Recommendations of Classic Books
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I also enjoy books of philosophy, so for the more academic or philosophically-interested reader, I highly suggest Ralph Waldo Emerson's collection of Essays and Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince. Emerson is a deeply humanist, Transcendentalist, and his work can provide hope and inspiration in these difficult times. Machiavelli's insights are exactly opposite Emerson's, but anyone interested in Political Science will certainly find value in his pessimistic ideas and their implications for political systems.
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I wholeheartedly agree! I think a lot of people's confusion simply comes from the language itself; a lot of readers, especially young ones, find it hard to understand. However, if you give it the time, A Tale of Two Cities really says a lot about so many deeper topics. I think that if you just take the time to really stay in tune and follow the book, you'll enjoy it very much.The Mythwriter wrote: ↑15 Aug 2009, 00:17 Everyone has at least heard of "A Tale of Two Cities" by Charles Dickens, but I'm always surprised by how few seem to enjoy it. I'll admit that its true that the the plot, or rather plots, are very numerous and seemingly disjointed; yet the way they weave together in the end is simply genius, and I would think any who complain that plot lines are too linear these days would get their fix for life from this book.
I can only imagine that the complaints arise from how often the viewpoint jumps, and it's pretty hard to follow for awhile. In fact, I found myself really lost at a few points as to how anything was relevant. But when the conclusion comes around, and you see what everyone and everything is all about, your mind just reels from all the meaning you can draw from it!
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