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The benefits of reading are as varied as the types of books are not available today. Besides being a fundamental requirement to complete the first years of schooling, the benefits of reading are many.
The ability to read comes with the ability to understand and comprehend the world around us. Remember that the mandatory reading list was in school? At the time may have seemed less important to their development, but the truth is it was one of the most important aspects of their education early.
The ability to learn new things and extract meaning from words on paper to keep the brain agile, young and healthy. As the story unfolds between the covers of a book dedicated to our imagination and transport us to almost a completely different world.
If you enjoy fiction, nonfiction, literature classical or popular literature, there is no denying that some of the world's most important authors have had any influence on his favorite author.
Here is a brief list of some of the greatest authors of all time, in no particular order:
Count Leo Tolstoy – Anna Karenina and War and Peace are by far the greatest works of Tolstoy. And even with just these two books would be considered a great author, but he continued to pen other great works, too. These books painted a vivid portrait of 19th century Russian life and attitudes. Tolstoy also wrote essays and plays. The war and peace is generally considered the best novel of all time.
Fyodor Dostoyevsky – There's something about 19th century Russian writers. Crime Epic Dostoevsky and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov in accordance with the spiritual and political problems of the 19th century Russia. Dostoevsky is often considered the best psychologist in writing, as his novels explore the human condition and human psychology of the times of his novels.
William Shakespeare – probably one of the best known names in the great literature, the nickname of William Shakespeare's The Bard (or the Bard of Avon), for its beauty and poetry world-famous plays. In fact, during time was considered a genius and his works were requested by some of the most elite of Europe. In fact, the Victorian era as Shakespeare liked her worship was described by George Bernard Shaw as "Bardolatry. Today his works have been translated into every major living languages. Some of his best known works drama Romeo and Juliet, a Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet and Julius Caesar. While it was thought to borrow a lot of ideas from other authors, was the first author to collect a massive amount of writing and producing some of the best poetry, prose and drama in the world has ever seen.
Charles Dickens – The author is probably one of the authors humor if not beloved by all ages. His books paint living characters and their characters are lovable, relatable and timeless. Who does not know the names of Oliver Twist, David Copperfield or Pip (from his book Great Expectations). Its iconic characters his novels have won the popularity they have never off the press.
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The Signet Classic Book of Mark Twain`s Short Stories $7.87 Description not available. |
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Silas Marner and Two Short Stories $6.88 Silas Marner and Two Short Stories, by George Eliot, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including … |
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Russian Short Stories from Pushkin to Buida $12.62 This original anthology of short stories covers two centuries of Russian literary tradition, from the early nineteenth century to the collapse of the Soviet Union and beyond, and includes not only well-known classics but also modern masterpiecesB?many … |
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Eye of the Sibyl $10.07 Since his untimely death in 1982, interest in Philip K. Dick`s works has continued to grow, and his reputation has been enhanced by an expanding body of critical appreciation. This fifth and final volume of Dick`s collected works includes 25 short s |
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A Good Man Is Hard to Find and Other Stories $9.91 O’Connor’s short stories about Southern eccentrics have become classics of American literature. |
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Norton Anthology of Short Fiction $68.82 The classroom standard for readers and aspiring writers of fiction, The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction offers the most comprehensive, engaging selection of classic and contemporary stories in the field. |
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The Turn of the Screw and Other Short Novels $4.95 Six classic stories-one volume This indispensible anthology collects the short novels of Henry James, offering readers the full range of his skill and vision-the singular art and imagination of an author who profoundly influenced American li… |
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Bedtime Stories (Hardcover) $10.48 A spellbinding addition to our Pocket Classics series: a gathering of utterly transporting short stories by an international constellation of writers.As Scheherezade proved long ago, good stories make the best bedtime entertainment. The tales c… |
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The Man Who Would Be King and Other Stories (Compact Disc) $29.88 Nobel Prize-winning author Rudyard Kipling`s brilliance is clearly on display in the five classic short stories contained in this collection. |
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The Man Who Would Be King and Other Stories (Compact Disc) $15.43 Nobel Prize-winning author Rudyard Kipling`s brilliance is clearly on display in the five classic short stories contained in this collection. |
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Carmen and Other Stories (Paperback) $11.74 One of the earliest exponents of the short story, Prosper Merimee wrote the universally-acclaimed tale Carmen, which provided the basis for one of the world`s most popular operas. In addition to this classic tale, the includes “Colomba,” “Mateo Falco… |
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The Happy Failure (Paperback) $8.42 A short story from the Classic Shorts collection: The Happy Failure by Herman Melville |
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The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction (Paperback) $43.57 The classroom standard for readers and aspiring writers of fiction, The Norton Anthology of Short Fiction offers the most comprehensive, engaging selection of classic and contemporary stories in the field. |
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Lost in Uttar Pradesh (Paperback) $13.09 A volume of new and classic short works by the author of Mr. Bridge and Son of the Morning Star includes pieces that feature such popular characters as Mr. Bemis, Katia and her lion, and a wanderer back from Spain. Reprint. |
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Everything That Rises Must Converge $10.77 O’Connor’s posthumous book of short stories has become a classic of American literature. |
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Lost in Uttar Pradesh $22.85 A volume of new and classic short works by the author of Mr. Bridge and Son of the Morning Star includes pieces that feature such popular characters as Mr. Bemis, Katia and her lion, and a wanderer back from Spain. |
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Reasons to Live $10.41 Amy Hempel’s classic collection of short fiction. |
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A Potside Companion $17 A collection of nostalgic automotive short stories by the author of the cult classic motorsports novels The Last Open Road and Montezuma’s Ferrari. Very funny! |
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Deep Black – Biowar (Compact Disc) $56.11 Miss Marple and Hercule Poirot both make appearances in this classic short story collection. |
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Everything That Rises Must Converge (Compact Disc) $89.1 O`Connor`s posthumous book of short stories has become a classic of American literature. |
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Everything That Rises Must Converge (Audio Cassette) $59.35 O`Connor`s posthumous book of short stories has become a classic of American literature. |
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Everything That Rises Must Converge (Compact Disc) $29.65 O`Connor`s posthumous book of short stories has become a classic of American literature. |
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Everything That Rises Must Converge (Compact Disc) $26.69 O`Connor`s posthumous book of short stories has become a classic of American literature. |
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Family Happiness (Paperback) $8.42 A short story from the Classic Shorts collection: Family Happiness by Leo Tolstoy |
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Ethan Frome and Other Short Fiction $5.89 In addition to Ethan Frome, this Bantam Classic edition contains the novella The Touchstone and three short stories, The Last Asset, The Other Two, and Xingu. |
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American Short Story Masterpieces $7.91 America’s most exciting and important writers are represented in this wonderfully rich collection of contemporary classics that date from the 1950s through the 1980s. Includes selections of James Baldwin, Bernard Malamud, Flannery O’Connor, Philip… |
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The Turn of the Screw and Other Stories $4.95 ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIPFour of the best-known and best-loved works of short fiction by a recognized master of the genre.EACH ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES:• A concise introduction that… |
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Classic Stories 1 $7.91 Two of author Bradbury’s best collections of short stories, together in one book. |
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Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories (Hardcover) $18.92 A new translation of the 19th-century classic writer`s most significant works of short fiction includes such tales as “Hadji Murat” and “The Devil,” and is comprised of works that represent autobiographical and moral themes. |
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent (Paperback) $8.67 In The Sketch-Book (1820-21), Irving explores the uneasy relationship of an American writer to English literary traditions. In two sketches, he experiments with tales transplanted from Europe, thereby creating the first classic American short stories,… |
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Learn English Through Classic Literature $5.44 Learn English Through Classic Literature: The Short Stories and Essays of Mark Twain, Second Edition, features:Over 600 vocabulary words and idioms with definitions, helpful for TOEFL students working to learn English as a second… |
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Points of View $8.9 An anthology of short stories from classic writers such as Tillie Olsen, Truman Capote, Shirley Jackson, John Cheever, as well as Louise Erdrich, Margaret Atwood, and Grace Paley. |
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Signet Classic Book Of American Short Stories $6.88 Description not available. |
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The Best Short Stories by Black Writers; The Classic Anthology from 1899 to 1967 $12.61 This is one of the many anthologies Hughes edited to bring the works of black writers to the public. |
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The Signet Classic Book of Southern Short Stories $8.86 Description not available. |
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