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Literary Hugs: 10 Classics That Will Give You The Hug You Need

Are you need of a hug? It may not be the same but why not take a “literary” hug? Reading can provide comfort to anyone, particularly in stressful times. We may not be able to have that human interaction that we yearn for, but there some books that will give you that heartwarming distraction. So if you are looking for that perfect book that will leave you warm all over, here are 10 classics that you should immediately get started on:

Note: The listed classics are in the public domain. The links direct you to the websites, Project Gutenberg and Librivox, sites that offer public domain books, free of charge.

Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

No list can be complete without a title by Jane Austen and there is no title more comforting, more entertaining, than the lovable title Pride and Prejudice. The characters of this beautiful novel, particularly the lively heroine, Elizabeth Bennett, will make you feel that they are part of your family and the wit and humor it provides will make anyone forget what is going on outside.

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Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

During these difficult times, there is nothing more important than family. And an amazing novel that highlights the importance of family than the loving musings of the March family. The March sisters’ struggles through life and their dedication towards one another will be uplifting to any reader.

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Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

I started reading this and Anne’s lovable nature, her rampant mind and her love for imagination can make any reader reminiscent about their childhood and make them think about life beyond the chaos.

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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Now, more than ever, we want to go down a rabbit hole and escape reality. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is the perfect escape book. It may be quirky, it may be downright strange, but we can use a little bit of that right now, don’t you think?

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Emma by Jane Austen

Due to the popularity of the Emma (2020) movie, this spoiled but lovable heroine is making a comeback. Emma’s antics but compassionate nature will give many entertaining days through this quarantine.

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Dubliners by James Joyce

You might think that reading random stories about the average Irishman (or woman) may not be considered to be a calming factor. But you may be surprised. Dubliners not only will give you insight in the look of the Irish people but it will also give you that necessary escape you need.

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Evelina by Frances Burney

If you are a big fan of Jane Austen, then you should read Evelina by Fanny Burney. Told in epistolary format, read as Evelina’s entrance into society doesn’t turn out as she expected. The satirical attack that Burney gives on 18th century fashionable London will a pleasure to an Austen fan.

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North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell

Another classic a Jane Austen fan will love! Apart from the ongoing friction between Margaret Hale and John Thornton (which is a pleasure to read!), the analysis of social concern that Gaskell provides in this novel makes it a highlight in the Victorian literary canon.

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Persuasion

Persuasion by Jane Austen

Considered to be Austen’s most romantic novel, the undying love between Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth will warm anyone’s cold heart.

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A Room With A View by E.M. Forster

Very good! Forster’s wit and humor reminds me a little of Jane Austen’s writings. And his use of imagery and symbolism is astounding. So you’ll get to go on that “vacation” after all.

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What book would you suggest to be your “literary hug”?

 

Published by karma2015

I was born and raised in New York. I still live in New York but kind of sick of the city and one day I wish to move to the UK.I have a Masters degree in Library Science and I currently work in a special collections library. I loved books ever since I was a little girl. Through the hard times in my life, my love for books has always gotten me through. Just entering another world different from my own intrigues me. As long as I am entering in another universe, I like to create my own as well. I love to write and hopefully I will be able to complete a novel.

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