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Introduction to Classical Literature - Page 5

Here is a list which can serve as a good introduction to classical literature of Western tradition. It is mostly based on various recommendations for students of philology I have collected. In some cases it may count that you have read different works of the same author than those listed here (except of the most famous titles), or if you have read only a part (for anthologies or big works). The image is taken from the 1964 film adaptation of "Hamlet".
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Athalie (Jean Racine)
Athalie
161
Jean Racine
The Pretentious Young Ladies (Molière)
The Pretentious Young Ladies
162
Molière
The Forced Marriage (Moliere)
The Forced Marriage
163
Moliere
Tartuffe (Molière)
Tartuffe
164
Molière
Don Juan
Don Juan
165
The Doctor in Spite of Himself (Molière)
The Doctor in Spite of Himself
166
Molière
The Misanthrope (Molière)
The Misanthrope
167
Molière
The Miser
The Miser
168
The Impostures of Scapin (Molière)
The Impostures of Scapin
169
Molière
The Imaginary Invalid
The Imaginary Invalid
170
The Bourgeois Gentleman (Moliere)
The Bourgeois Gentleman
171
Moliere
L'histoire Comique De Francion (Charles Sorel)
L'histoire Comique De Francion
172
Charles Sorel
The Princess of Cleves (Madame De La Fayette)
The Princess of Cleves
173
Madame De La Fayette
Maximes (François De La Rochefoucauld)
Maximes
174
François De La Rochefoucauld
Pensees (Blaise Pascal)
Pensees
175
Blaise Pascal
L'art Poétique (Nicolas Boileau)
L'art Poétique
176
Nicolas Boileau
Fables (Jean De La Fontaine)
Fables
177
Jean De La Fontaine
L'adone (Giambattista Marino)
L'adone
178
Giambattista Marino
Essay on Criticism (Alexander Pope)
Essay on Criticism
179
Alexander Pope
The Rape of the Lock (Alexander Pope)
The Rape of the Lock
180
Alexander Pope
Robinson Crusoe (Daniel Defoe)
Robinson Crusoe
181
Daniel Defoe
Moll Flanders (Daniel Defoe)
Moll Flanders
182
Daniel Defoe
A Journal of the Plague Year (Daniel Defoe)
A Journal of the Plague Year
183
Daniel Defoe
A Tale of a Tub (Jonathan Swift)
A Tale of a Tub
184
Jonathan Swift
Gullivers Travels (Jonathan Swift)
Gullivers Travels
185
Jonathan Swift
Pamela (Samuel Richardson)
Pamela
186
Samuel Richardson
Clarissa (Samuel Richardson)
Clarissa
187
Samuel Richardson
Joseph Andrews (Henry Fielding)
Joseph Andrews
188
Henry Fielding
Tom Jones (Henry Fielding)
Tom Jones
189
Henry Fielding
Peregrine Pickle (Tobias George Smollett)
Peregrine Pickle
190
Tobias George Smollett
The Expedition of Humphrey Clinker
The Expedition of Humphrey Clinker
191
A Sentimental Journey (Laurence Sterne)
A Sentimental Journey
192
Laurence Sterne
Tristram Shandy (Laurence Sterne)
Tristram Shandy
193
Laurence Sterne
The Castle of Otranto (Horace Walpole)
The Castle of Otranto
194
Horace Walpole
The Works of Robert Burns (Robert Burns)
The Works of Robert Burns
195
Robert Burns
The School for Scandal (Richard Brinsley Sheridan)
The School for Scandal
196
Richard Brinsley Sheridan
The Adventures of Gil Blas
The Adventures of Gil Blas
197
The Game of Love and Chance (Marivaux)
The Game of Love and Chance
198
Marivaux
The Life of Marianne (Pierre De Marivaux)
The Life of Marianne
199
Pierre De Marivaux
Manon Lescaut
Manon Lescaut
200
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