BBC Culture asked writers around the globe to pick stories that have endured across generations and continents – and changed society. Homer’s Odyssey topped the list, while the most popular authors of the top 100 stories were Shakespeare, Virginia Woolf and Franz Kafka, with three stories each.
A quick test for us to check how many of them we have read or even heard about. And a nice list of books to read before we die 🙂
Read the original article here.
Dedicated to my lovely sister who loves reading and writing and hopefully someday she will publish her own books!
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wow…long list, almost half read. Need to try harder! 🙂
And here is one of my favorite quotes about books, by Stephen King:
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.”
Kisses, xxx
Portable magic! very nicely put!