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Jennifer
Faculty: Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences
School: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Course:
BA (Hons) Writing and English Literature
Category: Language, literature and media
24 February 2020
When I first thought about this blog piece, I immediately thought of the classics - Pride and Prejudice, The Great Gatsby, Great Expectations, War and Peace, to name a few. But is there a must-read list?
The classics above might draw groans from even the most avid reader – or applause.
But to be honest, I can’t give you a definitive set of books that every literature student must read. It depends on the modules you will take. In my first year of Writing and English Literature we looked at a huge range of novels, including some of the most well-known texts and some obscure ones!
The writers I am going to suggest are names I remember popping up on modules more than once and knowing what they’re about will help you engage in the university-level discussions.
So there we have them – my suggestions. Not only good to get to grips with the kind of texts that may come up on your course, but also to widen your reading palate and open your world view.
Happy reading!
Jennifer studies Writing and English Literature at ARU in Cambridge. If language is your thing, come along to an Open Day to find out more about our English and writing degrees.
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