Being in the thick of the semester and after studying for exams and writing research papers, it is easy to not want to pick up a book for a leisurely read. Here are four classics that will make you fall in love with reading again.
- “Pride and Prejudice” by Jane Austen
A tale as old as time, this nineteenth-century classic is the ultimate love story. Mr. Darcy, a cold affluent bachelor, meets the affable Elizabeth Bennet.
The slow-burn romance between the two characters and Austen’s ability to bring the two characters together make for the perfect regency-era romance.
- “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien
“The Hobbit” is the perfect adventure read. The story of Mr. Bilbo Baggins packing up and leaving on the escapade of his life is sure to captivate readers of all ages. “The Hobbit” is full of elves, dwarfs, a wizard and of course a dragon.
- “The Myth of Sisyphus” by Albert Camus
“The Myth of Sisyphus” is a must-read for philosophical readers. In this twentieth-century philosophical text, Albert Camus introduces readers to the “absurd.”
“The absurd is born of this confrontation between the human need and the unreasonable silence of the world,” Camus writes.
This enthralling read will get any philosophical reader back into reading (if they haven’t read this iconic book yet).
- “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman
“The Yellow Wallpaper” is the ideal short read. In a mere 70 pages, Charlotte Perkins Gilman produces one of the earliest pieces of feminist literature. “The Yellow Wallpaper” is a chilling tale of a woman and her experience with, what is now known as, postpartum depression.
These are all fairly short novels and novellas you can pick up at any bookstore or check out from the library!