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Who wrote the best tragedies?
Adrian Poole’s top 10 tragedies
- The Oresteia by Aeschylus (5th century BC)
- Antigone by Sophocles (5th century BC)
- Bacchae by Euripides (5th century BC)
- Hamlet by William Shakespeare (?1599-1601)
- King Lear by William Shakespeare (?1604-1605)
- Samson Agonistes by John Milton (1671)
- Phaedra by Jean Racine (1677)
Is tragedy a book genre?
Books in the tragedy genre are made up of stories of drama-based human suffering. The stories are designed to evoke purification or purging of feelings from the reader through emotions such as pity and fear.
What is the Best Novel of all time?
The 100 greatest novels of all time: The list. 43. The Good Soldier Ford Madox Ford This account of the adulterous lives of two Edwardian couples is a classic of unreliable narration. Jane Smiley on The Good Soldier, stylistic perfection Robert McCrum’s 100 best novels: The Good Soldier 44.
What is the best selling mystery book of all time?
It’s impossible to talk about mystery novels without immediately thinking of the legendary Agatha Christie. Amongst all of her works, none has a story quite as impeccably crafted as And Then There Were None, which explains why it is the best selling mystery book of all time.
What are the best crime books of the 20th century?
The Postman Always Rings Twice is often lauded the most important crime book of the 20th century, and it’s not hard to see why. Short, racy, and full of surprises, it will leave you no time to catch your breath.
What are some of the best English literature books of all time?
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Robert Louis Stevenson A brilliantly suggestive, resonant study of human duality by a natural storyteller. 33. Three Men in a Boat Jerome K. Jerome One of the funniest English books ever written. 34. The Picture of Dorian Gray Oscar Wilde