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December 24, 2025
Five classics to get you back to reading
The classics are making a comeback. The great books of the past, which have been in danger of falling by the wayside as people read less and less, are suddenly reentering the zeitgeist. Guillermo del Toro’s film adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was a big hit this year. The upcoming adaptation of Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights has the internet buzzing. A new miniseries of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is in the works. And influencers such as Chris Fizer and Jack Edwards are going viral for their takes on classic literature.
TL;DR
- Classic literature is making a comeback.
- Recent film and TV adaptations of Frankenstein, Wuthering Heights, and Pride and Prejudice are contributing to this revival.
- Social media influencers are also going viral for their discussions of classic literature.
- Reading classic books can be difficult due to archaic syntax, historical context, and vocabulary.
- Despite the challenges, classics are considered great escapes once the language is understood.
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