The best easy-to-read classics for beginners
Want to start reading the classics but not sure where to start? In our guide to the best classics for beginners Harriet Sanders, Publisher of Macmillan Collectors Library and avid reader of the classics, shares six easy-to-read classic books you'll love.
Do you feel the urge to delve into the world of ‘classics’ but don’t know where to start? And anyway, what is a ‘classic?’ For me, they’re great stories that have really stood the test of time and which are still read and enjoyed all over the world. Don’t be put off by the fact that they were first published many years ago; they’ve lasted because they’re still relevant to today, because they perfectly capture a particular moment in time or because they were mind-blowingly inventive.
To get you going on your classics journey, here are a selection of accessible and easy-to-read classic novels.