Kindle Tank

Ask any reader what the most memorable books they have ever read were, and often times the answer will be a book that was written many scores ago. These old classics that I have in mind are huge volumes with eccentric points of views and mystical tales of the mind.

I thought about it for a while, and came up with 3 books that I consider to be in my favorites list that are also available in the public domain.

Here they are:

1 - Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes

• Published in 1615
• Paperback version is 992 pages
• Newest translation is by Edith Grossman

“Having lost his understanding, Don Quixote throws himself into the romantic adventure of knight-errantry. He prepares himself for his adventure by gathering: Sancho Panza, a squire (formerly his neighbor); Rozinante, a trusty steed (a worn-out horse); and Dulcinea de Tobosa, his lady (a poor girl, who doesn’t even know Don Quixote exists).” from an About.com review

Download the Kindle version

View the Paperback version on Amazon

2 - The Art of War by Sun Tzu

• Written in the 6th century A.D.
• Paperback version is 80 pages
• Newest translation by Lionel Giles

“A Washington Post best-seller “Absorb this book, and you can throw out all those contemporary books about management leadership.”— Newsweek “A breast-pocket favorite of many commanders and U.S. Marines.”— Christian Science Monitor “The Art of War soon could join Machiavelli’s The Prince as required reading in the executive suite.”— USA Today“

Download the Kindle Version

View the Paperback version on Amazon

3 - The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

• Written in the early 14th century A.D.
• Paperback version is 928 pages
• Newest translation by John Ciardi

“Dante Alighieri’s poetic masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, is a moving human drama, an unforgettable visionary journey through the infinite torment of Hell, up the arduous slopes of Purgatory, and on to the glorious realm of Paradise-the sphere of universal harmony and eternal salvation.“

Download the Kindle Version

View the Paperback version on Amazon

Additional Resources

• Review of Don Quixote
• The Divine Comedy on WikiPedia

Sponsored Link: