Books and Things 38.8K subscribers · Nov 14, 2019

Top 10 Classic Novels (that aren't from 19th century Britain)

Reviews16

KippsH.G. Wells
Loved it

Kipps is a brilliant but if well as young man from a very working-class background who suddenly comes into some money and what that does to his life

Les MisérablesVictor Hugo
Loved it

I think it is amazing if you have seen the musical you need to read the book as well because there's like so much more story so many more things that you don't hear about

MauriceE.M. Forster
Loved it

it is just a fantastically powerful love story and also a brilliant book about identity and social position and class and what it feels like to not feel like you're part of the society which we live in it is fantastic and so moving

War and PeaceLeo Tolstoy
Mixed

I did really enjoy war and peace but war and peace was very much a force that and Anna Karenina was very much a five and when I read war and peace I did feel that it was too long