I have read:
“Murders In The Rue Morgue”
Poe’s writing style is a bit much for me, with some exceptions, but I enjoyed the base story.
“The Charge Of The Light Brigade”
Very well composed poem, really like how Tennyson uses repetition to enhance the effect he brings across to the reader.
The Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
Really like this one. Steve crammed a lot of it into the song, but it’s the music that really accents the lyrics to make it the monster epic it is. As far as the story itself goes, one needs the full-length version to really get sold on everything Steve hints at. And damn is it great.
Lord Of The Flies
Golding really nailed this novel. The deeper you go, the more intense it gets. The symbolism really wraps around your mind and pulls you in. When characters you’ve come to like die, you’re really hit with a ton of bricks. And that ending is one of the most cinematic pieces I’ve ever read. Truly a great novel and made me appreciate the song itself more than I already did.
Brave New World
Once again, the ending — in its terrific bleakness — is a monster. Getting there isn’t quite as good, but it’s a consistently intriguing novel and has a lot of parallels with modern life. Definitely worth a read.