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Pop culture really distorted Frankenstein! It’s kind of ironic we made him into a monster when that’s what the creature was fighting against, he just wanted friends!

@JulEnglefaris

Жыл бұрын

Exactly 😭

@NatashaW1

Жыл бұрын

Either way you can still see him as a monster as being a 'monster' doesn't necessarily mean your evil a lot of the time it just means "nonhuman" or "different to mankind" I mean you could even call whales monsters if you wanted and it would work 😭A monster can also be seen as someone who goes against man kind "policies" which includes murderers, pedos etc. And since he drinks blood is honestly just a vampire he's seen as 'different' and "nonhuman" which for a lot of people would mean a monster. Same with witches, people from certain religions etc if it's not in their 'norm' they are likely to see them as a monster.

@JulEnglefaris

Жыл бұрын

@@NatashaW1 are you talking about Frankenstein's creation... Or dracula? Because Frankenstein ate berries and acorns. I think he tried meat, but mostly lived off the land cuz he was in exile. I don't remember him drinking blood.

@NatashaW1

Жыл бұрын

@@JulEnglefaris Oh sh*t yeah sorry 🤦‍♀️😭 I always get them 2 confused please ignore half of my last comment. 😢

@JulEnglefaris

Жыл бұрын

@@NatashaW1 it's all good! I was just curious. I get what you were saying how people can be called a "monster" because they're different and that's also why they called Frankenstein a monster too. So it still applies

I think Animal Farm is the ultimate easy classic. It's extremely short, very easy to understand and also has a great message. I also think Rebecca is a great book for beginners of classics. Even though was written in that classic time period it doesn't read like one.

@amyle9097

11 ай бұрын

Animal Farm is the goat

would highly recomend "anne of green gables". my favorite of all time! definitely over details the ambience, but still so beautifully written and so heartbreaking as well as really easy to read (coming from someone whose english is not their first language).

@danyliv2028

Жыл бұрын

That's funny I moved to Canada in Prince of Edward's Island and was thinking about buying it today. Now I'm hooked:)

@ediedee909

Жыл бұрын

When my mom read that to me when i was like 6 it changed my entire brain chemistry and trajectory of my life. I literally wore two braids everyday for a year because i was so obsessed with anne😭 i still am obsessed with her and the show and movie

@milindocs

Жыл бұрын

"Anne of Green Gables" is currently my reading! I'm so in love with the way it is written, it's like a warm feeling every page 💖

@mnlxlover00

Жыл бұрын

I first started reading the series as an English assignment in high school and quickly became hooked and wanted to binge all the other books. 😂 If you find it boring or too wordy, I'd highly suggest listening to the audiobooks online. There are lots of free ones to be found on KZread which are all great quality and kinda add a sense of realism to the stories. 🤍

Even though is big massive book, The Count of Montecristo is a so easy , fast-paced read and I would definetely include it this list.

thank you professor bella for providing this syllabus for us🙇‍♀☕ I tried to read jane eyre in 6th grade but it was ROUGH because i was a literal child so i DNFed, but whenever you talk about it i want to give it another try!!

@NatashaW1

Жыл бұрын

You tried to read Jane eyre at 12?? 😭 I first picked up the book at 14 (no I still haven't read it) it might also be the slang that puts a lot of people off its old Yorkshire slag. Which I personally do not understand alot of.... Even though I lived 15 minutes (by car) away from howarth... Which is where they are from by the way.

@cocacola37281

11 ай бұрын

for me it was wuthering heights by emily bronte when i was 11. i understood it was something about unrequited love and sad stuff but i didn't understand why were people complicating their lives so much 🙂💀💀💀

i started reading a few classics this year, and i really struggle with the language. one thing that has helped is slowing down my reading, and thinking all of the words as though i was saying them aloud (aka when we had to read out paragraphs in english class). it's really helped me process the language and storyline. because of this reading 'frankenstein' is so much easier than when i was struggling with 'pride and prejudice'.

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

that is such a good tip!! i also find myself reading out loud to myself when i don't understand certain parts or phrases and it's so helpful

once again bella giving us iconic lines like "open your gay eye" what a queen

I also recommend 'Parfume: The Story of a Murderer' by Patrick Süskind For people who are into Horror, Mystery and general want to read something very different - about a topic which isn't really popular talked about It's also made into a movie with the same name in 2006 (Alan Rickman is in the cast)

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

i've actually seen the movie yeaars ago before i ever read a classic and really enjoyed it!! i didn't even know it was a book until recently so maybe i should pick it up 👀

@maccasbirds

Жыл бұрын

@@throneofpages oh nice! Yeah check it out :)

@kate559

Жыл бұрын

Yes!!! I just finished this,it’s in one of my all time faves now! Immediately 5 stars 😭💕

@atoufa11

9 ай бұрын

I watched the movie. Amazing one, I didn't know it was inspired from a classic book. I'll check it out.

Your idea of Dickens prior to reading his work it's so interesting because even in his time he was actually seen as a very accessible writer, if I'm not mistaken he was even criticized by it because of the whole "literature has to be superior" idea. His works were loved and read by people who weren't necessarily scholars, rich, etc. and the fact that he would touch on social problems made him a very popular author.

The first classic that I read was Lolita and even though I was an amateur reader back then, I was blown away by its beautiful writing and that's where my passion to read all kinds of genre ignited.

Yes! FINALLY! I have been wanting a classics video from you! Also, I have been binging on audiobooks for classics! Audiobooks are going to be a life saver! 😊

Your videos make me want to read everything on my tbr within a week

The queen uploaded!! Perfect way to start my Saturday morning

i just finished pride and prejudice last night, which was my first jane austen book, so this came at a great time! ☕☕

I absolutely adore Frankenstein and Pride and Prejudice. I will add the others to my radar of classics to read. I think Dracula is also a very accessible classic!

Some of my absolute favourite classics on here! Will have to get a Tale of Two Cities. The Bell Jar has been on my to get list for ages ☕️

I finished Frankenstein for the first time a few days ago and it immediately became one of my most favourite books ever! I devoured it slowly and let every line sink in 😩 I already want to go back so I can recite it by memory

English isn't my first language so I think this guide is going to be really helpful

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

i'm so happy to hear that 💗🥰

☕️ I haven’t read many classics, but the beginning of Moby Dick made me fall in love with them. I haven’t read it all, but it’s so good! I’m currently reading Dorian Gray, and omg. So so good.

Thank you for blessing us. I love you. JPEG of Dorian gray 😭 also Frankenstein was my first classic and it opened me to a new world. Everybody must read Frankenstein. It’s MAGIC.

☕️ so excited to start, you made me wanna read all😭😭😭

i loved your emotional speaking about books ❤

I picked the picture of Dorian Gray this year because of you! I really didn't like the movie so I probably would not read it at all, but thanks to you I did it and I loved so much, I think Oscar Wilde writing is so unic his obsession with beauty really shows in his words truly amazing 💙✨ I was so obsessed that it's all the over my dissertation now hahaha ☕

@user-sf3fe4bh2q

7 ай бұрын

Try to read his "Te Ballad of Reading Goal".

great timing!! thank you!!

☕☕☕ thanks so much for the recommendations Bella. I have some classics that I own that I need to try and read here one of these days...

This is exactly what I needed! I always wanted to read classics, but I just didn't know where to start. Thank you Bella

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

i hope it helps 🥰💗

THE JPEG OF DORIAN GRAY 💀💀

Definitely forwarding your video to my 9th grade class because they claim how boring classics are :') I love how diverse your recommendations always are! There's something for anyone, whether it's a romance or a thriller. The first classic that ever made me fall in love with reading in general is Peter Pan! The language is a bit outdated and there are some.. questionable descriptions, it was very easy to read and captured the innocence and adventure of childhood so well, I found myself crying over it by the end. I know you're gonna love The Great Gatsby so much, I'm starting the campaign for you to read it as soon as possible! And if you liked Dickens, then A Christmas Carol will be perfect for christmas time!! It's very heartwarming and one of those ✨️classic✨️ christmas books

My entire family LITERALLY rewatches the Pride and Prejudice 2005 movie EVERY single holiday season, it's like a tradition in our house haha! I've seen it over 10 times now, but I NEVER get sick of it. I always take something new out of it with each rewatch, truly a movie of the ages!! 🤍

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

that's the BEST tradition ever, can your family adopt me 😭💗

@mnlxlover00

Жыл бұрын

@@throneofpages Hahaha Ikr!! I don't even know why we started doing it, it was like one day we we're watching it and thought... yeah, this is gonna be an annual thing! 🤣🤣 Lmao I wishh~ 😭🤍

Your last two videos tho. Slay recommendations queen!!☕️

little women was that book for me. added all these classics to my tbr, thank you for this bella.

I also only knew Frankenstein from all those movies and I was so surprised when I eventually read the book. I fell in love with the book and the way it was written, the atmosphere of the book sucks you in, I haven't stopped thinking about it since I read it. Also a recommendation for everyone who hasn't read it yet. Please please please read Carmilla, it's a sapphic vampire story that predates Dracula and is imo way better than Dracula.

I absolutely love these recommendations! English isn’t my first language so reading classics was always my biggest fear. But since you ** who I trust her opinions SO much ** recommend these, I might give it a try ☕️✨‼︎

The way you talk about books is beautiful💕☕☕

i'm always so grateful for jane austen persuasion was the first classic i read on my own and, of course, being 12/13, i didn't understand quite a portion of what certain passages were trying to tell me but it became my favorite book ever (alongside anna karenina) and it made me fall in love with classic books, a love that remains until nowadays💖💖💖

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

I love that so much 🥹💗

This video is amazing!! Thank you for the crash course introduction to classics❤

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! 🥹💗🫶

the picture of dorian gray is the first classic i’ve ever read for fun and i loved it so so much! it’s definitely a new all time favorite book and i can’t wait to get more into classics because it really sparked my interest in wanting to read more classics. there is definitely a gay subtext, i had a tab just labeled “gay” for all the gay moments and there were definitely a lot of them LOL. it’s such an interesting classic to analyze and i can’t wait to reread it because i feel like i will notice things i didn’t notice the first time. i tried reading pride and prejudice earlier this year but i couldn’t really get into it, so i think i may watch the 2005 movie first because i’ve been wanting to watch it for years but i always said i wanted to read the book first but i may have to make an exception because i really wanna get into the story, i feel like i would really love it! so many good recommendations in this one and all books i’ve been dying to read, so this is giving me motivation to pick up more classics 💕☕️

I loved the begining of you not being able to recomend war and peace as a start book and funny when it’s supposed to be the 3rd classic I plan to read. It’s like I can’t start light, when sinuhe the egypthian was first😂

Me encantó este video, Isabela❤ justamente estoy leyendo Frankenstein y no puedo estar más de acuerdo con tus apreciaciones! Escuchándote hablar, yo creo que disfrutarías mucho Cien años de soledad JAJSJSJA y más porque sabes español!

i tried to read a tale of two cities when i was about 11 and i struggled at that point with the language at that point but since then i've read david copperfield and a christmas carol so now i'm considering trying to read a tale of two cities again as i think i'll be fine with it now

I’m in love with your hand writing and annotations!😍

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

thank you 💗

I’d recommend the series of Frances Hodgson Burrnet if you are first beginner to the classic.

Absolutely gonna go read "Frankenstein" now~

i have yet to read a classic but i do own both the bell jar and the picture of dorian gray! seeing this makes me even more excited to start them ☕

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

Please do!! And report back 😈🥰

☕ the picture of dorian gray is my fav classic

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

you have great taste 💗

@neetujaiswal2927

Жыл бұрын

@@throneofpages thanks 😌

yesssss😩 i’ve been wanting you to do a vid about classics. all i’ve been reading is lil romcoms, fantasy and manga😭😭 so i’m reallyyy wanting to get into classics

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

I hope these recommendations help you 🥰🥰

@jessicaolverra

Жыл бұрын

@@throneofpages oh absolutely, you’ve convinced me to read frankenstein🫣 and i got a jane austen too🫣🫣

What a great vid! A Tale of Two Cities was one of the first classics I ever read

@throneofpages

8 ай бұрын

It's so good!

Jane eyre was my first classic and I fell in love with it! Also want to recommend John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men as classic for beginner.

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

it's in my classics tbr!! but now that i know it's more accessible than i thought it would be, i might have to bump it up on my list 👀

can you do an annotating classics video?!

I love that you did this video! I just filmed a Persuasion by Jane Austen reading vlog and then did a book vs movie review. I’d love to hear your thoughts on it!

I’ve always thought classics were boring but part of that is because school forced us to read and we couldn’t choose the book. Of course it was always hard for me to understand. I’m not the most intelligent with lit. I am going to try some of these! The Bell Jar sounds so good!

For an easy classic outside of English literature "Memórias Póstumas de Brás Cubas" or "The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas" by Machado de Assis is a short and funny Brazilian classic. Great video

☕There is only one of these books I haven't read and I love all the ones I have read. I plan to do a reread of Frankenstein and Austen's Mansfield Park, because I have already reread P&P this year.

I love reading and collecting classics, the first one I read that got me into them was 20,000 leagues under the sea by Jules Verne, one of my top faves, along with Pride and Prejudice, The Odyssey and Frankenstein.

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

I have yet to read 20,000 leagues under the sea but I may have to add it to my never ending tbr 👀✍️

@chaparra217

Жыл бұрын

@@throneofpages I wanted to be a marine biologist and was fascinated by all the descriptions

I love Frankenstein! ❤️ Somehow I couldn't get through A Tale of Two Cities , I was completely confused in the first few chapters 😂

I watched the BBC series of Shakespeare Plays as I was reading a particular Shakespeare play which helped me so much when I was in college; it helped me get through it. I would also try to read around a book online. Who is the author and what was their purpose in writing this book? I would also go through a study guide or readers questions as I was reading the book to help me focus on important points in the plot. It took me a long, long time to understand poetry. I used to watch actors say the lines on KZread of a particular poem so that I understand it. And I would try to read the poem along with an actor too. English literature can be challenging, and I did read a lot of awful stuff too that did not make me feel good at the time. But I did appreciate the really good books (any of Jane Austen, George Elliot, the Brontes, etc.). Read the happy books of Thomas Hardy, not the sad ones.

Jane Eyre!!!! My favourite classic and one of my favourite books of all time! Also I cannot unthink "JPEG" of Dorian Gray so thanks for that lol. 1984 is a classic I'd recommend in a heartbeat

como "profe" de español me llena el corazon ver muchachas jovenes viviendo la literatura clasica y contemporanea de manera tan bonita

“Gay eye” lmao the way I laughed 😭😭😭😭😭

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

ok but did i lie 🤠

@namjoonslostairpod

Жыл бұрын

@@throneofpages absolutely not!! Btw I read The Picture of Dorian Gray recently and I LOVED it!!!

Thank you for this video, I had no clue where to begin with classics. I own both Frankenstein and Dorian Gray. Now I’m off to grab one off my shelf 😃.

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

i hope you love them!! 🥰💗

Okay . WHAAAAT. I was just thinking about you!! Thankyou universe. Thankyou bella❤️

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

i hope you enjoy 🥰💗

Thank you so much for the recommendations!!! I’m about to start Frankenstein and I’m so excited☕️☕️☕️

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

i hope you love it!!

I've read some classic lit but I'm definitely still lacking in that area. Can't wait for winter break so I can start reading some of these! :)

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

I hope you have fun with them 🥺💗 there are definitely some in this list I wish I could read for the first time 😭

The two books that have sent me on the beginning of my classics journey were “The Picture of Dorian Grey”, and Bram Stoker’s “Dracula”. Though I did enjoy “The Picture of Dorian Grey”, (4.5⭐️) I REALY loved the absurdity of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula”, which became my first 5⭐️ read since the summer. It is a bit of a chonker and one character has some odd speaking patterns due to English not being that character’s first language, but do not to be discouraged! It is written in fairly accessible English and is a wild ride to read (despite the what the blurb makes it out to be). Anyway, I highly recommend Dracula!

Such a good video, I have been trying to get into classics recently so this was very helpful❤️Btw what is that absolutely stunning copy of Frankenstein?

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

it's the paper mill classics edition 🥰

The confusion I felt when you recommended war and peace because I remember your reading blog of it😂😂 ☕️

I was literally just thinking that i want to read more classics next year 🤯

Wow, Bella, you do an AMAZING job at summarizing books! Jpeg of Dorian Grey, love it. ☕

@throneofpages

10 ай бұрын

thank you so much!

this is THE most exciting video i can't wait to watch it 😭😭

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

i hope you approve 😭💗

@Safphine

Жыл бұрын

@@throneofpages I DO!!!!!!! this is the best classics for beginners ive seen so far and i am NOT just saying that bc im biased ❣

Literally after I read Frankenstein last year it became my favorite book of all time and I still think about it to this day

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

YES ANNA 😭💗

Such a great video

amo orgullo y prejuicio y la peliculaaa

The two books that opened me up to classic literature were Animal Farm, it was my year 11 (5th form) English text, and I believe that due to its simplicity but also strong warning on totalitarianism, how power corrupts and the manipulation of people through language, and the Great Gatsby, which I really enjoyed due to its criticism of the American dream, or the dream of creating a new identity for yourself through wealth, and how it corrupts your morality.

Thank you for showing the inside of the books. It helps because viewers can see the font size. When you buy books online, sometimes you will get books with tiny fonts. This happens a lot especially when you get classic books.

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

I’m glad I could help 🥰💗

thanks for the recommendations

A few classic books i think you'd like are The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and Tom Swayer by Mark Twain as well as Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

im halfway through „Frankenstein” right now and wow never thought i would enjoy a classic this much

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

that makes me so happy :')

i am currently reading emma by jane austen. it's my first austen's book but i am already in love 😻

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

Ahh i’m so happy you’re enjoying it!! 🥰

Charles dickens’ favourite book(apart from tale of two cities which we actually had as a rapid reader in grade 6) is Christmas carol! Try it!

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

I read it in December and loved it!! 🥰🫶

☕ excellent recs! 📝

I am reading "War and Peace", but like very rarely besides other things. 😂 Haven't read anything worth mentioning (60 pages?) I like it but not getting the hype yet. But I bought because of you so I trust you. 😂

I have many of these on my shelf but was afraid to pick them up! Thanks Bella

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoy them 🥰💗

I also recomend Carmilla

I haven't read many classic but my favorite that I read every year is 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens. It's so good and so easy to understand.

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

I cant wait to read it for the first time this Christmas!! 🥰

@leonieschroder6753

Жыл бұрын

@@throneofpages I'm sure you're gonna love it💕

i literally had the same thoughts when I finished Jane Eyre 🤧 there were multiple times where Jane's feelings hit too close to home

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

you're very welcome 🥰

I am blessed!

You’ve just made me want to read the picture of Dorian Gray! I’ve only read Frankenstein out of all of these and I agree about the creature! I enjoyed reading from his perspective and how he appreciates nature. The way Victor does him wrong makes me so mad.☕️

I love your take on everything. Its so hard to find that in booktube land. I love your sense of humor 😂 and when you wanted to laugh but reigned it in causevyou wouldnt tell which jane austin book you didnt have the same value for. What is it im so curious now!??

I was always so intimidated by them and had no interest until I found your channel. The love that you’ve shown peaked my interest 👀 I’m specially excited for Letters to a Young Poet, I need some life support 😂

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

make 2023 the year you read more classics 💗

I really need to finally read Frankenstein and The Bell Jar!

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

PLEASE DO!!!

Thanks for helping me feel less intimidated by classics. It's time for me to drop the "classics are boring" mentality. I'll make sure to pick up one of your recommendations soon. ☕

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

i hope you enjoy whichever one you choose :')

The only classic book i read was “Anna Karinina” by Leo Tolstoy and i absolutely loved it and it was the book that got me into reading:)

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

i've been wanting to read anna karenina ever since i finished war and peace! hopefully i get to it soon :')

@sarahznn6589

Жыл бұрын

@@throneofpages i just know you’ll love it!

Great video ! For me the easiest classics i have read are Camilla,Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and of course Dracula 🖤

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

Carmilla and Dr Jekyll are such good classics 😩👏

Hi Bella^^☕ After a long time, I finally checked your channel and saw your new video. Although I'm not into classics except for Montgomery books, after watching the video, I made a list of your recommendations. I am so excited to read every single one of them. Thank you for this unique energy. Big Hug

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

i'm so happy you enjoyed 💗

I love Frankenstein, but my favorite synopsis will always be 'A scientist and an ugly guy argue about who is more depressed.' 🤣 (Look, the more I love stuff, the more I love a good joke about it. If you can make me laugh about something I love, you deserve a nice cookie lol.)

@JulEnglefaris

Жыл бұрын

I almost did a spit-take reading that description 😂

This is my favourite video ❤

No se si has leído Cien años de soledad pero mi mamá dice que te lo recomienda (yo no lo he leído todavía 😢 está en mi tbr). Te ves super bien Bella! me encantó tu look hoy 💅

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

gracias!! y dile gracias a tu mamá por la recomendación :') está en mi tbr pero me siento super intimidada por él soo me ha tomado un tiempito intentarlo 😭

I just started reading Frankenstein a few days ago. It is absolutely riveting.

@throneofpages

Жыл бұрын

that makes me so happy 😭💗

i love your videos :)