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Frankenstein o el Moderno Prometeo
Mary Shelley
The Geneva and Alpine settings are characters themselves. Shelley's descriptions of nature are sublime.
Moby Dick
Herman Melville
Better as an audiobook. The language is meant to be heard. It has a biblical rhythm to it.
The Catcher in the Rye
J. P. Steed
This book saved me as a teenager. It told me someone understood. That's what great literature does.
Dracula
Bram Stoker
Gothic literature at its peak. Every horror writer since owes a debt to this novel.
The Midnight Library
Matt Haig
Enjoyed it but felt the ending was predictable. The journey was more interesting than the destination.
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë
Some dated elements but Jane's spirit transcends her era. She would thrive in any century.
Wuthering Heights
Emily Brontë
The second generation story mirrors and redeems the first. Brilliant structural choice.
The great gatsby
F. Scott Fitzgerald
A masterclass in showing vs telling. The symbolism is rich without being heavy-handed.
Moby Dick
Herman Melville
Took me three attempts to finish it. On the third try, everything clicked and I understood the hype.
Don Quixote
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Reading it in the original Spanish was a revelation. So much wit gets lost in translation.
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