Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm.The Importance of Being Earnest: A Trivial Comedy for Serious People by Oscar Wilde.Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.Moby Dick Or, The Whale by Herman Melville.A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.Beowulf: An Anglo-Saxon Epic Poem by J.The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving.Frankenstein Or, The Modern Prometheus by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.All of the authors listed below wrote their novels to inspire and strengthen critical thinking skills making it the perfect free activity to enjoy during the summer months. The morals each book preaches explains how society came to be. Classic literature is an excellent opportunity to learn about history in an entertaining way. Keep your family busy and enjoy the benefits of reading a classic novel together.
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