10 more *actually good* classic literature books for *actual* beginners
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I read Brothers Karamazov for a college literature class and not only was it an amazing class, but it was also my introduction to Dostoevsky. Bros. Karamazov was my gateway into Dostoevsky and now I have a section of my shelf just for him and other Russian literature authors 💕
@ Isabella Pisanko 💕 i was happy to see this comment because I came here to say that Dostoyevsky’s Brothers Karamasov was the first book I read as an adult that hooked me on classic literature. It was so wild and deep, profound and funny. Spellbinding. I want to read all Dostoyevsky now, but have been been quite enraptured reading Emily Bronte, Mikel Bulgakov (The Master and Margarita) and now Charlotte Bronte. I am curious your next most favorite Dostoyevsky read. 🌼
@jezebel amber great list of books you've been reading. If you loved Brothers Karamazov, the initial ideas that Dostoevsky was exploring, which ended in Brothers K, were actually started in Crime and Punishment. So you might like that one.
Alternatively, The Idiot is also a great read.😀👍
@@tristanandtheclassics6538 I have actually already bought Crime & Punishment and The Idiot, before reading them. Those are the only 3 I have 😂 What a coincidence, or phenomenon🌎💫🌈❄️☔️🌦️🌙🌼🌸🌹🍀☘️🌱🐉
@@ambermoon719 How serendipitous!
I'm from Russia and I proud that I can read this amazing literature in original language)
1) 3:13 *Perfume* Patrick Süskind
2) 4:40 *The Catcher in the Rye* J.D. Salinger
3) 5:53 *Bonjour Tristesse* Françoise Sagan
4) 7:42 *The Waves* Virgina Woolf
5) 9:18 *Pale Fire* Vladimir Nabokov
6) 10:55 *Notes From Underground* Fyodor Dostoevsky
7) 12:23 *Beastiary* Julio Cortazar
8) 13:42 *Giovanni's Room* James Baldwin
9) 14:32 *The Great Gatsby* F. Scott Fitzgerald
10) 15:30 *A Moveable Feast* Ernest Hemingway
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For everyone scared of reading classic literature or is struggling with it, listen to the audiobook while reading it. I managed to read withering heights in English (not my first language) that way and you might find a new favourite, that other way you would've never managed to finish.
This is coming from someone who has not much time (university is finishing off me for good) and struggle concentrating for a long time.
I needed to hear that. English is also not my first language and I was beating myself up that I had problems with withering heights although I read a lot of English stuff. I’ll try out your suggestion
@@sarahsofie57 for wuthering heights I can recommend the audio book that is free on youtube with multiple readers, that way you won't get confused with the characters and generations during the story.
Absolutely agree with you on this. Audiobooks are a great way to enjoy the Classics, especially if the narrator puts plenty of character into the reading. If you can follow along with a book too, that can enrich the experience as one can note down ones thoughts as the story progresses.
I second this, especially with Moby-Dick which has an amazing Audiobook with Orson Welles.
Amazing tip! Thank you for sharing.
I began my journey into lit with Brothers Karamasov because my dad would not stop harping on me about it. I became spellbound after about an hour. I was hooked in. It was a wild ride. Utterly emotionally profound, too.
I am also thinking about starting to read literature with Brothers. Is the language hard to understand?
You are so young and I am so old and yet I connect so closely to this list! Perfume, wonderful Christ story, Sagan has always been a love (Scars on the Soul!), Woolf is so special, Nabokov is dazzling, Baldwin and Fitzgerald and Hemmingway all have such great voices!
The magic of literature! It surpasses age.
@@dakotawarren for a very special little book you should try Patty Smith's The Choral Sea, an elegy for Robert Mapplethorp.
I didn't know Perfume was considered classic! That book is so close to my heart, it's hard to put into words. I love it SO MUCH. I implore everyone to read it
To be fair I feel like people consider it a classic because it looks like it, but this is not
@@annaelle_stasia Why wouldn't it be a classic?
@@hyathumibis5187 when people say classic most of the time it refers to ancient piece of literature written earlier than the 20st century. books written in the 20st century are mostly considered as « modern classic » but without this perspective of that time that went but never erased the knowledge of this piece of art.
this book has a very good atmosphere of the 18st century but to me this is not as « deep » as a classic is, wether i like it or not it has not the essence of a classic
i don’t know if i made myself clear ? let me know
@@annaelle_stasia After all, "classic" is a very broad term that describes a great period of time. There are books published nowadays that started entering the circle of modern classics. Perfume is definitely a modern classic, not only for following some traditions of actual 18th-19th century classics but also for its language and its whole meaning
@@isaa1782 to me language doesn’t do a classic and i don’t think this book has a deep meaning
But what I wanted to say overall is that people thinks this a old book while it’s not but it looks like
I found perfume one day in my grandma's house, in a random corner. That day I found a treasure not a book. I just loved it. I read it in one sitting. The descriptions, the plote the main character was so well written. Perfume is one of my all time faves
As an Argentinian person, thank you for recommending our literature!! It's beautiful to read and I'm glad you could enjoy it. Awesome video as always
When you talked about Pale Fire and said the THE ENTIRE NOVEL IS IN THE FOOTNOTES….I am a lover of footnotes I love them, as soon as you said that I ALMOST DROPPED EVERYTHING
if you’re struggling with getting into classics i’d also recommend listening to the audiobook while reading! i did this when first getting into classics and hearing someone else read it to me made the process much easier. spotify has some free classic audiobooks and there’s also a bunch on youtube!
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Julio Cortázar is my favorite author of all time, so it's really nice to see him in this list
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As much as I love Pale Fire, I wouldn't recommend it to a beginner. I say this from experience. I got into literature just a few years ago and it was quite difficult to get through it since I'd only read a handful of books prior to it. It was rewarding in the end but I can't help but feel I hadn't read enough prior to it to adapt to its VERY meta style. I'll be sure to check out the other books in this video though. 😃
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Honestly, starting with the Brothers Karamazov isn’t a terrible idea! It’s surprisingly easy to read, kinda funny at times, and the concepts discussed in it are easier to understand than say, Crime and Punishment or Notes from Underground because they are presented in characters that the reader can relate to more (you’re more likely to be a pretentious, hysterical student than a murderer. Hopefully)
HOWEVER, I didn’t read for weeks after finishing it because everything paled in comparison.
Also!! McDuff translation is unmatched, P&V is slightly overhyped for TBK but still quality, and Constance Garett is odious
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I've read 3 of your suggestions and own 2 of the others. Can't wait to get to them! Currently slogging my way through War and Peace...
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Hi Dakota just recently discovered your channel. Really enjoy your excellent choice in Classical literature. Your channel is awesone.
I say! There are some marvellous books on this list. Perfume, in particular, is exquisite. I must say, though, that I was surprised at seeing The Waves and Pale Fire on a list for "beginners."
Woolf, herself, said that she worried The Waves was "fundamentally unreadable," which I thought was a rather amusing, though mighty, honest, appraisal.
Nabokov's Pale Fire might be a humdinger of a book, but it is a jolly unusual read. What with the to-ing and fro-ing between narrative and poem; the eclecticism of components, etc.
For someone dipping their toe into the Classics for the first time, it might feel akin to having one's first ever driving lesson in a lorry. 😀
Most classics are really good fun, but I would worry that if someone made their first foray into them with Woolf or Nabokov, they could be as alarmed as if they'd gone to their first slumber part only to be awoken in the morning with a bomb under the bed😀
Having said that, i really loved the video and have scuttled off to find 'Bonjour.' I enjoyed your natural presentation in this video. You have a charming manner.
Valid points! My inclusion of Pale Fire and The Waves was an attempt to remind readers that structure can be fun, playful, and provocative in experiment. I appreciate your input! I tend to get a little over excited :)
@Dakota Warren oh, I day, Dakota! Jolly decent of you to respond to my waffling comment. With such a multitude of devotees, all desiring on golden word from you, I barely entertained hope of you noticing my humble jottings. Imagine my delight, then, when opening my inbox, I perceived your glittering message. You could have stuck me down with a feather!
As to your reasons for including Woolf and Nabokov, I understand your reasoning. If novelty of structure, and experimentation is the aim, then to Woolfe I say, "Just the ticket," and to Nabokov, "Rightho."
Once again, a hearty thank you for your taking the time to respond, Dakota. I hope that you find out that a long-lost relative has left you an inheritance of a few million dollars.
Don't worry about getting carried away in your enthusiasm. You are marvellous. 😀
😂 That random giggle you do in between the explanation is so funny and cute ❤️
I read Perfume when I was in high school, it changed my life so much that right now I am studying Chemical Engineering just so I can make perfumes like Grenouille, maybe that’s a red flag but who cares
A couple of other French authors. Colette, start with her four books in the "Claudine' series as "Claudine at School", and Honoré de Balzac "The Magic Skin"(La Peau de Chagrin). Colette was quite a character who had an eventful life. Steinbeck wrote some humorous short novels. I highly recommend "Tortilla Flats" and "Cannery Row".
so happy to see Bestiary here - Cortazar's stories are one of the things that got me into classics - weird mind-bending twists, transforming bodies and animals and dreams, just perfect for a teen - but i think he's really under-read in the West. hope your vid helps change that!
I’ve only read a handful of books, I only play these videos to listen to dakota whilst I do ordinary things.
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Love this list!! Would love to hear ur holy grail list on existentialism
i LOVED white nights by Dostoevsky, if anyone wants to start reading his books, this one is perfect
I love Virginia Woolf even though I’ve only read Orlando, she’s absolutely my favorite writer even though Moby-Dick is my favorite writer (and I hope that she takes the spot with one of her other books). Her prose is just beyond perfection.
Seeing PALE FIRE in the thumbnail made me so excited lol
i remember reading the perfume for german class and it was honestly the best time! definitely recommend.
You know i thought getting into classics would be a very hard slog so thank you for these 2 lists. I just read "perfume" to jump in and see if i could get into classics. It was awesome. An easy propulsive read. Got a little esoteric at the end but very enjoyable.
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i've read perfume when i was in highschool >
Thank you for adding POC representation on this list! The amount of ‘classics’ list that ignore a huge demographic is really tiring :( I’m going to sound greedy but please keeps these recommendations coming!
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I have read notes from underground relatively recently and it blew my mind
bonjour tristesse is a wonderful novel
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The Collector by John Fowles is also a beautiful bleak novel.
Edit: realised you included this in Pt 1 🧚🏽♀️
Fowles ... now there is an interesting author. Great recommendation.
It's funny that you say that about Dostoevsky, because The Idiot was the first book I read of his and I fell in love with it. It's still one of my favorite books and it led me to dive deeper into classics.
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I read bonjour tristesse after you reccomended it. I read it on the beach in France at ile-de-re and it was an absolute vibe. The sun was blazing and after I finished it I cycled back to my Airbnb with it in my bike basket.
Hey, it’s me, the guy who comments in your classic vids encouraging people to please read Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Marquez. It’s a great introduction to Marquez before fighting with Love in Times of Cholera or A Hundred Years of Solitude! Chronicle… is so short!
It's a good beginner classic in general, too! I read it recently and was really astounded by the depth packed into so few pages.
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Perfume is high on my list. Sounds *great*.
I'm really enjoying Emma but I've been reading it for almost two weeks now!
dude ive been reading crime and punishment for a year, dont worry
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Dakota! Are you going to or have you read Our Share of Night by Argentinian writer Mariana Enríquez?? The translation was recently published. It's an excellent book, it's twisted and magical and scary, and it has such an amazing exploration of family dynamics all while talking about cults, magic, and death.
Oo this sounds interesting
Imma read your book recommendations one by one :)
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Beautiful video, The Waves seems intriguing and Intros to Russian lit are always appreciated, speaking of which I want your opinion on sth, I've recently started with classic lit and am also obsessed with Broadway shows, I watched one about War and Peace and fell in love with it and thus started reading the novel itself, I've enjoyed it so far but I'm reading it a bit too slowly for my own liking since it's length genuinely intimidates me, do you think I should continue reading it or go to some of Tolstoy's lighter stuff like TDOII which you mentioned in the last video about this subject.
Hey Dakota! A question- often while I write I have these voices in my head saying “this is trash, only you like it because you’ve written it”, so, how to do a self evaluation when I don't have peers or friends with the same interests? How do I know if something’s actually good or I am being over-confident? Btw lysm thanks for this content and channel xx
Obviously not Dakota lol, but I recommend reading more books in whatever genre you're trying to write in. That way you can compare your writing style/characters with more books in that genre! General writing styles vary per genre. For example, a lot of romance books are a little simplistic and have more straightforward characters. If you're trying to write romance, you probably don't need a bunch of flowery language, etc. Hope this helps!
Thanks for your advice!
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I'm so glad to see Julio Cortazar on this list, sometimes I feel like Hispanic literature is a bit overlooked in other countries. We have lots of great books and writers that could be amazing for beginners. Borges, Ernesto Sábato, Carlos Fuentes, Horacio Quiroga, just to mention some of them.
any books in particular you would recommend? :))
@@jj-lg3lu I think these are great options:
The Tunnel - Ernesto Sábato
Aura - Carlos Fuentes
Pedro Páramo - Juan Rulfo
Collected Fictions - J. L. Borges
The Savage Detectives - Roberto Bolaño
Tales of Love of Madness and Death - Horacio Quiroga
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I love classic books 😊
A Russian dude I worked with told me to read Crime and Punishment and it's my current favorite. I'll have to read his other stuff
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Literally read almost all of the “must read” classics but have not yet read catcher in the rye LOL
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The Waves ♥
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I am in need of a literature gift guide for Christmas! What do I give my Steven King reading dad that has read all of his work?!
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I’ve watched the movie Perfume! So amazingly weird! Lmao! One day I’ll read the book I think.
finally gothic lit that is what i needed, i've been meaning to read Notes From Underground Fyodor Dostoevsky but i have so many others books that i still need to read but i will get to it i just havent found any books with the same effect as dorian gray
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Perfume is my favourite book :)
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Hemingway A Movable Feast is moved up my to read list, as a lover of The Sun Also Rises, it would be cool to read its source.
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notes from underground was my first (and admittedly only) Dostoevsky. I really enjoyed it and want to read more from him, I'm just mildly intimidated by the page length
u should read white nights by dostoevsky it’s like 100 pages, if that :)
The greatest advice I can give you is to read a few pages each day regularly and not think about the pages. It can be difficult to start with because we humans have this strange habit of always wanting to get to the next thing without really enjoying what we have right before us. By reading consistently, a few pages each day, you can achieve a surprising amount. Better though, is that the quality and enjoyment of your reading is improved.
As for some shorter works by Dostoevsky, I can recommend The Gambler which is very good, or The House of the Dead, if you want something more gritty.
Hope this helps.😀👍
The Gambler is great and short :)
@palcica it is isn't it? It's quite a light tone as well. Not what one expects when thinking about Dostoevsky.
Uuu I just finished Great Gatsby two days ago!
haha currently reading note from underground
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also, i do love perfume so much, one of my fave reads this year!