Margaret in GA Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Something romantic. :o Something classic. I love Jane Austin- read them all. Read all George Eliot and Elizabeth Gaskell. Recently read Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier and really enjoyed it. Is there something like this out there that I haven't read?? Thank you, Gods and Goddesses of Great Books Margaret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookfiend Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 I just re-read Tale of Two Cities, romantic in a different sort of way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 I, too, love Austen. How about something by Anthony Trollope? He is considered a classic, even if he isn't exactly great books material. My list of romance authors (not classics or great books but not a modern romance) includes D. E. Stevens, B. J. Shute, Angela Thirkell, and Georgette Heyer. -Nan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIch elle Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 I loved it! I read Rebecca after Dracula and loved it too! Both are considered Gothic novels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowperch Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Maybe try Year of Wonders by geraldine brooks http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_8?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=year+of+wonders&sprefix=year+of+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeneralMom Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Anything by E.M. Forster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Try Winston Graham. He wrote Poldark, but also several other novels. You get a really feel for Cornwall from his books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 (edited) Ok, here are a few that might fit the bill: Mrs. Mike This is a good romance but lighter than what you've been reading. Frederica Really, any Georgette Heyer is great but more fluffy fun. Regency romance with class - NO bodice ripping in sight! Jane Eyre You didn't say if you had read this yet? Highly recommend it! Precious Bane One of my all time favorites - if you like George Eliot, you'll like this one. Gone With the Wind Great story. The Enchanted April Even if you have seen the movie, this book is wonderful. The characters are so beautifully real. In a good way. :) Frenchman's Creek This is another romance by Daphne du Maurier that I've enjoyed. Hope this helps! Edited September 21, 2010 by Mothersweets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imprimis Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 I love Katherine by Anya Seton. It's historical fiction and a romance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imprimis Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Oh, I just thought of another I really enjoyed. Annette Vallon by James Tipton. It's historical fiction set during the French Revolution. I like romance as long as there is some history with it :001_smile:. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Ha! twice in one day: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristin_Lavransdatter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter's Moon Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Wuthering Heights, perhaps? Romantic in a very off beat way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 (edited) - Waverly (Scott) - The Moonstone (Collins) - Silas Marner (Eliot) - North and South (Gaskell) - Little Women (Alcott) - The Scarlet Pimpernel (Orczy) - My Antonia (Cather) - Christy (Marshall) - Gilead (Robinson) - the 4 Harriet Vane/Peter Wimsey novels: 1. Strong Poison 2. Have His Carcase 3. Gaudy Night 4. Busman's Holiday Not at all a classic, but a very fun and well-written romantic fluff novel: - Crocodile on the Sandbank (Peterson) [i do NOT recommend the poorly written sequels!] Some well-written romantic young adult works: - The Tombs of Atuan (LeGuin) - The Blue Sword (McKinley) -- and the "pre-quil", Hero and the Crown - Beauty (McKinley) - The Changeling Sea (McKillip) - Alphabet of Thorn (McKillip) Edited September 21, 2010 by Lori D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Jane Eyre You didn't say if you had read this yet? Highly recommend it! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret in GA Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 I don't know how to do the multi-quote reply thing so I will just reply here to each of you... You guys are awesome. I have read all of EM Forester's books and loved them. Read all the Bronte sisters' novels. Read Tale of Two Cities recently, but there are so many Dickens' books I've not read so thanks for reminding me. Read Gone With the Wind this year, actually and loved it. I read Geraldine Brooks' March and didn't care for it- will I like her other book? I'm embarrassed to say that I have never heard of the Kristin Lavransdatter books. I'll check them out. I'm adding all your recommendations (that I haven't read-- and there are plenty here to choose from) to my library list. Thank you WTM board! Margaret Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Ha! twice in one day: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristin_Lavransdatter :iagree:This one is fantastic!! How did I forget it?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWinner Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Great Gatsby, then watch the movie - young Mr. Redford, ahhhh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowperch Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 I did like March by Brooks but I think maybe I was predisposed to because I loved Year of Wonder. It is far more of an original tale, and I love the time period (Middle Ages). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.