Whatever happens in people's lives: wars, epidemics, discoveries of new lands, most writers and poets preferred to devote books not to these topics, but to love. This feeling inspired, inspired, encouraged, and sometimes made me languish from pain and despair. How many beautiful words, touching confessions we can see on the pages of books.
Centuries and millennia pass, and the human essence does not change: many still dream of love, keep this bright feeling in their souls, or, having survived the betrayal, give themselves the word to never love, but they cannot keep it.
Books about lovers, as they would say now, have always been bestsellers, they have been read and re-read many times, because the experiences of the heroes described in them will always be close, no matter in what age the author lives.
We present to you a list of the top 10 books about love: contemporary bestsellers and classic foreign novels of all time - works with a sad and good ending.
List
- 10. North and South, Elizabeth Gaskell
- 9. Twilight, Stephanie Mayer
- 8. Garnet bracelet, Alexander Kuprin
- 7. Memorial Diary, Nicholas Sparks
- 6. Painted Veil, Somerset Maugham
- 5. The English Patient, Michael Ondange
- 4. Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte
- 3. Gone with the Wind, Margaret Mitchell
- 2. Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare
- 1. The Great Gatsby, Francis Scott Fitzgerald
10. North and South, Elizabeth Gaskell
This is a social novel telling about the hard life of the industrial North of England in the 19th century. It was first published in 1854-1855 in Charles Dickens' magazine Home Reading. Initially, the writer called him “Margaret Hale", But the publishers forced her to change the name to"North and South».
Elizabeth Gaskell took something from her life when writing this book. So, the prototype of the heroine's father, Mr. Hale, was her father, William Stevenson. And the fictional city of Milton was copied from Manchester, in which Elizabeth once had to live and work among the poor, to observe their difficult life.
The main character of the book is Margaret, a lady from the South who is forced to move with her family to Milton. But this unusual life oppresses her, she finds friends among ordinary workers.
Also, the girl begins a difficult relationship with John Thornton, the owner of the factory, which at first seems to her heartless and cruel, and she is arrogant and proud to him. But the feelings that bind the young people, as well as the circumstances of their life, unite them, contrary to everything.
9. Twilight, Stephanie Mayer
«Dusk"Became the first novel in a series where Stephanie Mayer talks about how the usual 17-year-old girl Isabella fell in love with the vampire Edward.
This work has won many awards, was included in the New York Times bestseller list, it was called the best teen book of 2005 and just the best book of the year. In 2005 it was first published, and in 2007 filming of the film on this novel, which with a budget of 37 million, was able to raise more than 200 million dollars, has already begun.
However, critics did not appreciate Meyer's novel; Stephen King did not hesitate to call her mediocrity. However, she has many fans.
8. Garnet bracelet, Alexander Kuprin
The story of Alexander Kuprin "Garnet bracelet"Was written in 1910 and was based on real events. She talks about the love of a simple official Georgy Zheltkov to the beautiful Princess Vera Nikolaevna. He once accidentally saw her at a circus performance and fell in love with a pure and bright love.
To make her happy, he sent a woman a golden bracelet decorated with 5 red garnets surrounding a rare green garnet on the day of her birthday. But the husband decided to return the gift and asked Zheltkov not to pursue his wife.
The story ended tragically. But, nevertheless, we see the triumph of love, which could transform Zheltkov, gave the scale to his figure, and the life of Princess Vera.
7. Memorial Diary, Nicholas Sparks
The novel was based on real events. "Diary"- the third work of the writer and the first published. Nicholas Sparks said that he decided to write a book when he learned the life story of his wife’s grandparents, who had lived together for more than 60 years. He tried to convey to the readers the long and romantic love of this couple.
He is the son of an ordinary lumberjack, young and temperamental. She is a girl from a wealthy family who does not know what difficulties are, cheerful and serene. Love united them, but life divorced in different directions after one happy summer. However, the feelings did not quench; they understood this, having met after many years.
6. Painted Veil, Somerset Maugham
British writer Somerset Maugham wrote the novel "Painted veil"Or another variant of the name -"Patterned cover". It was taken from Percy Bysshe Shelley's sonnet, which begins like this: “Do not lift the patterned cover that people call life».
The novel consists of 80 chapters. In it we see how the formation of the soul and character of the main character - Kitty, is happening, he talks about her love feelings and feelings. Maugham has always sought to create something beautiful, because I was sure that we can look at our world without disgust only because it has beauty that sometimes man can make out of chaos. And the highest work of art is a beautifully lived life. It is about such a life that the writer tells in his book.
5. The English Patient, Michael Ondange
Canadian writer Michael Ondatzhe published the novel, 1992English patient».
World War II, Italian company. The main character is a badly burned "English patient", who is being looked after by a young nurse. He does not remember anything, not even his name, but sometimes memories nevertheless wake up, and he is transferred to the past. He did not forget his passionate affair with a married woman, but war and prejudice prevented them from being together.
4. Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte
«Wuthering Heights"Wrote Emily Bronte, Charlotte Bronte's sister. This is her only novel and the most famous work.
Against the backdrop of the gloomy wasteland of northern Yorkshire, where hurricane winds always rage, this tragedy develops, the fateful love story of Katherine and Heathcliff.
He was called the most romantic of all novels, in which the strongest passions boil in the main characters. They said that this is the most beautiful book of all time, about the most beautiful and cruel love story.
3. Gone with the Wind, Margaret Mitchell
«gone With the Wind"- a work of Margaret Mitchell, about the events that took place in the 1860s. It was published in 1936. In the same year, more than 1 million copies were sold. In 1937, the writer received the Pulitzer Prize.
The main character - Scarlett, charming, immediate, beautiful, grew up in luxury and wealth, has always been surrounded by fans. But Ashley, with whom she was in love, decided to marry another. War, hard trials, hunger, loss of loved ones - all this is to be experienced by a brave little woman.
Critics called it a surprisingly sincere, honest and talentedly written work. But there were other statements. Some of the critics, for example, Floyd C. Watkins, considered this to be a bad novel, devoid of literary merit. But, nevertheless, this book was loved and loved, and the film, shot on it in 1939, won 8 Oscars, which was a record then.
2. Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare
The plot of the tragedy "Romeo and Juliet", Authored by William Shakespeare, even children know.
Centuries-old feuds divided the families of Montecchi and Capulet. But a young Romeo from the Montecchi family makes his way to a ball in the house of Capulet and falls in love with a charming stranger. This is Juliet, with whom he is not destined to be together. The girl is also conquered by the handsome Romeo. But their love ends in tragedy.
1. The Great Gatsby, Francis Scott Fitzgerald
The novel by American writer Francis Scott Fitzgerald was published in 1925. During the life of the writer "The Great Gatsby"Was not particularly famous, then they sold only 24 thousand. But later it became incredibly popular, entered the bestseller list, became mandatory for reading in schools of English-speaking countries of the world.
The book tells about Jay Gatsby, who all his life pursued the captivating dream of eternal love.