Classic eBooks That Will Enhance Your Creativity

Thanks to the technology, you can now carry an entire library of classic literature on your mobile device. These eBooks are suitable for anyone who wants to challenge their critical thinking. Let’s look at some of the best classic eBooks that are worth reading.

Les Miserables - Victor Hugo

Set in France during the country’s revolution, Les Miserable is one of the most-read classic eBooks. The musical theme of this eBook makes it more entertaining. Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway, the main characters of the story, display their undistracted attention to detail and a firm dedication to their craft. This eBook is a life-changer that you should not afford to miss out on. Visit Talekey today to get access to this classic eBook.

Twelve Years a Slave - Solomon Northup

The adaptation of this book won the 2013 Oscar for Best Picture. The eBook told the story of a kidnapped man and sold as a slave before the Civil War. The author succeeds in creating vivid imagery of the exact geo-locations. You can get this classic eBook at Talekey.

Siddhartha - Hermann Hesse

Reading this classic eBook will impact the way you perceive life. Siddhartha tells the story of a man of Indian origin. He seeks enlightenment and explores different lives in his quest. This story will make you take an in-depth look into your life and what you think about it.

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Best Classic eBooks That Will Inspire You

Reading classic eBooks is right for your mind as it allows you to have healthy ideas. These eBooks have stood the test of time. Here are some of the best classic inspirational eBooks you’ll find at Talekey.

The Diary of a Nobody

Written by George Grossmith and Weedon Grossmith, this comical classic eBook is about the life of Mr. Pooter. He is considered as part of the lower-middle-class of Victorian society. As the story plot unravels, you’ll discover deep humor that tells the highs and lows of life. The mood created by the writer makes the story feel alive. The characters keep finding themselves in embarrassing situations that they cannot avoid.

The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett

Frances’s story of a wealthy and defiant girl will blow your mind. She is sent to live with her uncle after the demise of her parents. The story plot has many twists and turns that make the eBook more interesting. It has a five-star rating because it’s one of the best-selling classic books. Want to read this classic eBook? Head over to Talekey.

Leaves of Grass - Walt Whitman

Published in 1855, Walt’s classic poetry caught people by surprise. He broke all the literature rules by speaking plainly on themes of nature’s beauty. The ebb and flow of life has attracted and inspired many readers ever since.

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The greatest classic film soundtracks

Here is our selection of some of the greatest soundtracks in cinema history.

Psycho (1959)

Composer Bernard Herrmann produced some cutting-edge work for Psycho, with the film’s iconic shrieking strings which has become internationally recognisable as the quintessential sound of terror.

As Hitchcock stated, '33 per cent of the effect of Psycho was due to the music', and Herrmann was able to strip away all but the stringed instruments to create a monochrome wall of aural nervousness.

A Clockwork Orange (1971)

Wendy Carlos was enlisted by Kubrick to provide a futuristic accompaniment for the film, a story adapted from Anthony Burgess' novel about tearaway teens. The soundtrack was era-defining and turned a generation of young rebels into twisted music historians.

Trainspotting (1996)

This film redefined modern British cinema, leaving an impression upon contemporary youth culture. Songs included Iggy Pop's 'Lust For Life', Lou Reed's 'Perfect Day', and even Underworld's heartbeat 'Born Slippy'.

Blade Runner (1982)

Much of the appeal of this soundtrack comes down to the score by Greek composer Vangelis, as it provides the perfect backdrop to the film’s enigmatic and eye-popping visuals.

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Classic Novels and Their Cinematic Counterparts

It’s no secret that Hollywood gets much of its inspiration from books, and these two examples are no exceptions.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) based on Who Censored Roger Rabbit? (1981) By Gary K. Wolf.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Is a film that makes for fond memories for some, but the stuff of nightmares for others. The at-times bizarre combination of live-action and animation was certainly innovative, if not at-times unsettling. No less unsettling is the mystery novel it’s based on, which differs from the movie in at least one significant way: In the book, Rogers dies. Still, by all accounts the film was a huge success, and it played no small part in rekindling an interest in American animation, a fact that studios like Pixar and Dreamworks certainly owe a nod to.

Rambo: First Blood (1982) based on First Blood (1972) by David Morrell.

First Blood was Morrell's first novel, and although the screenplay went through a decade or revisions before finally making it to the screen, it was still a huge boon for his career, not to mention his pocketbook. Notably different between the book and the movie is the ending. Whereas John Rambo commits suicide at the end of the book the film altered the story to have Rambo turning himself into authorities, perhaps some foresight by producers who envisioned a lofty future for the franchise.

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Is Instagram Bringing Back the Classic Novel?

A mere generation ago, reading a classic novel was a rite of passage. Far more than mere required reading at school, summertimes often led to long days of lounging in the shade with nothing more than a book and our imaginations. Fast forward 30-40 years and we can’t help but notice that the current generation of teenagers doesn’t really read. Not books, at least. While the youth of today do in fact consume copious quantities of the written word, those words, for the most part, emerge from screens in the form of trending tweets and short articles like this one. And even then, for every minute spent reading there’s perhaps five minutes spent on Instagram.

Enter the New York Public Library. Rather than accept the death of novel reading the Library decided to approach readers a new way, and bring books to the medium of readers’ choice. In the summer of 2018, The New York Public Library began sharing complete books through Instagram Stories to wild success and acclaim. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll was the first title brought to live in the inventive Instagram post, followed up by The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman later in the year. Readers could enjoy a seamless literary experience through their smartphones as they sip their lates, and while some purists may bemoan the lack of a physical book, other applaud the audacity and inventiveness.

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The Big Three in Greek Philosophy

Without a doubt, philosophy is a noble pursuit and one well worth putting in the time to learn about and discover. That said, for the uninitiated, it can be a bit overwhelming… Fear not! Here’s a quick primer on “The Big Three” in Greek philosophy to get your started on the right path.

Socrates. Credited as one of the founders of Western philosophy, what we know of Socrates comes mostly from the writers and philosophers who came after him, as he actually made no writings himself. Renowned for his contributions to ethics and epistemology, mostly through the writings of Plato, his student, Socrates remains a somewhat enigmatic figure despite his considerable influence on modern philosophy.

Plato. A student of Socrates, Plato founded the Academy of Athens, considered to be the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. Unlike his predecessors, or even many of his contemporaries, it is though that all of Plato’s writings survived over time, making him one of the most important figures in Western philosophy, in addition to being thought of as one of the founders of Western religion and spirituality.

Aristotle. A student of Plato (noticing a pattern here?) Aristotle is also thought to be a father of Western philosophy, in part due to his comprehensive combination of the ideas of Socrates and Plato before him. The once tutor of Alexander the great left much to the world in the form of writings on a broad range of topics from the arts to the sciences.

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