On the Origin of Species – Charles Darwin literally turned our world view upside down and his conclusions are well worth a read. The Folio Society edition of A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking The Great Gatsby – Arguably the greatest American novel of the 20 th century. ![]() Sense and Sensibility – Written when the author was just 20, Austen’s first novel is still a delight to read over 200 years later. Illustration © Sam Wolfe Connelly for The Great Gatsby, The Folio Society The following were very close contenders – books with integrity and longevity, as well as those that are simply rollicking good reads. With so many titles to choose from, it was no easy task to pick out five favourites. ‘Skimp and save, turn the heating down, starve if necessary but don’t deprive yourself the unalloyed joy of this majestic edition’ Ulysses –James Joyce’s modernist masterpiece spans a single day took seven years to write and is one of the greatest novels of the 20th century. A Tale of Two Cities – We’re spoilt for choice with Dickens but we’ve selected his tale of love and revolution over orphans and spinsters.ġ. ![]() Shakespeare’s Sonnets – The master puts the English language through its paces in this intimate collection of work.Ģ. The Lord of the Rings – The trilogy that has sold over 100 million copies.ģ. ![]() Nineteen Eighty-Four – Big Brother is watching in Orwell’s satirical attack on the state.Ĥ. Some books are so powerful, poignant, loved and admired, that everyone should own a copy and, after much discussion, we’ve agreed on the five books that should be on your bookshelf.ĥ. If bookshelves could talk, what would they ask to be filled with? Would they love to be weighed down with the words of Shakespeare, proudly hold up tales of human achievement, or display prose that nurtures the soul?
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