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1/60 Completed1. Frankenstein by Mary Shelly
2. Dracula by Bram Stoker
3. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
4. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
5. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
6. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
7. Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goether
9. The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
10. The Hunchback of Norte Dame by Victor Hugo
11. The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
12. The Arabian Nights by Richard Francis Burton
13. Paradise Lost by John Milton
14. The Divine Comedy Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso by Dante Alighieri
15. Beowulf ~ Any version/translation is fine
16. The Iliad~ Any version/translation is fine though I prefer the one by Robert Fagles
17. The Odyssey~ Any version/translation is fine though I prefer the one by Robert Fagles
18. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
19. Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
20. Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
21. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
22. The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
23. Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs
24. Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi
25. The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
26. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
27. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
28. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
29. Emma by Jane Austen
30. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
31. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
32. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
33. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
34. Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
35. The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
36. The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
37. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
38. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
39. Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
40. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
41. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
42. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
43. Crime and Punishment by Fydor Dostoyevsky
44. The Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas
45. The Call of the Wild by Jack London
46. White Fang by Jack London
47. Moby Dick by Herman Melville
48. Utopia by Thomas Moore
49. Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott
50. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
51. Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathon Swift
52. Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne
53. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
54. Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
55. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain
56. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
57. The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
58. All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
59. Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
60. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
I've read a lot of these over the years since I am a "classics" lover. Does that count? Or would I have to re-read them to do this challenge? Sorry I don't really know challenge rules. I've never done one before.
Mod
1. Frankenstein by Mary Shelly ✔2. Dracula by Bram Stoker ✔
3. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte ✔
4. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
5. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
6. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne ✔
7. Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goether
8. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
9. The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
10. The Hunchback of Norte Dame by Victor Hugo ✔
11. The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
12. The Arabian Nights by Richard Francis Burton ~Choose your favorite stories to read
13. Paradise Lost by John Milton ✔
14. The Divine Comedy Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso by Dante Alighieri
15. Beowulf ~ Any version/translation is fine
16. The Iliad~ Any version/translation is fine though I prefer the one by Robert Fagles ✔
17. The Odyssey~ Any version/translation is fine though I prefer the one by Robert Fagles ✔
18. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
19. Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
20. Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
21. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
22. The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
23. Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs
24. Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi
25. The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux ✔
26. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
27. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
28. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
29. Emma by Jane Austen
30. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
31. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
32. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte ✔
33. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
34. Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra ✔
35. The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
36. The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane ✔
37. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens ✔
38. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
39. Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens ✔
40. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
41. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
42. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
43. Crime and Punishment by Fydor Dostoyevsky
44. The Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas
45. The Call of the Wild by Jack London
46. White Fang by Jack London
47. Moby Dick by Herman Melville
48. Utopia by Thomas Moore ✔
49. Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott
50. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
51. Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathon Swift
52. Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne
53. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
54. Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
55. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain
56. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
57. The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
58. All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
59. Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton ✔
60. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
37/60TBR:
1. Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goether
2. The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
3. The Hunchback of Norte Dame by Victor Hugo
4. The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
5. The Arabian Nights by Richard Francis Burton ~Choose your favorite stories to read
6. Paradise Lost by John Milton
7. The Divine Comedy Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso by Dante Alighieri
8. Beowulf ~ Any version/translation is fine
9. The Iliad~ Any version/translation is fine though I prefer the one by Robert Fagles
10. The Odyssey~ Any version/translation is fine though I prefer the one by Robert Fagles
11. Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs
12. Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi
13. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
14. Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
15. The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
16. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
17. The Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas
18. Utopia by Thomas Moore
19. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
20. Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
21. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain
22. The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
23. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Read:
1. Frankenstein by Mary Shelly
2. Dracula by Bram Stoker
3. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
4. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
5. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
6. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
7. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
8. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
9. Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
10. Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
11. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
12. The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
13. The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
14. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
15. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
16. Emma by Jane Austen
17. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
18. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
19. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
20. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
21. The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
22. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
23. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
24. Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
25. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
26. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
27. Crime and Punishment by Fydor Dostoyevsky
28. The Call of the Wild by Jack London
29. White Fang by Jack London
30. Moby Dick by Herman Melville
31. Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott
32. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
33. Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathon Swift
34. Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne
35. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
36. All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
37. Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
8/601. Frankenstein by Mary Shelly
2. Dracula by Bram Stoker
3. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
4. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
5. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
6. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
7. Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goether
8. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
9. The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
10. The Hunchback of Norte Dame by Victor Hugo
11. The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
12. The Arabian Nights by Richard Francis Burton
13. Paradise Lost by John Milton
14. The Divine Comedy Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso by Dante Alighieri
15. Beowulf ~ Any version/translation is fine
17. The Odyssey~ Any version/translation is fine though I prefer the one by Robert Fagles
18. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
20. Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
21. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
22. The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
23. Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs
24. Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi
25. The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
26. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
27. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
28. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
29. Emma by Jane Austen
30. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
31. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
32. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
33. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
34. Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
35. The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
36. The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
38. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
39. Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
40. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
42. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
43. Crime and Punishment by Fydor Dostoyevsky
44. The Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas
46. White Fang by Jack London
47. Moby Dick by Herman Melville
48. Utopia by Thomas Moore
49. Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott
50. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
51. Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathon Swift
52. Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne
53. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
54. Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
55. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain
56. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
57. The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
58. All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
59. Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
60. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
I've read most of these so I'll join on a smaller scale :)0/10 Completed
1.) Frankenstein
2.) Dracula
3.) The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
4.) The Divine Comedy
5.) The Three Musketeers
6.) The Count of Monte Cristo
7.) Crime and Punishment
8.) The Call of the Wild
9.) White Fang
10.) All Quiet on the Western Front
Classics ChallengeDuration: No Time Limit
I have provided links for books already completed where a completion date is known. Will attempt to read 12 of the remaining books in 2014. * indicates books read this year for this challenge.
33/60 (goal 36/60 by 31 Dec 2014)
1. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, 2 Jun 2012
2. Dracula by Bram Stoker
3. Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, 24 Mar 2012
4. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
*5. The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde And Other Stories by Robert Louis Stevenson, 11 May 2014
6. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
7. Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goether
8. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie, 4 Dec 2012
9. The Time Machine by H.G. Wells, 15 Jul 2013
10. The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo, 24 Jun 1998
11. The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
12. The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights, Volume 1, The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights, Volume 2, The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights, Volume 3, all read May 2013
13. Paradise Lost by John Milton
14. The Divine Comedy Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso by Dante Alighieri
15. Beowulf ~ Any version/translation is fine
*16. The Iliad by Homer, 25 Sep
17. The Odyssey by Homer, 23 Apr 15
*18. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, 7 Feb 15
*19. Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, 20 May 2014
20. Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
21. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
22. The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
23. Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs
24. Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi
25. The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
26. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
27. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
28. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott, most recently read 26 Mar 2014
*29. Emma by Jane Austen, 11 Nov 14
30. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, 16 Sep 2011
31. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, 9 May 2011
32. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, 18 Jul 2011
33. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, 23 Jan 2012
34. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, 27 Mar 2012
35. The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
36. The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane, 15 Jul 2011
37. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, 7 Dec 2011
38. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, 18 Oct 1999
39. Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens, 10 May 15
40. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, 9 Oct 1999
41. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle, 13 Apr 1997
42. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
43. Crime and Punishment by Fydor Dostoyevsky
44. The Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas, 6 Sep 2013
*45. The Call of the Wild by Jack London, 13 May
*46. White Fang by Jack London, 2 May
47. Moby-Dick; or, The Whale by Herman Melville, 23 Feb 1995
48. Utopia by Thomas Moore
49. Ivanhoe by Walter Scott, 22 Jun 2012
*50. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy, 22 Jun
51. Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift, 25 Jul 2011
52. Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne, 31 Oct 2011
53. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
54. Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
55. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain
56. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson, 16 Oct 2012
57. The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
58. All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, 28 Apr 2012
**59. Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton, 27 Feb 15
*60. Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell, 18 Dec 14
A lot of these are on my TBR list anyway...3/60 Completed
1. Frankenstein by Mary Shelly
2. Dracula by Bram Stoker
3. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
4. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
5. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
7. Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goether
8. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
9. The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
10. The Hunchback of Norte Dame by Victor Hugo
11. The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
12. The Arabian Nights by Richard Francis Burton ~Choose your favorite stories to read
13. Paradise Lost by John Milton
14. The Divine Comedy Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso by Dante Alighieri
15. Beowulf ~ Any version/translation is fine
16. The Iliad~ Any version/translation is fine though I prefer the one by Robert Fagles
17. The Odyssey~ Any version/translation is fine though I prefer the one by Robert Fagles
18. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
19. Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
20. Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
22. The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
23. Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs
24. Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi
25. The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
26. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
27. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
28. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
29. Emma by Jane Austen
30. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
31. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
32. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
33. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
34. Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
35. The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
36. The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
37. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
38. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
39. Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
40. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
41. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
42. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
43. Crime and Punishment by Fydor Dostoyevsky
44. The Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas
45. The Call of the Wild by Jack London
46. White Fang by Jack London
47. Moby Dick by Herman Melville
48. Utopia by Thomas Moore
49. Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott
50. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
51. Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathon Swift
53. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
54. Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
55. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain
56. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
57. The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
58. All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
59. Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
60. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Classics Challenge5/4/15 - ??
29/60
2. Dracula by Bram Stoker
4. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
6. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
7. Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goether
10. The Hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo
12. The Arabian Nights by Richard Francis Burton ~Choose your favorite stories to read
13. Paradise Lost by John Milton
14. The Divine Comedy Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso by Dante Alighieri
15. Beowulf ~ Any version/translation is fine
16. The Iliad~ Any version/translation is fine though I prefer the one by Robert Fagles
17. The Odyssey~ Any version/translation is fine though I prefer the one by Robert Fagles
23. Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs
24. Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi
26. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
31. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
35. The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
38. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
39. Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
40. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
41. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
43. Crime and Punishment by Fydor Dostoyevsky
44. The Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas
46. White Fang by Jack London
49. Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott
51. Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathon Swift
53. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
54. Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
56. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
57. The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
58. All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
60. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Completed
1. Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 10/10/20
3. Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë 3/12/21
5. Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson 2/7/18
8. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie 6/30/17
9. The Time Machine by H.G. Wells 11/30/15
11. The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling 5/15/16
18. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum 5/17/16
19. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll 8/4/16
20. Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll 12/27/17
21. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 7/28/14
22. The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells 10/11/18
25. The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux 7/12/20
27. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas 1/31/19
28. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott 4/29/16
29. Emma by Jane Austen 8/9/17
30. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen 2/17/17
32. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 8/30/16
33. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 5/19/14
34. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra 9/30/19
36. The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane 5/25/18
37. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 12/17/15
42. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 2/11/14
45. The Call of the Wild by Jack London 1/1/14
47. Moby-Dick; or, The Whale by Herman Melville 12/30/15
48. Utopia by Thomas More 1/29/16
50. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy 9/15/18
52. Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne 1/13/15
55. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain 4/11/17
59. Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton 7/17/17
I would be interested in reading as many as I can.
Mod
Great. Just make a post of where you will be tracking your challenge I will link it up
Updating:Classics Challenge
5/4/15 - ??
18/60 (Includes all books read since joining GoodReads)
8. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie 6/30/17
9. The Time Machine by H.G. Wells 11/30/15
11. The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling 5/15/16
18. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum 5/17/16
19. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll 8/4/16
21. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 7/28/14
28. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott 4/29/16
30. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen 2/17/17
32. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 8/30/16
33. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett 5/19/14
37. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 12/17/15
42. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 2/11/14
45. The Call of the Wild by Jack London 1/1/14
47. Moby-Dick; or, The Whale by Herman Melville 12/30/15
48. Utopia by Thomas More 1/29/16
52. Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne 1/13/15
55. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court by Mark Twain 4/11/17
59. Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton 7/17/17
Oh my gosh, I completely forgot I signed up for this challenge!
Mod
Update:5. Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson 2/7/18
20. Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There by Lewis Carroll 12/27/17
22. The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells 10/11/18
27. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas 1/31/19
29. Emma by Jane Austen 8/9/17
36. The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane 5/25/18
50. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy 9/15/18
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This challenge is simple. Below is a list of books that fall under the “Classics” genre. The goal of the challenge is to read as many books off the list as you can.
Duration
No Time Limit
1. Frankenstein by Mary Shelly
2. Dracula by Bram Stoker
3. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
4. Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
5. The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
6. The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
7. Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goether
8. Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
9. The Time Machine by H.G. Wells
10. The Hunchback of Norte Dame by Victor Hugo
11. The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
12. The Arabian Nights by Richard Francis Burton ~Choose your favorite stories to read
13. Paradise Lost by John Milton
14. The Divine Comedy Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso by Dante Alighieri
15. Beowulf ~ Any version/translation is fine
16. The Iliad~ Any version/translation is fine though I prefer the one by Robert Fagles
17. The Odyssey~ Any version/translation is fine though I prefer the one by Robert Fagles
18. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
19. Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
20. Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
21. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
22. The Invisible Man by H.G. Wells
23. Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs
24. Adventures of Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi
25. The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
26. The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle
27. The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
28. Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
29. Emma by Jane Austen
30. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
31. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
32. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
33. The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
34. Don Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
35. The Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper
36. The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
37. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
38. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
39. Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
40. A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
41. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
42. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
43. Crime and Punishment by Fydor Dostoyevsky
44. The Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas
45. The Call of the Wild by Jack London
46. White Fang by Jack London
47. Moby Dick by Herman Melville
48. Utopia by Thomas Moore
49. Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott
50. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
51. Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathon Swift
52. Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne
53. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
54. Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray
55. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court by Mark Twain
56. Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
57. The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
58. All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
59. Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
60. Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell