Reading Lists
Classics to read in January (10 books)
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chickletNew York
27 reading lists
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Book Smart contains month-by-month reading plans so that you can become well-read in just one year. January's list is called "Because They Are There: Towering Works to Read in Translation." Reading the classics on this list will give you a good foundation before moving on to the more modern and sometimes offbeat books in later months.
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The Canterbury Tales"Peter Ackroyd has written a modern vernacular prose version of the classic medieval poem."
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The Divine Comedy"Held to be one of the greatest works of literature, Dante’s narrative poem traces the journey of man from Hell, to Purgatory and then to Paradise."
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The Tale Of Genji"An exquisite portrait of courtly life in medieval Japan, this 11th century story is believed to be the world’s first novel, and also one of its finest."
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The Aeneid"Virgil’s epic poem follows the adventures of Aeneas, as he flees from the ashes of Troy to Italy, where he fulfills his destiny as founder of the Roman people."
