What should anyone read to become intellectual? + 10 Points?

Published by: admin 2009-01-08

Edit: Sorry about that; I just realized that I read "why" instead of "what."

So, to answer your *real* question:

I don't think there's a particular form of work you can read to become an intellectual. That's sort of a gradual thing; being an intellectual doesn't require that you read a lot of classic books (which were described by Mark Twain as "those novels which everyone wants to say they have read and nobody wants to read"), but that you learn to think outside of the box and to come up with different views on different situations or interpretations of what you read or experience.

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But, since you asked for types of reading, I'd say that the classics are a pretty good start. You don't have to read them all just to say you have, and in fact, you shouldn't do that, but try to at least read one classic novel on your own. There are a ton of recommended reading lists (which you can get on Google, but I've provided one here in the source box for you). Then, while you're reading it, try to see what the author is saying, the types of devices they're using to get their point across, etc. After that, remember the point of the book and from the references you draw from the work, you should be able to have a scholarly opinion to draw from it. It's good to talk about them, too, because not all "intellectuals" can know everything about everything. Talking with others will allow you to see a different point of view, or help you to realize something that you hadn't before or draw parallels you hadn't yet seen.

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Gradually, you'll figure out which authors you like and the styles you prefer. Then, go out and read some more. Expand the mind :] It never loses its capability to learn.

I would definitely read Oscar Wilde's writings for wit, although I don't know if that counts. However, I'm not sure that just reading a book can make someone intellectual. You sort of just need to have a certain intellectual mindset. If you're asking about better literacy however, I would recommend Jane Austen's classic works because she has amazing command over the English language. Hope that helped!

I don't know that your literary selections will turn you into an intellectual but if you're looking to increase your knowledge and engage in intellectual conversations about literature I would say you need a strong familiarity with the classics like Homer, Shakespear,e, Dante, Milton, and the Bible. Then a few good novels to go with would be:

Moby Dick by Melville
The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoevsky
Ulysses by James Joyce
The Sound and the Fury by Faulkner

But that's just the big names. There are plenty more.

Books by Herman Hesse...they are advance and the Bible

and Poetry by Lord Byron

I like to read the classics such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Oscar Wilde, J.R.R. Tolkien. You can't go wrong with these kinds of authors, they're just so fascinating.
I suggest the Sherlock Holmes books, they really are quite interesting. A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess is also a really great read. The Lord Of The Rings books are great too, they're some of my favourites.