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This collection of stories was published over 120 years ago, but mysteries have a timeless quality to them: Intrigue doesn't die with age. Sherlock Holmes was cool way before Robert Downey Jr. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Arthur Conan Doyle) Almost everyone is at least a little familiar with the stories - and trust us, familiarity with the plot helps a lot if you're new to Shakespeare. Hamlet and Romeo and Juliet are among the most famous, so they would be good places to start. There's a play for everyone, for those who like romance, tragedy, comedy or even absolutely unhinged fantasy. The language and format can take a while to get used to, but it's richly rewarding once you do.
If you really want to challenge yourself, Shakespeare is the way to go. The Metamorphosis follows a man's sudden and inexplicable transformation into a huge insect, and despite spanning less than 100 pages it has been the subject of rigorous psychological scrutiny and interpretation in the 116 years since it was first published.ĭownload for free on Apple Books or 77 cents on Amazon Kindle. There are plenty of long reads on this list, so here's a short one.
At just 216 pages, Dream Psychology is one of Freud's most notable works, and it's also one of the easiest to read.ĭownload Dream Psychology for free on Apple Books or $2.91 on Amazon Kindle. Unfortunately, many of those works are intensely academic and dense. Oedipus complex, Freudian slips, id, ego and super-ego, and even the phrase "defense mechanism" are all related to Freud's works. Sigmund Freud is one of those rare specialist academics who pierces into the zeitgeist. Reading ancient Greek literature can also help you sound more pretentious at parties, which is nice.ĭownload for free on Amazon Kindle or free on Apple Books. What's most striking about much (though thankfully maybe not all) of ancient Greek writing is how relatable it is today. Plato is arguably the most famous Greek philosopher - next to Socrates and Aristotle - and The Republic is his most famous work. Greek philosophers are still harkened back to all these centuries later, which means they're unlikely to fall out of style anytime soon. Download Dracula for free on Apple Books or for free on Amazon Kindle.
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