Old books to read literature

Compiled list of 15 must read classics everyone should read.

Revisit the best history books! Brush up on your knowledge of everything from the reign of Queen Elizabeth I to the Cold War.

Bookworm and classic book fan Kate the (Almost) Great shares 17 classic novels worth reading and why you should read them.

2 p.l., 186 p. 21 cm

couldn't get through this book for years! It was my Achilles heel of reading. However, this summer I finally made it past the first 1/4, and it ended up being really good. For anyone who's a fan of Victorian classical novels, I recommend it.

Spark Notes has boiled down the history of literary movements to a collection of one line quips. The problem with literature is that there’s so much of it. Books go back a long time (like at least ten or fifteen years, I’m thinking), and if you’re a student taking an English class, you’re supposed to be familiar with…