Does it count if I made it only halfway through? :D that was the Lord of the Rings.
(It seems to me The Complete Works of Shakespeare wouldn't count; at least that's what I gather from previous answers).
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Does it count if I made it only halfway through? :D that was the Lord of the Rings.
(It seems to me The Complete Works of Shakespeare wouldn't count; at least that's what I gather from previous answers).
Probably the Bible. Yes, even some non-believers like me have read the Bible -- slowly, over the years, from cover to cover. How do you think we became non-believers?
The Old Testament was somewhat more interesting mythology than the New Testament, but the whole book pushed the boundaries of common sense. Too bad it wasn't written by the actual people involved rather than by "followers" who had an ax to grind. Paul remained Saul after all.
Well, I made it a sixth of the way through "The Border Trilogy" by Cormac McCarthy, before I lost interest. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by LightShade
Longest I read was "Sophie's Choice" by William Styron (684 pages), followed by John Fowles' "The Magus" (656 pages).
The longest I have read was also my favorite, Stephen King's The Stand. It was the uncut edition, which is around 1100 pages.
That was mine too.Quote:
Originally Posted by bugmasta
I read a book about Sobibor (a concentration camp) that I thought ended up being about 600 or so pages long, but when I looked the book up at Amazon it said it's only about 391. I don't remember it that way, but it's been a long time since I read it.
I too would say Sophie's Choice (since clarity mentioned it) and, I don't know if this counts as "long" (it felt long) but I read The Canterbury Tales for a class in school.
I like long novels but my mind starts to wander and I never seem to get through them. I put them down and don't pick them up again until years later.
Anna Karenina would probably be my longest.
http://www.online-literature.com/tolstoy/anna_karenina/
I've read a few really long books, War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy and Les Miserables by Victor Hugo probably being my favourites. I don't know how many pages each has, but I'm sure the number is pretty high....the books are really thick and (the unabridged edition I chose) with very tiny letters! :D
I also read Les Miserables (loved it! It's the book that makes me want to learn French) I remember my first copy had about 1500 pages but it was ruined in a car wreck. So my new copy has only 987 pages. I also read The Count of Monte Cristo 1077, Gone With the Wind 733, Little Women 686, Lord of the Rings, and unfortunately I've misplaced my copy of Don Quixote but that was rather long as well.
War and Peace is on my shelf for the future.
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy, Les Miserables by Victor Hugo, and Texas by James A. Michener, are about the longest books I can recall ever reading.
I started to read "Remembrance of Things Past" by Proust, but then I discovered he had written the endless volumes while in bed. He wasn't sick or anything, he just lost interest in the outside world. Stayed in bed for years, writing his memoirs.
Must be an occupational hazard. Larry McMurtry stayed in bed for two years, watching videotaped movies and eating until his weight ballooned out of sight. Ah, the rewards of being a successful author!
Anna Karenina
I am currently reading one that is over 1,000 pages. We'll see how far I make it. I dk why, but I tend to always pick long novels and long series. I am a bit disappointed with a story without even having read it when it is short, which is probably not fair to the author.
When I read a book with a story that I don't really like, but cause of some reasons (e.g. highly recommended by a friend and he insisted me to read it) I have to finish it.
I think the longest I've ever read was Douglas Adam's incredibly interesting, incredibly funny "The Hitchhikler's Guide to the Galaxy" (the whole collection in one book) I think it was about 800-odd pages...