THE 10 GREATEST BOOKS OF ALL TIME In English Literature

Her we look at the top 10 Greatest Books in the English language. This is not a list of 10 classic books that I personally enjoy; nor is it a top 10 classic book recommendation list.

In this video, I endeavoured to choose the top 10 greatest novels in English literature based upon a criteria. That criteria is, what effect did these works have on the psyche of the English speaking peoples, or their influence on future works of literature.

This video is made to be ESPECIALLY HELPFUL for anyone who wants to teach themselves more about great literature, and who want to get a stronger foundational understanding of the great works of English literature.

IF YOU WANT TO BEGIN TEACHING YOURSELF MORE ABOUT CLASSIC LITERATURE, be sure to check out my Patreon.

[muhlenstedt]

The way you speak and present the books and their themes... you would be a wonderful seller, I would buy everything from you, from carpets to knives . The result is me thinking about reading Paradise Lost again after the trauma of the first time as I read it to the end without knowing was going on. This video was for me a true lesson on the developemment of English Literature. I! have recently finished Middlemarch and was speechless, such an excellent piece of art!. Thank you Tristan and have a wonderful Advent !

[yawigriffini]

Just like great books are re-readable, your videos are re-watchable due to the wonderful content.

[rachelhayes]

1. Beowulf - read in school, need to read again
2. The Canterbury Tales
3. Utopía - have started, need to finish
4. English Bible (KJV) - read parts of
5. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare - read parts of
6. Paradise Lost
7. Pride and Prejudice - read and love
8. David Copperfield - haven’t read, but love to read “A Christmas Carol” every year
9. Moby Dick
10. Middlemarch

[carriek]

Finally, a truly intelligent vlog about classics (not that we, students of Lit, don't know which works count as the great classics). But it's pure joy to listen to someone present and comment on them... Where have you been? Thank you. This was pure joy :)

[mtnshelby]

I just found your channel. What a delight. You're as good or better than any university professor (I have two kinda rusty old literature degrees from decades back). I love your enthusiasm, thank you so much. ❤️

[Shannon-bc]

After watching this video, I was so inspired I went to my nearest book seller. I purchased Sherlock Holmes, Great Expectations, The Woman in White and Bleak House.

[SimplyBeautiful]

This is a brilliant piece of work that you have done in describing each individual book and author! Having read many of these, I agree 100 % with your assessments. And you’ve increased my desire to read the others on the list as well !! Thank you!!

[barbibleu]

Hi Tristan. You’re such a good teacher on classic literature. In my opinion, the best on YouTube. You made me want to read all of these, but maybe Moby Dick in particular, based on the passionate way in which you described it. I only know about it second hand but have never read it. Well worth a separate video. And then of course the collected works of Shakespeare.

[RebeccaStamm]

I just stumbled on your channel from the suggested views. I’m glad I did. Your analysis of classic literature is stellar. I’ve read most of these books through my expensive literature degree, and I wish you’d have been one of the professors. Your enthusiasm for these works is infectious.

[toddbelanger]

Wow this video is life changing for me...I'm blown away ...perfection....well done my friend

[sandipghiya]

This is first video of yours, I saw today.
It’s not only amazing but also provides broader perspective on imagination, visualisation, feel of words. Thanks a lot.

[RanaIsmail]

The way you talked about Shakespeare honestly gave me goosebumps! He was a beyond brilliant man! I love his works and am a few books away from collecting them all!

[carolbresnahan]

Thank you so much for the vlogs that you do. They make the classics so accessible for me. I always look forward to them 📚

[tristanandtheclassics]

If you are seriously interested in developing a deeper understanding of literature and the Classics, then you need to watch this video through to hear the reasons for each book on this list. Be patient and fight the urge to simply skip ahead.

What would your list of 10 be?

[JD-ijbz]

you deserve more followers ! atleast it would be good for the people tuning in . well rounded appreciation for art and analysis

[robertcrompton]

"None ever wished it longer than it is." - Samuel Johnson on Paradise Lost

[krzysamm]

This year was my first time reading Moby Dick and I must say I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. My favorite character was Queequeg as he seemed the most down to earth of them all. Beowulf was a wonderful reread and I plan on reading it again this year using a different translator. Middlemarch should be a must read as it is a soap opera and drama all in one. The writing was able to suck me in and I felt as if I was moving among the characters. And lastly the KJV is a beautiful translation of the Bible and it is one that I use along with several others. Thanks for this video I really enjoyed it.

[Live_your_Dreams_Everyday]

I have watched a lot of 'best books' videos but this one is quite special and a couple of cuts above the rest.

[ElSantoLuchador]

I was a literature geek in college. I read so many classics that I dreamed of graduating and reading crappy SciFi books. Ever since I've had a disdain for anything written before WWII. When I went to high school we had a "Bible as Literature" class. It's such an important book and necessary for a deeper understanding of most literature, at least from the Herman Melville types who practically wrote allegory. I think it should be taught in high school, but only by certified agnostics.

[timkelehan]

Thank you for another wonderful video! I learn so much from your talks. This has motivated me to FINALLY pick up my copy of MIDDLEMARCH that I have owned for a handful of years! Thank you.