Classic Literature That You Genuinely Find Entertaining.

[TheGreatCthulhu]

Be it classical myths, novels, allegories, fables, or such, what are some pieces of classical literature that you genuinely find entertaining?

I personally love these classic stories:

• The Iliad
• The Odyssey
• The Journey to the West
• Both the Prose and Poetic Eddas.
• King Arthur tales of all kinds.
• Don Quixote
• The Divine Comedy
• Beowulf

And I don't mean modern classics, I mean much older tales.

So which ones do you genuinely find entertaining?

 

[GrooseIsLoose]

Thirukkural
Translated to 60+ world languages, it talks about a wide variety of topics from rain to etiquette of students

Bhagvad Gita
Tho I don't belong to any religion now, Our school used to host competition for reciting this piece of literature. I once got a 2nd prize at 2nd grade and 3rd prize the next year.

Grimms' fairy tales
I used to read a chapter every night until I completed it. Found on ibooks at a fair price

Three Men In a boat

 

[Kirino]

I've always been interested in classic literature and mythology, so I'd say I find most entertaining. Both The Iliad and The Odyssey still hold up well in this regard, imo. The former is a pretty riveting war story whose descriptions of battle, even if repetitive, are vivid enough to draw you in, while the latter is very enjoyable as a sort of whimsical adventure story. I find Greek and Roman plays especially entertaining and well-made, even if I'm only reading them. I'm also pretty fond of mythology, especially Mesopotamian myths.

I've been meaning to branch out and read a classic Chinese novel like the Romance of the Three Kingdoms or an Indian epic like the Ramayana, but I'm intimidated by their sheer length. I definitely plan to at some point, though.

 

[thePlinko]

A Modest Proposal is words to live by. If started my own political party with it as our basis.