Classicly Collection of Books

The Bible

Anonymous

This is undoubtedly the greatest composition of fiction man has ever created. It has lust, it has jealousy, capriciousness, murder, rape, genocide and war in general. And it also has hope, it has grac..

The Iliad

Homer

The Iliad is an epic poem by Homer dating from around the 8th century BC. It takes place during the Trojan war, and it depicts the battles and events that occur during a fight between King Agamemnon a..

The Jungle

Upton Sinclair

The Jungle (1906) is a novel by Upton Sinclair which exposed the horrible conditions of the U.S. meatpacking industry and a corrupt economic system. Jurgis Rudkus, a Lithuanian immigrant, is treated l..

The Red Badge of Courage

Stephen Crane

An amazing account of a boy becoming a man on the battlefield. Heartbreaking and thrilling. A high school classic, Crane's novel is a masterpiece of writing. Few authors have conveyed since, the horro..

The Sea Wolf

Jack London

Another fine piece of work by a great storyteller. Adventure, action, life & death, the odd bit of philosophy, a touch of love, all presented at high speed: modern also ever. Very good book about ..

20,000 Leagues Under the Seas

Jules Verne

Perhaps we saw the 1950's movie with Kirk Douglas, or maybe we had the snot scared out of us on the Disney World ride as kids-regardless, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is indelibly etched into the coll..

A Room With A View

E.M. Forster

E.M. Forster's 1908 novel A Room with a View is a defining romantic tale of one woman's life in a repressed Edwardian England. The novel focuses on social and political issues of the day, especially b..

Faust

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The classic German legend Faust describes a protagonist who is a highly successful, though dissatisfied scholar who strikes up a deal with the devil. The offer: One Human Soul in exchange for unlimite..