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Items tagged as Classic Literature

Cover for "Beowulf" translated by Seamus Heaney, featuring a figure wearing chainmail armor and displaying a sticker noting the Whitbread Award.
Book, read June 5, 2026
Beowulf (2000)
translated by Seamus Heaney
Classic Literature Poetry Translation
Normandy beach landing scene with soldiers wading ashore, boats in view. Cover text reads: “Iliad. Homer.” Tone is intense and dramatic.
Book, added May 25, 2026
Iliad (1997)
by Homer • translated by Stanlely Lombardo
Classic Literature Poetry Translation
Cover of "Odyssey" by Homer, translated by Stanley Lombardo. Features a black background with Earthrise over the moon. Text appears in white and tan.
Book, added May 25, 2026
Odyssey (2000)
by Homer • translated by Stanlely Lombardo
Classic Literature Poetry Translation
Homer
Author
Homer
Greek
Classic Literature Poet
Cover of "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley; features a figure with robotic gears for torso, arms raised, on a stark background, evoking mechanization.
Book, read May 24, 2026
Brave New World (1932)
by Aldous Huxley
Classic Literature Dystopian Literature English Literature
Abstract cover of "To the Lighthouse" by Virginia Woolf, featuring overlapping pastel shapes outlined in orange and blue, creating a textured, modern look.
Book, read May 19, 2026
To the Lighthouse (1927)
by Virginia Woolf
Classic Literature
Cover of "The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer, features medieval travelers on horseback in colorful attire, set against a castle and village backdrop.
Book, read, date unknown
The Canterbury Tales
by Geoffrey Chaucer
Classic Literature Poetry
Blue book cover of "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse featuring a bronze Buddha statue in a meditative pose. Bold white text dominates the top half.
Book, read, date unknown
Siddhartha (1922)
by Hermann Hesse
Classic Literature
Cover illustration of "Les Misérables" shows a woman holding a flag against a red background. The setting includes the Arc de Triomphe, evoking a sense of revolution.
Book, read, date unknown
Les Misérables
by Victor Hugo
Classic Literature
Book cover for "Leaves of Grass" by Whitman. Features a black and white photo of an older man in a hat, with elegant white typography on a black background.
Book, read, date unknown
Leaves of Grass
by Walt Whitman
American Literature Classic Literature Poetry
Cover of "In Search of Lost Time: Volume 1, Swann's Way" by Marcel Proust. Features a sepia-toned portrait of a thoughtful man with text detailing translators and revision.
Book, read, date unknown
In Search of Lost Time, Vol. I: Swann's Way
by Marcel Proust
Classic Literature
Cover of "Heart of Darkness" depicts a silhouette of a boat on a river, surrounded by jungle foliage under a yellow sky. Title and author in bold red text.
Book, read, date unknown
Heart of Darkness
by Joseph Conrad
Classic Literature
Bold book cover of "1984" by George Orwell, featuring large, colorful 3D text in orange and blue on a plain beige background with a green border.
Book, read, date unknown
1984 (1948)
by George Orwell
American Literature Classic Literature Dystopian Literature
Cover of "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck, depicting a vintage truck loaded with belongings on a rural road, conveying a sense of journey and struggle.
Book, In Progress
The Grapes of Wrath (1939)
by John Steinbeck
American Literature Classic Literature
Cover of Light in August
Book, In Progress
Light in August (1932)
by William Faulkner
American Literature Classic Literature
Evelyn Waugh
Author
Evelyn Waugh
English • October 28, 1903 - April 10, 1966
Classic Literature
Cover of King Lear
Play, In Progress
King Lear (1606)
by William Shakespeare
Classic Literature Stageplay
William Shakespeare
Author
William Shakespeare
English • April 23, 1564 - April 23, 1616
Classic Literature Playwright Poet
Cover of "Dubliners" by James Joyce, featuring an impressionistic painting of people in hats along a riverbank against a cityscape with a bridge.
Book, read, date unknown
Dubliners (1914)
by James Joyce
Classic Literature Stories
Cover of The Book of Disquiet
Book, added August 16, 2025
The Book of Disquiet (1982)
by Fernando Pessoa • translated by Margaret Jull Costa
Classic Literature
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