Even More Literary Ten Bests

Can you name ten memorable vegetables from the literature you’ve read? How about ten pieces of literature that include a shipwreck or perhaps a volcano? You’ll find lists for these and much more below.

When I went searching for the literary lists of “Ten Best” from the UK newspaper The Guardian, I somehow missed dozens of interesting collections. These links will take you to ten of the best:

bells secret societies in literature green stories in literature books written in prison reformations devils concerts in literature volcanoes in literature swimming scenes novels about novelists failed couplings shipwrecks vegetables births pieces of fruit graveyard scenes balloon flights breakages femme fatales disastrous performances doppelgängers floggings deserts floods punch-ups scars in fiction visits to the lavatory misers

nuns funerals weddings prime ministers chess games identical twins parodies butlers valets Christmases jewels pirates locks of hair marital rows episodes of drunkenness fake deaths circadian novels acts of cannibalism mistaken identity incestuous relationships subtitles murders unconsummated passions escapes smells villains examples of bad driving smokes

Always be sure to check for newest additions to the list on the Guardian site. You may find a new list that’s perfect for the texts you’ve been reading in class

Obviously there are more lists there than you’ll need for any one class, and some of the lists may be inappropriate for your students. There’s enough range though that you’re bound to find something useful whether you want to model a year-end activity with the literary lists of ten or try something else.

 

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