5 Best Books To Read From Classic Fiction

Written by Nathaniel Hawthorne this The Scarlet Letter stands as one of the best books to read in classic fiction. It follows the story of a woman, found guilty of adultery, and a husband shuddering in the motion of deadly revenge with a lover on the side feeling guildridden for the consequence of love. It is set in the backdrop of a Puritan society where every movement of individuals is constrained in the doctrine of religious dogmas and societal cliches. This is still a relevant read for many as the social changes even after centuries have taken a tortoise speed for acceptance and freedom of individuals to thrive. 

Virginia Woolf stands as one of the most prolific and celebrated authors of all time, who has given pieces of literature for better understanding and awareness, detailing the struggles of women’s condition in society wide and large. A Room of One's Own, is another extension of such themes for a better direction towards women emancipation and explaining why financial independence for women is a necessity. It is among the best writings in classic literature to pick and read. Woolf has very cleverly mentioned about Judith Shakespeare (fictional allegory), William Shakespeare's sister to demonstrate how she would have struggled much to rise in prominence than her brother despite being an equally genius. 

Taking a departure from well known names of classic function books, we have here Volpone, an engaging and interesting storyline on themes of trickery, manipulation, moral corruption and human greed. This read is an interesting window to dive on how the piling of scams fall right on the ground in the most embarrassing way. A comic and satirical take on the condition of humans to have more and more, and finding it hard to draw a line before the inevitable downfall happens. This has been reenacted as play and is thus among some of the top books to read in classic fiction for all generations of readers. 

Set in the backdrop of 18th-century England, the story of Tom Jones may just leave you in splits, it a comedic and interesting read that recounts the adventure of Tom Jones, an adventurer and risk taker, throughout the plot line of the story some of the grasping themes of love, lust, and mistaken identity would keep you hooked till the end and might sharpen your wits with language. This is a good and less heard classic fiction novel to add in the collection of best books in the classic fiction category. Attention worthy character development with an engaging plot makes this a gem of a book to indulge and read. 

Looking for a classic read that is relevant to the conditions of the contemporary times in a seamless manner? Then Atlas Shrugged may just be the best book for you. John Galt persuades the existing system of economy and their controllers to quit and paves the way for chaos that businesswoman Dagny Taggart is struggling to cope with. Well thus serves as the foundational plot of the story, but there is more to it, and to unveil it further, for a philosophical awakening, the writer of the story Ayn Rand has done a remarkable job, to give you some food for thought.