Sometimes a talented writer can allow himself a little self-reliance, so that we, ordinary readers, have the opportunity to observe the development of the plot through the eyes of the characters of the work, evaluate their character, make our own judgments about their actions, without resorting to text from the author.
This technique was very popular among the classics of world literature and continues to be used by modern writers.
We present the top 10 fascinating works written in the form of a diary.
List
- 10. “Daisy Fay and Miracles,” Fanny Flagg
- 9. Dracula, Bram Stoker
- 8. “The repetition of fate”, Janusz Leon Wisniewski
- 7. “The Kinglet is a songbird”, Reshad Nuri Gyuntekin
- 6. “Letters to Milena”, Franz Kafka
- 5. “Complete Illumination,” Jonathan Safran Foer
- 4. “De profundis. Prison Confession, Oscar Wilde
- 3. The Fifth Character, Davis Robertson
- 2. “Letters to a Stranger,” Andre Maurois
- 1. “Hero of our time”, Mikhail Lermontov
10. “Daisy Fay and Miracles,” Fanny Flagg
“Daisy Faye” is the literary debut of the talented contemporary writer and actress Fanny Flagg. The book was published in 1981, that is, 6 years before the legendary “Fried Green Tomatoes” was released, and almost immediately became a bestseller.
The work is filled with good humor, it is easy to read. If you are haunted by the blues, you can be optimistic from the pages of this beautiful novel, many episodes of which are clearly taken from the life of the writer herself (in addition to the fact that the action takes place in Flagg's native Alabama).
The author of the book, being an actress who herself was able to break through from the provincial stage to the leading theaters in America, to act in films with such illustrious masters as Jack Nicholson and Melanie Griffith, knows firsthand about everything described in the book.
Also, the novel describes very well the pace and lifestyle of the American province of the 50s, passed through the consciousness of a girl from a poor family who is trying to solve many of her psychological problems.
9. Dracula, Bram Stoker
An aspiring lawyer from London travels to the mysterious Transylvania, absolutely not knowing what he will have to face there ...
Work on the creation of the famous novel lasted for eight years. The author thoroughly studied the beliefs of Eastern Europe, legends and all kinds of references to vampires.
Dracula was created in 1897 and since then the book has been reprinted a huge number of times. The novel has repeatedly become the basis for the film adaptation.
8. “The repetition of fate”, Janusz Leon Wisniewski
The novel tells the story of Marcin, who lives in a small settlement - Bichitsy, and Emilia. The book contains many descriptions of family members of the protagonist, his colleague Mira, in addition, describes in detail the life of a neighbor - the old woman Sekerkova.
7. “The Kinglet is a songbird”, Reshad Nuri Gyuntekin
The work describes the fate of a young girl Feride. As a child, she lost her mother. The father identified the girl to be raised in a French boarding school.
A few years later, Feride’s father dies, and she goes under the care of his aunt Besima. In her house she has fun on holidays and weekends. Because of her playful and obstinate temper, the girl is called the Queen.
When the main character grew up, she fell in love with her cousin Kamran, who also had tender feelings for Farida. Having received a blessing from the family, lovers decide to get married.
However, a few days before the wedding, a stranger tells Feride that her fiancé was cheating on her. Upon learning of the betrayal, the girl decides to run away from home, becoming a provincial teacher ...
6. “Letters to Milena”, Franz Kafka
Kafka in this work does not appear as a complex intricate author. Here he is close to every reader, because he leaves a detached writing tone, and acts as an ordinary person with his innermost thoughts and reasoning about life.
This is the positive side of building a novel in the form of diary entries - this style allows the reader to recognize the author from a completely different perspective. But this is not even correspondence, but letters that remained unanswered.
The novel contributes to the development of philosophical reflection in the reader, while reading is very addictive.
5. “Complete Illumination,” Jonathan Safran Foer
In this work, illumination does not arise immediately. And for someone - never. It is very easy to pass by and not find the switches in the dark. It should also be emphasized that the author uses unusual literary tricks here - he manages to frivolously write about serious things.
4. Prison Confession ”, Oscar Wilde
The tragedy of life of the greatest writer of the XIX century became the basis for writing this book. She was created in Reading Prison, where Wilde spent a year and a half.
Life in captivity completely broke the writer. Most people who once called themselves his friends turned their backs on him. The love of his life - Alfred Douglas, to whom Wilde dedicated this novel, has never visited him in prison.
After his release, the author gave a draft of the novel to Robert Ross and asked him to send the manuscript to Douglas, who later said that he had not received it.
The novel in abbreviation was first published in German in 1904, already after its author passed away.
3. The Fifth Character, Davis Robertson
This novel describes the biography of three immigrants from the small Canadian city of Deptford: one of them manages to become a millionaire and make a brilliant career in politics, the other a world-famous magician, and the third a teacher.
2. “Letters to a Stranger,” Andre Maurois
This book is rightly considered the best work of Morois. Here, in all its glory, his incredible knowledge of human psychology is revealed.
Contradictory, filled with intellectual humor and lyrics, it is still considered a kind of "standard of style."
Readers are still wondering - did the mysterious Stranger really exist?
1. “Hero of our time”, Mikhail Lermontov
Every now and again, returning to the classic at the call of the heart, and not for show, you discover a lot of unexpected and interesting things that you could not comprehend before because of age and inexperience.
As sometimes accurate are the caustic remarks of the protagonist, as if arguing about the modern world. That is why this novel will never lose its relevance and poignancy.
In the "Journal of Pechorin," a psychological portrait of the protagonist is revealed in detail, because there Pechorin on his own behalf tells about everything that happened to him and worried.
Were it not for these diary entries, the reader would only have to trust the generalized opinion of the disgraced ensign fellow soldiers about his personality: "a glorious fellow, but with great oddities."