I'm also fond of Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas is flat out amazing.

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Chesssgurl t1_je4yx4g wrote

Thanks, will check them out soon â—‹_â—‹

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Cuddle_grub t1_je80bfi wrote

It's been a long time since I've read all of those titles, but your recommendations look like my childhood reading list when I would spend long hours in the library going through the adults' section of fiction and science fiction. I don't know if I'll have the same fondness for those authors if I decided to re-read them again. They left a crater impact on my imagination for the hungry reader I was.

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BrunoEye t1_je4rgeg wrote

I was made to read it when I was around 14 and absolutely hated it. I remember finding it very cumbersome to read and slow paced. A few years later I had the same issue with Lord of the Rings, though I found Jekyll and Hyde somewhat enjoyable.

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