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I have an interest in writing and literature, but I have been out of school for a very long time and haven't read a book in forever. I am looking for a list of books that are well-written that I could read to get back into the swing of things. I'm mainly worried about my grammar and to a lesser extent vocabulary. Mainly grammar. Anything that is well-written and also bonus points for any extra stuff like good story, characterization, prose etc.
I was actually thinking of going down the checklist of the western canon and finding different versions of them and going from there. If you think that would be a good idea, it would be great if you could give some idea of where I should start and which versions and why etc.
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>>9821644
Finnegans Wake
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>>9821644
depends on what you mean by "good" prose.
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>>9821644
Just do Russian literature between 1850 and 1900. If it doesn't sound good in Russian it's probably translated to read well in English.
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>>9821644
This was a very good book that will make you both a better reader and more aware of what goes into writing.
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Read Henry James.
He has the best technical skills of any English language novelist, perfect prose,plotting and characterization.
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