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20th Century American Literature Everyone Should Read
Everand editor Ashley recommends Hemingway and Wharton over Fitzgerald.
Publicado em 01 de Novembro de 2023
A Farewell to Arms: The Hemingway Library Edition
Ernest HemingwayHemingway’s at his finest when he writes about war (forget everyone who’s said “The Sun Also Rises” is his best work) and is a quintessential voice of The Lost Generation. With the simplicity and beauty of his prose, Hemingway got me hooked on American literature.
Ethan Frome
Edith WhartonThere’s something deeply chilling about Edith Wharton’s novella, and the wintry New England backdrop is hardly the half of it. With sparse dialogue, a stark landscape, and descriptions of domesticity, Wharton creates a rich atmosphere and an unforgettably depressing story.
Catch-22: 50th Anniversary Edition
Joseph HellerIf you’ve ever described a situation as a ‘catch-22’ but you’ve never read Joseph Heller’s satirical classic, you have to read it right now. Heller, like Hemingway, writes so cuttingly about warfare by drawing on his personal experiences serving in a world war.
White Fang
Jack LondonOften (wrongly) overshadowed by its companion novel “Call of the Wild,” this story about a wild wolf deepened my obsession with wolves and understanding of the allure of the lone wolf versus the need for conformity and belonging.
The Giver Movie Tie-in Edition: A Newbery Award Winner
Lois LowryLois Lowry’s instant classic was my first foray into dystopian novels and it ignited my love for the subgenre (and young adult literature generally). The slow unraveling of the story’s glossy utopian guise is masterfully done.