Thirty books that influenced the world

[jw5]

According to experts spread across 35 different countries, these are the top 30 books that have shaped the world, either for their beautiful stories of love, tragedy, and war, or for their satirical humor, social commentary, and timeless lessons that have changed our views on life over time. They were ranked by BBC Culture according to votes from 108 experts. The results may surprise you!

 

[jw5]

30. 'Candide,' Voltaire (1759) - The satirical novel is generally considered the French Enlightenment philosopher's greatest work. It follows a young man called Candide's disillusionment with life as he witnesses its suffering and hardships.

 

[jw5]

29. 'Aesop's Fables,' Aesop (late to mid-6th century BCE) - Aesop's fables come from oral stories that were collected over many centuries. The most famous of these include the tales of ‘The Tortoise and the Hare,’ ‘The Boy Who Cried Wolf,’ and ‘The North Wind and the Sun.’

 

[Johnrambo]

MEIN KAMPF FTW!!!!!!!

 

[jw5]

28. 'Wide Sargasso Sea,' Jean Rhys (1966) - Rhys was a Dominican-born British writer whose novel was written as a prequel to Brontë's ‘Jane Eyre.’ The story is about the life of Rochester's first wife “Bertha,” who grew up in Jamaica and whose original name was Antoinette Cosway, before she went mad.

 

[jw5]

27. 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' Harper Lee (1960) - Told from the viewpoint of a young girl Jean Louise Finch, Lee's novel deals with themes of racial tension and r a p e. The book won the Pulitzer prize and is widely taught in schools across the US.

 

[jw5]

26. 'War and Peace,' Leo Tolstoy (1865-1867) - The effect of the French invasion of Russia is told through in this work about the lives of five aristocratic Russian families. Though there is no main hero or heroine of Tolstoy’s book, the open-hearted Natasha, who falls in love multiple times, stands out as a central character.

 

[jw5]

25. 'Water Margin,' attributed to Shi Nai'an (1589) - In Chinese literature, this is considered one of the Four Great Classical Novels. It is the fictional retelling of the gathering of 108 outlaws in the hills, who are there to escape harsh feudalist realities during the Song dynasty.

 

[jw5]

24. 'Pride and Prejudice,' Jane Austen (1813) - The lives of the five Bennet sisters are immortalized by Austen, who tells their triumphs and failures in the quest for love with a satirical poke at the strict rules of Georgian society. The romance of brooding Mr. Darcy and lively Elizabeth Bennet has inspired love stories around the world, from Bollywood's ‘Bride and Prejudice’ (2004) to ‘Bridget Jones's Diary.’

 

[jw5]

23. 'Crime and Punishment,' Fyodor Dostoevsky (1866) -

Dostoevsky’s novel tells the story of a poor student living in Saint Petersburg who is compelled to murder an old woman, as he believes this will solve his financial troubles. The story portrays a psychological exploration of sin, guilt, and absolution.

 

[jw5]

22. 'Journey to the West,' Wu Cheng'en (circa 1592) - This book chronicles the 16-year pilgrimage of Chinese monk Hsüan-tsang (also spelt Xuanzang) to Central Asia and India in search of sacred Buddhist scriptures. He is accompanied by animals in the trials and tribulations he experiences on his journey.

 

[Majulah]

Kama Sutra included ?

 

[bobby]

 

[FUNCHOI]

Knn
Upcoming non-fiction.::

1). Rags to Richest Trillionaire
Mr. @glockman

2). Rise of @JohnTan
from Community helper to Deputy P.M.



3). The disgraceful fall of an accountant to a cheap cheap pariah whore.
no.3 -- a must read for
@Cottonmouth
@sweetiepie
Unker @hollowman
No.1 and 3 --must read for @strawberry.

 

[hollowman]

Knn
Upcoming non-fiction.::

1). Rags to Richest Trillionaire
Mr. @glockman

2). Rise of @JohnTan
from Community helper to Deputy P.M.



3). The disgraceful fall of an accountant to a cheap cheap pariah whore.
no.3 -- a must read for
@Cottonmouth
@sweetiepie
Unker @hollowman
No.1 and 3 --must read for @strawberry.

LOL actually I'm more keen to read 1 and 2.
3 I can even read from backwards of all the disgraceful events.

 

[ginfreely]

Knn
Upcoming non-fiction.::

1). Rags to Richest Trillionaire
Mr. @glockman

2). Rise of @JohnTan
from Community helper to Deputy P.M.



3). The disgraceful fall of an accountant to a cheap cheap pariah whore.
no.3 -- a must read for
@Cottonmouth
@sweetiepie
Unker @hollowman
No.1 and 3 --must read for @strawberry.

You Cantonese funchoi aka @Semaj2357 when are you going to keep to your words to ignore me? Of course can never trust you Cantonese son of whore sucking indian cock and nipples to harm me to keep to your words. And don’t bother to tell lies say that my reply is ignored because you self busted it by replying to my post on you despicable hypocrite piece of shit talking about being Buddha while insulting woman a whore. Pui!

 

[ginfreely]

LOL actually I'm more keen to read 1 and 2.
3 I can even read from backwards of all the disgraceful events.

You another despicable evil liar criminal bully Cantonese piece of shit can sure tell dirty stories of me based on nothing but your Ccb Cantonese scammer prostitute descendant mouth that dare not swear if I am a virgin you die a violent death. Pui!

 

[ginfreely]

You another despicable evil liar criminal bully Cantonese piece of shit can sure tell dirty stories of me based on nothing but your Ccb Cantonese scammer prostitute descendant mouth that dare not swear if I am a virgin you die a violent death. Pui!

Jeremy Quek son of whoreView attachment 163635

 

[Cottonmouth]

@ginfreely I hope your throat gets slit and your coprse gangraped.
Strangle your neck and rip out your womb! you fucking whore!

 

[ginfreely]

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@ginfreely I hope your throat gets slit and your coprse gangraped.
Strangle your neck and rip out your womb! you fucking whore!

Ya right every whore and mistress is me according to your Jeremy Quek despicable evil criminal bully son of whore mouth. Pui! View attachment 163643