What are the easiest classics that you would recommend for a beginner?

[brea]

best classics to start with:
the bell jar by sylvia plath - easy read, on the more modern side of ‘classic’, not too long, good way to get used to older literature. unfortunately quite a bit of racism!
broken wings by khalil ghibran - poetic, short and quick to read, understandable vocabulary, beautiful.
the picture of dorian gray - good plot, long winded dialogue at times, easy to grasp message and theme, a classic!
one hundred years of solitude - hispanic literature! beautiful story, magical realism, u will need a family tree!!!

[J]

the kite runner is not a classic. it's rubbish

[J]

nor is the giver

[snackariyah]

Yes I agree they are not the type of classics that I would say suit the topic, but I think that they were more of contemporary classics. But that’s just my opinion, no hard feelings :)

[Heather]

The Great Gatsby is excellent. Peter Pan is another good one for a new classics reader. Treasure Island, Alice in Wonderland, Mary Poppins and The Wizard of Oz series are also good. If they don't mind a little horror or macabre then I would recommend Picture of Dorian Grey, Dr Jekyll and Hyde or Sherlock Holmes. For a "newer classic" I would recommend The Princess Bride, Coraline or Lord of the Flies.

[Jennifer]

I have to agree with To Kill a Mockingbird. Very good for a beginner. I also liked The Three Musketeers, and A Confederate Yankee in King Arthur's Court.

[natalie:)]

I absolutely adored little women. easy to read, funny characters, very cozy feel.

[BerlinDaze]

Introductory classics? You can't go wrong with Dumas.

1200+ pages of The Count of Monte Cristo just fly by.

[Jennifer]

BerlinDaze wrote: "Introductory classics? You can't go wrong with Dumas.

1200+ pages of The Count of Monte Cristo just fly by."

OK. But Dumas is pretty much the only classic author I like. :)

[Aina]

Little Women
A Christmas Carol
The yellow wallpaper

If you want them easier than those, I'd recommend you to start first with classic stories such as Heidi, Peter Pan... ;)

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