What is the greatest work of fiction you have ever read?

Question

My personal favorite is Anais Nin's "House of Incest"

Answer 1

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It's a form of insanity to answer this question with anything approaching seriousness. "Greatest" work of fiction? How could anyone determine that? It's impossible. I would say "Ulysses," but how do I know that was truly the greatest thing I've read? I enjoyed "Gravity's Rainbow" a great deal, so fine, let's say that's the greatest work of fiction I have ever read.

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Asker's Comment:

Ulysses by James Joyce is often pointed to
as the "greatest" work in the English lang-
uage, but I found it to be really tedious going. Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon was also difficult, but I managed
to finish it. Nin's sheer luxuriousness of language in "House of Incest" sings to me.

Answer 2

Moby Dick. To me, nothing even compares to it.

Hence, my name :-)

Answer 3

Harry Potter!!!! Course.

Answer 4

House of Incest? Never heard of it.

My favorite work of fiction is definitely 'The Pact' by Jodi Picoult. OH, who am I kidding? All of her books are my favorite! But, The Pact is the best IMO.

Answer 5

Robinson Crusoe. suprisingly amazing

Answer 6

I haven't read any of Nin's work though I've heard good things, I'll have to check it out.
My faves:
Rain by Kirsty Gunn
On A Wave by Thad Ziolkowski
Lake Effect by Rich Cohen

Answer 7

J.R.R Tolkiens Lord of the Rings is quite a masterpeice. It's just pretty much amazing. No others compare.

Answer 8

Alone on a wide wide sea by Michael Morpurgo.

hes a 60 yr old mad telling his story of how when he was a child he was seperated from his sis kitty. he gets taken to austtralia and put on farm at the age o5 i think. he is a slave he meets some good people and when hes older has a daughter and plans a trip bak to england to find his long lost sister and find our what the key means (when he left his sis she gave him a key- he calls it the lucky key)

but we he make the journey
that was a bit about the story
heres the blurb from the book:

THERE WERE DOZENS OF US ON THE SHIP, BOYS, GIRLS. WE WERE OF TO AUSTRALIA, IT MIGHT AS WELL BEEN THE MOON.

Orphaned in WW11, Arthur is separated from his sister and sent to the other side of the world. There his extraordanary journey continues as his friend Marty Survive brutal captivity on a working farm find a new family with eccentic Aunty Meg and her animals, and discover their talent for designing yachts.

Sixty years later, Arthur's Daunghter Allie sets sail single-handed in a yacht sesignded by her father, derermind to find his long los sister in england. Can her family LOve stretch across time and the vastness of the oceans? And will threads of Arthurs life finally come together

hope you read this book

Answer 9

Gosh, you don't have to ask me that because I'm an avid fan of Harry Potter all the way!!! Yehey for HP fans!!! :P