<p>Kiddo fancies herself a writer, and of course good writers read a lot and of a wide variety. Which of the classics do you feel were best written and would hold the attention of a young teen? I remember suffering through Oscar Wilde in 8th or 9th grade...</p>
<p>Hmmm.... I really liked To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee.</p>
<p>Some people might not agree with me but CATCHER IN THE RYE.</p>
<p>pride and prejudice for girls</p>
<p>The Count of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas</p>
<p>AW...when I saw "classics," I thought the OP was referring to THE GREEK CLASSICS! :eek: Anyway, Hesiod's Theogony and Works and Days is a good place to start, along with Homer's The Iliad, or maybe some Pindar or Bacchylides... :p</p>
<p>What do you mean under classics? I thought that you were referring to Greek classics too but perhaps you are wanting something like Great</a> Books.</p>
<p>Like people have said I'm not sure what you mean by "classics" but I really love 1950s/60s stuff (like Catcher, To Kill a Mockingbird). I also enjoy F. Scott Fitzgerald, but I know some people can't stand it. Too flowery or something.</p>
<p>nicole4307, you said, "Pride and Prejudice for girls". Is it really feminine? I'm asking because I plan on reading it soon and would like to know more.</p>
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<p>catcher in the rye = most overrated book ever. </p>
<p>however, for a book like catcher in the rye - except much more enjoyable to read, would be less than zero. not a classic but at least its enjoyable.</p>
<p>I'd suggest Faust by Goethe (look for any non-English translation, Russian and German are good) and Master and Margarita -- Bulgakow.</p>
<p>Little Woman, The Secrect Garden,The Diary of Anna Frank, Gone With the Wind, Huckleberry Finn, Charlotte's Web.</p>
<p>not a classic, but certainly enjoyable: Prep</p>
<p>The Diary of Anne Frank
To Kill a Mockingbird
anything by Dickens (If you read slowly enough, it's not TOO bad)
1984 (very interesting and excellent read)
Anna Karenina (I love Russian literature!)</p>
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<blockquote> <p>you said, "Pride and Prejudice for girls". Is it really feminine? <<</p> </blockquote>
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<p>Well, it's certainly written from a woman's point of view - sort of early 19th century chick lit. But the quality of the book is so high and Austen is so witty that readers of either sex can enjoy it a lot. I'm a guy and I think it is a terrific book.</p>
<p>I agree with Coureur, Pride and Prejudice, although seemingly a "chick's novel", is one of my 5 favorite books ever. Darcy is a man's man! Actually, three of my 5 favourite books are were written by women (To Kill a Mickingbird, Wuthering Heights and Pride and Prejudice). But my absolute favorite book of all time is a Tale of Two Cities. Sydney Carton is my favorite fictitious character of all time. </p>
<p>Of course, all of those novels take a backseat to my Willy...Shakespeare that is! hehe!!!</p>
<p>Dante's Divine Comedy in Three Parts (especially the Inferno)
Milton's Paradise Lost</p>
<p>Regarding Pride and Prejudice, just remember what Austen said, "I don't write for the dim elves in the corner." Only a dim elf would dismiss P&P as some kind of "chick book."</p>
<p>1984, Red Mars, Blue Mars, Green Mars, Starship Troopers, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Fahrenheit 451, A Stranger in a Strange Land...</p>
<p>I'm a bit biased. :)</p>
<p>lol I guess you guys are right...pride and prejudice is for both genders. I just put that because it seems like such a romance story, I didn't think it would appeal to guys...plus I couldn't picture guys sitting through the movie either lol. I'm glad to hear you guys like it though</p>