Easier to Read "Classics"

They do exist! Maybe you are trying to avoid James Joyce's Ulysses or William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury (both written in stream of consciousness). Maybe you're not in the mood to translate Shakespeare into our modern language. There are plenty of other great options to sample . . .

My favorites:
My Antonia by Willa Cather
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Heminway
Animal Farm by George Orwell

So if you're in the mood to feel worldly under the beach umbrella, check out the titles above. The best part is you'll be able to find them easily!

If you are feeling up to the challenge though, check out James Joyce's Dubliners, a series of short stories that are easier to swallow. If you are interested in Faulkner, start with The Unvanquished, a good introduction to the fictional Sartoris family and Faulkner's writing style. As for Shakespeare, you can never go wrong with A Midsummer Night's Dream or Othello. You can also look for Sparknotes No Fear Shakespeare, that gives you the original play side by side with a modern translation. But that's no fun, right?

Any other suggestions? Comment below!