by
L. Z. Marie
Guest Author
One
box? One? Oh, the agony! There’s no weight limit for this Box of Books,
right? Because while compiling the list I realize my selections are weighty
tomes!
My
choices clearly reflect my love of learning, metaphysics, art, history, the
classics, and the exotic. Hope
this Box is sturdy!
1. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austin: Darcy
and Elizabeth…their story never gets old! “I’m all astonishment!”
2. The Memoirs
of Cleopatra by Margaret George: A delicious saga of love, lust, power, and
ancient Egypt.
3. Vanity Fair by William
Makepeace Thackeray: Fun-fun-fun! A Regency era Desperate
Housewives. And good for a cry too.
4. Bible: King James Version
5. The Zohar: This is the guide to ancient Jewish mysticism, aka Kabbalah.
6. The Story of Art by E.H. Gombrich:
Better than visiting an Art Museum.
7. The History of the
Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon: History! Yummy!
8.
The Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T.E.
Lawrence: A sweeping romantic war story about Lawrence of Arabia.
9. The Complete works of Shakespeare: Well,
I do have a degree in English literature so not including The Bard is a
literary sin!
10: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley: One of my
faves. Gothic creepy at it’s finest.
11: The Clothing
of the Renaissance World by Ann Rosalind Jones and Margaret F.
Rosenthal: Both the detailed descriptions and exceptional woodcut prints in
this 500-page text appeal to my fashionista side. Folks knew how to dress back
then! (Well, at least the nobility.)
12. How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie: I
recommend this book to my students. I tell them to memorize it if they want to
rule the world. Mwahaha!
13.
Gardners’ Art Through the Ages by Richard G. Tansey and Fred S. Kleiner: With
extensive commentary and beautiful photos it’s a visual and educational feast.
14 & 15: The Far Pavilions
volumes 1 & 2 by M.M. Kaye: A
tale of love, war, maharajas, the Himalayas, and India.
Now, all I need is Box of TIME to
read and reread all these treasured volumes!
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