11 books that read heroes of popular movies and TV series

"Little Women," Louisa Alcott and "The Shining", Stephen King

In one of the episodes of the series "Friends" Joey and Rachel read favorite books each other. Joey advises a friend "The Shining" Stephen King - the worst book in the world, he even hides in the freezer when it gets too scary. Rachel is limited to the classics, and encourages Joey "Little Women", which touched him to tears.

View the episode: Season 3, Episode 13.

What books: "Little Women" - a sentimental story about the life of a family of four sisters March. In the country there is a civil war, the girls father is fighting on the front, and his mother with his head immersed in the care of the house. In such a difficult situation March sisters forced to grow up and mature, bravely overcoming all the difficulties of adolescence.

"The Shining" - a cult bestseller by Stephen King, forcing tremble more than one generation of readers. Jack Torrance, a former teacher and aspiring writer, is arranged as a security guard in the mountain hotel "Overlook" to spare time to work on his play. Despite the bad reputation of the hotel and the chilling horror of the previous watchman, Jack moved back with his family.

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"Siddhartha," Hermann Hesse

Fiona Gallagher from the TV series "Shameless" read "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse. This book is the girl in the things of Monica, her dead-addict mother. Fiona hopes to find in the work of a secret message from his mother, who in his lifetime gave her so much trouble.

View episode: Season 7, Episode 12.

What is this book about: The novel is a parable about a young Brahmin named Siddhartha, who is trying to know themselves and find the Atman - the One who lives in each person. Hero with a friend on a pilgrimage to the Buddha, during which realizes the truth that determine the further course of his life.

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"Little Life", Chania Yanagihara

Ray Ploshanski - the most well-read character series "Girls". In one episode he says the following words: "I have a lot of enjoyable reading", and then opens the novel Chania Yanagihara "Little Life".

View the episode: Season 6, Episode 1.

What is this book about: controversial novel about four friends from New York - the actor Willem, lawyer Judith artist JB and architect Malcolm. For some, this is the story of a cruel and unjustified violence, for others - a friendship-long life, betrayal, forgiveness and love.

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"Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck

"Of Mice and Men" - a favorite product of inveterate bibliophile Sawyer from the TV series "Lost." He reads it while in prison. Sawyer often quotes passages from the book, but he does so he is not alone. In a conversation with Sawyer, Ben, leader of the group of "others" also quotes about loneliness, taken from this book.

View the episode: Season 3, Episode 4.

What is this book about: during the Great Depression, two hard workers wander about under the hot California sun in search of work. George - hardy workaholic, Lenny - big child is mentally retarded, but damn strong. They have a dream - to buy land, make pigs and rabbits, live without worries and anxieties. That's just the evil owner of the farm on which the men work, breaks ideal plans.

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"Emma" by Jane Austen

In the series "Orange - a hit of the season"It was a book club, whose members in six months time to read as many as six works of Jane Austen. "Emma" just came into this list.

View the episode: Season 5, Episode 9.

What is this book about: Emma - a charming young lady, get excellent at times England XIX century education. The girl knows how to embroider, fine singing, and drawing, elegantly supports small talk and has impeccable manners. All her spare time she devotes his little hobby - pandering. Emma tries to find a way for their girlfriends ideal suitors that forgets about himself.

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"Pastoral Symphony. Isabel ", André Gide

Eva Green, who plays a fatal beauty Isabelle in Bernardo Bertolucci's chamber drama "The Dreamers", in one of the scenes of the same name reads the work of Andre Gide.

What is this book about: in an old mansion, shrouded in mystery, comes a young man. The whole day he spends at work, and in the evenings faint with longing, because the inhabitants of the castle is not particularly have fun - all as on selection or the elderly, or the terrible boring. One young man stumbles upon a portrait of a young lady, about which no one living in the castle for some reason does not want to tell, and falls in love with a mysterious stranger.

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"White Oleander," Janet Fitch

Alice, beloved Adalin, the main character of the film "The Age of Adaline," gives her an unusual gift - three rare antiquarian editions of favorite books of the girl. Among them - "Dandelion Wine" by Ray Bradbury, "White Oleander" by Janet Fitch, and "Daisy Miller" by Henry James.

What is this book about: Ingrid - a single mother raising her only daughter Astrid. Ingrid beautiful and masterfully manipulates men. One day she falls in love with Barry Kolker, who manages it is not gentlemanly. Unable to tolerate such an unfair attitude towards him, Ingrid decided to poison former lover, for which he goes to prison. Now Astrid her young daughter have their own to survive in a cruel and inhospitable world.

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"The Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Olive, the heroine of the film "Easy A," has always been an example to follow. But it lasted exactly as long as one is not an absurd coincidence strongly tainted its reputation as an ideal. Resist the groundless accusations Olive inspired by the main character of the novel "The Scarlet Letter" Nathaniel Hawthorne - work that she just took place in the school.

What is this book about: the story of how due to the vicissitudes of fortune, careless adultery and cruel manners Hester Prynne was in the pillory with his illegitimate child.

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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee

Charlie from the movie "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" loves to read. Bill, a school teacher boy, seeing such enthusiasm for literature, often advises the student a good book. "To Kill a Mockingbird" - just one of the books read by Charlie Bill recommendation.

What is this book about: the story in the book is carried out on behalf of the eight-year girl, a resident of the small southern American town. She tells about her father, Atticus Finch, an honest lawyer and his client - black guy, unjustly accused in the rape of a white girl.

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"A Farewell to Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

Book "A Farewell to Arms" reads Pat, the protagonist of the film "The Silver Linings Playbook." Once Pat turns the last page, he angrily throws the volume of the window, because can not accept this finale works.

What is this book about: Frederick Henry - American architect, volunteered to the front in Italy during World War II. At the service, he met with the nurse Catherine Barkley in which a crush. Soon, because of accusations of espionage Frederick forced to desert. He plans to escape to Switzerland, take with Catherine and live happily, but those dreams will not come true.

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