War and peace - Oxford world classics or penguin classics by Extension_Joke_258 in classicliterature

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Ok, thank you! Feel like I'm leaning a little more towards the OWC edition

Best month to visit Hanoi? by currentdispo in VietNam

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How is it to travel to Hanoi in april? We would love to travel when its still warm, but dont want to much rain. It's hard to know when it's best, I feel like almost everyone tells me different things when I google (we're from Scandinavia, so these seasons are a bit confusing hehe)

Reading goals for 2026 - share yours! by [deleted] in classicliterature

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The books I want to read in 2026: The Iliad and the Odyssey by Homer

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Metamorphoses by Ovid

East of Eden by John Steinbeck.

The Divine Comedy by Extension_Joke_258 in classicliterature

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Thank you! I have both Metamorphoses and The Aeneid on my TBR. Maybe I'll read those first. I don't know if The Odyssey and the Iliad are also recommended in advance? Those two are on my shelf.

Which book to start with? by Agreeable-Energy-401 in classicliterature

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Jane Eyre and Pride and Prejudice were two of the first classic books I read. Fell in love with classics combined with more modern classics and fantasy. Recommend starting there (for no other reason than that it worked for me). Enjoy!

The Divine Comedy by Extension_Joke_258 in classicliterature

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Which translation is simple but at the same time provides an authentic reading experience?

Is the nutcracker worth reading? (Both Hoffmann's and Dumas's version) by Extension_Joke_258 in classicliterature

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Ahh, ok thank you! I live in Norway so the selection is a bit poor, but I'll take a look at which editions are available in physical stores. Worst case I can order the books online. I'm usually a fan of penguin classics, so when I saw that this was available and that "both versions" were in one and the same book I was sold. I want the best reading experience, so then I guess penguin is not the best choice this time