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Best Novels of All Time: 1


Best Novels Of All Time

- By Avi Bains

1. 1984 | George Orwell

1984: George Orwell
It's a dystopian novel by George Orwell, published in 1949. The novel follows the life of Winston Smith a low-ranking member of the ruling Party of London, in the nation of Oceania. He is frustrated by the omnipresent eyes of his Party who watches him everywhere he goes even his house. He secretly hates the party & the omniscient leader of the Party known only as 'Big Brother'. The Party controls everything in Oceania, even the people's history & language. Winston works in the Ministry of Truth, where he alters historical records to fit the needs of the Party. After entering a forbidden relationship with a beautiful dark-haired coworker, Julia, his life changes.


2. Gone with the Wind | Margaret Mitchell

Gone with the Wind: Margaret Mitchell
It's novel by Margaret Mitchell, published in 1936. The Story take place in Clayton Country & Atlanta both in Georgia, it begins in 1861, days before the American Civil War & Reconstruction Era, and ends in 1871, after the Democrats regain power in Georgia. The story depicts the struggles of  Young Scarlett O'Hara daughter of Gerald O'Hara,  an Irish immigrant who has become a successful planter & his wife Ellen Robillard O'Hara, who is from a coastal aristocratic family of French descent, during the War. The novel also unfolds against the backdrop of rebellion when seven southern states initially, including Georgia, seceded from the United States & formed the Confederate States of America after Abraham Lincoln was elected President. The Union refuses to accept secession & no compromise is found as war approaches.

3. The Lord of the Rings | J.R.R. Tolkien

The Lord of The Rings: J.R.R. Tolkien

It's an epic, high-fantasy novel by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings was published in three volume over the course of a year from 29 July 1954 to 20 October 1955. The three volumes were titled "The Fellowship of the Ring", "The Two Towers" & "The Return of the King". The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 book The Hobbit,  but eventually developed into a much larger work. The Dark Lord Sauron story's main antagonist, who in his earlier age created the One Ring to rule all the other Rings of Power as the ultimate weapon in his campaign to conquer & rule all of Middle-Earth. The story begins in the Shire (a hobbit land), where Frodo Baggins (the main character of the story) inherits the Ring from Bilbo Baggins, his cousin & guardian, neither of the hobbits are aware of the Ring's nature, but Gandalf the Grey (a Wizard), old friend of Bilbo, suspects it to be the One Ring of Sauron, the Dark Lord from long ago.


Gandalf then tells Frodo the history of the Ring & counsels him to take it away from the Shire. Frodo sets out accompanied by his gardener, servant & friend Sam & two cousins, Merry & Pippin.

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4. To Kill a Mockingbird | Harper Lee

To Kill a Mockingbird: Harper Lee
It's a novel by Harper Lee, published in 1960. It is widely read in high schools & middle schools in the United States, it has become a classic of modern American literature. The story's plot & characters are loosely based on Harper Lee's observations of her family, neighbors & an event that occurred near her hometown of Monroeville, Alabama, in 1936, when she was ten years old. The most important theme is the exploration of the moral nature of human beings that whether people are essentially good or evil. The story take place during three years of the Great Depression in the fictional tired old town of Maycomb, Alabama. Six years old Jean Louise Finch (nickname Scout Finch) lives with her brother Jeremy Finch (nickname Jem) & their widowed father Atticus, a middle-aged Lawyer. Jem & Scout befriend a boy boy named Dill, who visits Maycomb to stay with his aunt each summer. The three children are terrified, yet fascinated by a neighboring spooky house on their street called 'The Radley Place', owned by Mr. Nathan Radley, whose brother Arthur Radley (nickname "Boo" Radley), has lived there for years without venturing outside.

5. I, Claudius | Robert Graves

I, Claudius: Robert Graves
It's a historical novel by Robert Graves, published in 1934. It's written in the form of an Autobiography of the Roman Emperor Claudius, it tells the history of the Julio-Claudian dynasty & the early years of the Roman Empire. The narrative is largely fictionalized, most of the events depicted are drawn from historians Suetonius & Tacitus. The Autobiography continues in a sequel, Claudius The God (1935), which covers the period from Claudius accession to his death in AD 54.


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