The best classics for beginners
Jamaica Kincaid's books are beloved for their candour, insight and honest exploration of familial relationships and colonial legacy. Here, Leah Cowan shares her guide to just some of Jamaica Kincaid's must-read works.
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.
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Emma
by Jane Austen
Yes you could start with Pride & Prejudice but to my mind, Emma is an easier read and funnier. Emma is a wonderful comedy of manners; Emma Woodhouse over estimates her matchmaking skills which of course go horribly wrong – remember Clueless? Well that was based on this novel. Emma learns – often painfully – that rather than trying to sort out other people’s lives, she has to fix her own.
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