Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Which books should you read while self-isolating from coronavirus?
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The classics

This position recommends reading the classics while self-isolating, arguing that quarantine finally affords the time for famously long works once set aside. Suggested titles include Defoe's A Journal of the Plague Year, Dickens's Great Expectations, and Tolstoy's War and Peace.

Supporting arguments · 3

  1. A Journal of the Plague Year
    They say fashion comes in cycles. The fresh relevance of Daniel Defoe's classic requires no explanation.
  2. War and Peace
    Since it has 587,287 words, you may never again have the time to read Tolstoy's classic novel about high society in early 19th century Russia.
  3. Great Expectations
    This Victorian page-turner will make you laugh and weep. In classic Dickens' style, the novel is full of the curious and the grotesque, with plot twists that will make you shudder. It is the perfect book to get lost in during a pandemic.