Classicly Books
The Jungle
Upton SinclairThe 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 CraneAn 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 LondonAnother 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 VernePerhaps 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. ForsterE.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 GoetheThe 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..
Howards End
E.M. ForsterHowards End, often mistakenly called Howard's End, has nothing to do with a guy named Howard, nor his "end." Howards End is the setting of E.M. Forster's masterful novel from 1910. The story features ..
The Age of Innocence
Edith WhartonEdith Wharton's Pullitzer prize-winning novel The Age of Innocence (1920) is a portrayal of New York's upper class society during the 1870s. Newland Archer is a wealthy socialite who's poised to marry..