For some background info: non-Native, new adult, little to no experience with liberal arts.
Hi, lately I've been trying classics one by one, frantic grabbing ones that were closest to my attention. So far I've read about seven books or so. I've finished The Stranger and tried continuing to Myth of Sisyphus, then I think it was about the third page mark that I realized the book was too advanced for me, both vocabulary and philosophywise.
So I'm looking for other classics that has philosophical themes while at the same time is a bit more readable for me. Better if it could be a stepping stone to help me eventually reach that height of Myth of Sisyphus.
Books I've liked:
– I LOVED The Great Gatsby, every sentence was so beautifully written.
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Enjoyed Picture of Dorian Gray too- it had the excitement of a fantasy read while at the same time piqued interest through intriguing themes, witty banter, a little …philosophy?
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The Stranger honestly felt like a psychopath's diary. His last monologue about dying, inside his cell, was the most interesting part of the book for me.
by Middle-Presence-9429
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Not classics, but try Sophie’s World for a whirlwind tour of Western philosophy. Buying Buddha, Selling Rumi is an accessable well researched book. And Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma will also sharpen your critical thinking skills.
You might want to check out The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, or Nine Stories by J.D. Salinger (which isn’t philosophical in the traditional sense, but Salinger pulls heavily from Zen philosophy)