Summertime Reading List: 180 Books You Need to Read (Vol.I)

by Jules Verne, Lewis Carroll, Selma Lagerlöf, Sigmund Freud, Charles Dickens, Plato, Mark Twain, Walt Whitman, Oscar Wilde, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Allan Poe, William Shakespeare, Giovanni Boccaccio, Charlotte Brontë, Anne Brontë, Emily Brontë, Henry David Thoreau, Jack London, Henry James, Louisa May Alcott, Victor Hugo, Arthur Conan Doyle, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Joseph Conrad, Jane Austen, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Herman Melville, James Allen, Guy de Maupassant, George Eliot, Thomas Hardy, Benito Pérez Galdós, Daniel Defoe, Agatha Christie, Upton Sinclair, Anthony Trollope, Alexandre Dumas, Rudyard Kipling, Marcel Proust, Washington Irving, Juan Valera, Charles Baudelaire, William Makepeace Thackeray, Theodore Dreiser, Voltaire, Apuleius, Stephen Crane, Frederick Douglass, John Keats, James Joyce, Kahlil Gibran, Ernest Hemingway, Soseki Natsume, Princess Der Ling, L. Frank Baum, H. G. Wells, H. A. Lorentz, T. S. Eliot, D. H. Lawrence, E. M. Forster, H. P. Lovecraft, Marcus Aurelius, Hans Christian Andersen, Anton Chekhov, Leo Tolstoy, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Sir Walter Scott, George Bernard Shaw, Miguel de Cervantes, Mary Shelley, Wallace D. Wattles, R.D. Blackmore, Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, Margaret Cavendish, Herman Hesse, Sun Tzu, Gogol

2023 · DigiCat

Summertime Reading List: 180 Books You Need to Read (Vol. I) is a sweeping anthology that brings together a remarkable collection of literary giants from various epochs and styles, presenting a testament to the diversity and richness of global literature. The collection captures the essence of human experience, from the imaginative voyages of Jules Verne and the whimsical journeys of Lewis Carroll, to the psychological depths of Sigmund Freud and the profound social commentaries of Charles Dickens. Each piece, carefully selected for its enduring impact and literary merit, offers a unique window into the human condition, making this anthology an indispensable resource for understanding the evolution of narrative art through poetic, philosophical, and dramatic forms. The contributing authors represent some of the most influential voices across the centuries, writers who have shaped literary movements and cultural dialogues worldwide. From the existential explorations of Dostoevsky and the pioneering works of Jane Austen, to the transcendental reflections of Thoreau and the revolutionary poetics of Walt Whitman, this anthology captures a vast range of perspectives. Under the curatorial eye of the editors, these works converge to reflect on societal norms, philosophical inquiries, and the endless complexities of life, inviting readers to engage with each piece not just as literature, but as cultural artefacts offering insights into their respective historical contexts. This expansive volume offers readers not only a chance to immerse themselves in the masterful storytelling of history's literary titans, but also provides an educational journey through multiple literary landscapes and ideologies. Summertime Reading List: 180 Books You Need to Read serves as both a passport to explore diverse literary traditions and a catalyst for intellectual discussion, making it a perfect companion for scholars, students, and lovers of literature alike. It compels readers to discover the unending dialogue among these distinguished voices, each contributing to a broader understanding of humanity's narrative tapestry.