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we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 international fiction authors
top 10 international fiction authors
top 10 international fiction authors that’s what they tell me
that’s what they tell me
that’s what they tell me are you just coolly sit for this list
are you just coolly sit for this list
are you just coolly sit for this list we’ve looked at any author writing
we’ve looked at any author writing
we’ve looked at any author writing primarily in a language other than
primarily in a language other than
primarily in a language other than English and especially at those authors
English and especially at those authors
English and especially at those authors who have had their works translated into
who have had their works translated into
who have had their works translated into English well I sure like this ship
English well I sure like this ship
English well I sure like this ship greatest treasures of all mr. Lanz –
greatest treasures of all mr. Lanz –
greatest treasures of all mr. Lanz – sound mind full belly cause when you’re
sound mind full belly cause when you’re
sound mind full belly cause when you’re sent for food don’t stoop to pick up
sent for food don’t stoop to pick up
sent for food don’t stoop to pick up pennies for lists looking more
pennies for lists looking more
pennies for lists looking more specifically at classic English authors
specifically at classic English authors
specifically at classic English authors or popular writers be sure to check out
or popular writers be sure to check out
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our alternative videos on those topics as morning hues of sun-swept 5 caress
as morning hues of sun-swept 5 caress
as morning hues of sun-swept 5 caress your – interface alone with the pure
your – interface alone with the pure
your – interface alone with the pure desire to worship but don’t release
desire to worship but don’t release
desire to worship but don’t release number 10 Franz Kafka get out of my way
number 10 Franz Kafka get out of my way
number 10 Franz Kafka get out of my way maybe you wanted some practice in
maybe you wanted some practice in
maybe you wanted some practice in fooling an innocent man
fooling an innocent man
fooling an innocent man perhaps you found some amusement of the
perhaps you found some amusement of the
perhaps you found some amusement of the fact that I seriously expected you to be
fact that I seriously expected you to be
fact that I seriously expected you to be interested in justice born in Prague
interested in justice born in Prague
interested in justice born in Prague fluent in Czech but predominantly
fluent in Czech but predominantly
fluent in Czech but predominantly writing in German Franz Kafka is widely
writing in German Franz Kafka is widely
writing in German Franz Kafka is widely considered one of the most influential
considered one of the most influential
considered one of the most influential authors of the 20th century so I saw it
authors of the 20th century so I saw it
authors of the 20th century so I saw it I can’t stay any longer
I can’t stay any longer
I can’t stay any longer oh the mind behind the metamorphosis as
oh the mind behind the metamorphosis as
oh the mind behind the metamorphosis as well as such notable novels as the trial
well as such notable novels as the trial
well as such notable novels as the trial and the castle created stories filled
and the castle created stories filled
and the castle created stories filled with psychological difficulties fraught
with psychological difficulties fraught
with psychological difficulties fraught relationships and a feeling of
relationships and a feeling of
relationships and a feeling of existential foreboding his writing style
existential foreboding his writing style
existential foreboding his writing style is so identified with this unique
is so identified with this unique
is so identified with this unique atmosphere that imitators are now
atmosphere that imitators are now
atmosphere that imitators are now described as being Kafka esque not
described as being Kafka esque not
described as being Kafka esque not always easy to read but very well worth
always easy to read but very well worth
always easy to read but very well worth it those up with that that’s messed up
it those up with that that’s messed up
it those up with that that’s messed up yeah this cop to ask church number nine
yeah this cop to ask church number nine
yeah this cop to ask church number nine Miguel de Cervantes when you were a boy
Miguel de Cervantes when you were a boy
Miguel de Cervantes when you were a boy Sancho Panza didn’t you dream of
Sancho Panza didn’t you dream of
Sancho Panza didn’t you dream of something better than chopping wood a
something better than chopping wood a
something better than chopping wood a life of adventure to Spain next and to
life of adventure to Spain next and to
life of adventure to Spain next and to the writer of what is considered by many
the writer of what is considered by many
the writer of what is considered by many to be the cornerstone of modern
to be the cornerstone of modern
to be the cornerstone of modern literature see their arms waving some of
literature see their arms waving some of
literature see their arms waving some of that detested race have arms a mile long
that detested race have arms a mile long
that detested race have arms a mile long but I shall bring them to their knees
but I shall bring them to their knees
but I shall bring them to their knees announcer and the cycles of windmills
announcer and the cycles of windmills
announcer and the cycles of windmills Cervantes was a playwright and a poet
Cervantes was a playwright and a poet
Cervantes was a playwright and a poet but he will forever be remembered most
but he will forever be remembered most
but he will forever be remembered most as the brain behind Don Quixote the
as the brain behind Don Quixote the
as the brain behind Don Quixote the story of a man intent on rediscovering
story of a man intent on rediscovering
story of a man intent on rediscovering the ideals of chivalry in an age that
the ideals of chivalry in an age that
the ideals of chivalry in an age that scorns such ideals it is an epic novel
scorns such ideals it is an epic novel
scorns such ideals it is an epic novel that has been translated into more
that has been translated into more
that has been translated into more languages than any other book besides
languages than any other book besides
languages than any other book besides the Bible you shall go alone on your
the Bible you shall go alone on your
the Bible you shall go alone on your knees to the bows horror with all the
knees to the bows horror with all the
knees to the bows horror with all the chains on your shoulders and you will
chains on your shoulders and you will
chains on your shoulders and you will make a more apology without question
make a more apology without question
make a more apology without question said avant Eze is Spain’s legend of
said avant Eze is Spain’s legend of
said avant Eze is Spain’s legend of literature wake up Don Quixote the time
literature wake up Don Quixote the time
literature wake up Don Quixote the time for dreams is over
for dreams is over
for dreams is over number eight Anton Chekhov
our next writer penned only one
our next writer penned only one legitimate full-length novel the
legitimate full-length novel the
legitimate full-length novel the shooting party but his prodigious output
shooting party but his prodigious output
shooting party but his prodigious output of short stories and his incisive dramas
of short stories and his incisive dramas
of short stories and his incisive dramas earned him a spot on our list all day
earned him a spot on our list all day
earned him a spot on our list all day and half of the night he sits at his
and half of the night he sits at his
and half of the night he sits at his desk and he writes what is he working on
desk and he writes what is he working on
desk and he writes what is he working on why doesn’t he turn to some magnificent
why doesn’t he turn to some magnificent
why doesn’t he turn to some magnificent subject like his autobiography
subject like his autobiography
subject like his autobiography considered one of the most influential
considered one of the most influential
considered one of the most influential dramatists of the modern theatre his
dramatists of the modern theatre his
dramatists of the modern theatre his four major plays are produced constantly
four major plays are produced constantly
four major plays are produced constantly his short stories many of them satirical
his short stories many of them satirical
his short stories many of them satirical and tone are treasured by students of
and tone are treasured by students of
and tone are treasured by students of the form I should draw our attention
the form I should draw our attention
the form I should draw our attention here to my habit of always carrying a
here to my habit of always carrying a
here to my habit of always carrying a revolver on my person Chekhov believed
revolver on my person Chekhov believed
revolver on my person Chekhov believed that an author should ask questions of
that an author should ask questions of
that an author should ask questions of his audience rather than answer them
his audience rather than answer them
his audience rather than answer them which is perhaps one reason his stories
which is perhaps one reason his stories
which is perhaps one reason his stories have stood the test of time although he
have stood the test of time although he
have stood the test of time although he lived for just 44 years his literary
lived for just 44 years his literary
lived for just 44 years his literary legacy has lasted for generations all my
legacy has lasted for generations all my
legacy has lasted for generations all my life I wanted to live in town yeah yeah
life I wanted to live in town yeah yeah
life I wanted to live in town yeah yeah ending my life in the country well I’m
ending my life in the country well I’m
ending my life in the country well I’m an active councillor of state and became
an active councillor of state and became
an active councillor of state and became one is that number seven you stopped
one is that number seven you stopped
one is that number seven you stopped flow bad yeah Charles you’re the
flow bad yeah Charles you’re the
flow bad yeah Charles you’re the handsomest most distinguished man in all
handsomest most distinguished man in all
handsomest most distinguished man in all this world where an illustrious literary
this world where an illustrious literary
this world where an illustrious literary history is concerned there are few
history is concerned there are few
history is concerned there are few nations to rival friends and our next
nations to rival friends and our next
nations to rival friends and our next author has to be considered as one of
author has to be considered as one of
author has to be considered as one of the greatest words myths that France has
the greatest words myths that France has
the greatest words myths that France has ever produced thank you
ever produced thank you
ever produced thank you the most beautiful home but like
the most beautiful home but like
the most beautiful home but like pictures and magazines when I was a
pictures and magazines when I was a
pictures and magazines when I was a child
child
child lo bath is ever-present on almost any
lo bath is ever-present on almost any
lo bath is ever-present on almost any recommended reading list and with good
recommended reading list and with good
recommended reading list and with good reasons love me the toes you frightening
reasons love me the toes you frightening
reasons love me the toes you frightening me
me
me I’m not frightening you it’s all best
I’m not frightening you it’s all best
I’m not frightening you it’s all best known for his novel Madame Bovary he is
known for his novel Madame Bovary he is
known for his novel Madame Bovary he is recognized as a pioneer realist and an
recognized as a pioneer realist and an
recognized as a pioneer realist and an immeasurable influence over modern
immeasurable influence over modern
immeasurable influence over modern narratives a well-known perfectionist
narratives a well-known perfectionist
narratives a well-known perfectionist ever searching for lumo gist or the
ever searching for lumo gist or the
ever searching for lumo gist or the perfect word one word describes him
perfect word one word describes him
perfect word one word describes him perfectly genius I will bury my wife in
perfectly genius I will bury my wife in
perfectly genius I will bury my wife in a manner which befits her beauty and her
a manner which befits her beauty and her
a manner which befits her beauty and her Worth and the regard I had for her now
Worth and the regard I had for her now
Worth and the regard I had for her now let me be number six Jules Verne Phileas
let me be number six Jules Verne Phileas
let me be number six Jules Verne Phileas Fogg is the most punctual man alive well
Fogg is the most punctual man alive well
Fogg is the most punctual man alive well gentlemen
gentlemen
gentlemen yeah we stay off los with our next
yeah we stay off los with our next
yeah we stay off los with our next writer although he famously led us all
writer although he famously led us all
writer although he famously led us all around the world within his work
around the world within his work
around the world within his work oh this was once an island although it
oh this was once an island although it
oh this was once an island although it is now sunk it is nonetheless fair time
is now sunk it is nonetheless fair time
is now sunk it is nonetheless fair time we do our hunting and farming here
we do our hunting and farming here
we do our hunting and farming here underwater the sea supplies all my wants
underwater the sea supplies all my wants
underwater the sea supplies all my wants Jules Verne has taken us around the
Jules Verne has taken us around the
Jules Verne has taken us around the world in 80 days 20,000 Leagues Under
world in 80 days 20,000 Leagues Under
world in 80 days 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea and on a journey to the center
the Sea and on a journey to the center
the Sea and on a journey to the center of the earth
in fact there are very few places that
in fact there are very few places that this man hasn’t explored often
this man hasn’t explored often
this man hasn’t explored often considered alongside HG Wells as a
considered alongside HG Wells as a
considered alongside HG Wells as a science fiction pioneer Bern crossed
science fiction pioneer Bern crossed
science fiction pioneer Bern crossed borders and pushed boundaries unlike
borders and pushed boundaries unlike
borders and pushed boundaries unlike anyone else yeah the ocean floor is the
anyone else yeah the ocean floor is the
anyone else yeah the ocean floor is the only independence yeah free number five
only independence yeah free number five
only independence yeah free number five Honore de Balzac major sake with yes or
Honore de Balzac major sake with yes or
Honore de Balzac major sake with yes or the no anoxia warship ICI blue that you
the no anoxia warship ICI blue that you
the no anoxia warship ICI blue that you see for the goddess to that of yeah she
see for the goddess to that of yeah she
see for the goddess to that of yeah she knows a literary giant next and another
knows a literary giant next and another
knows a literary giant next and another Frenchman
Frenchman
Frenchman [Music]
Vasek wrote during the early 19th
Vasek wrote during the early 19th century with the stories and novels
century with the stories and novels
century with the stories and novels collectively called the human comedy
collectively called the human comedy
collectively called the human comedy considered his magnum opus naidu’s well
considered his magnum opus naidu’s well
considered his magnum opus naidu’s well I compiled a catification 514 dopey in
I compiled a catification 514 dopey in
I compiled a catification 514 dopey in visconde is demetria’s debate a melodica
visconde is demetria’s debate a melodica
visconde is demetria’s debate a melodica who logic when ye in a sense deliver a
who logic when ye in a sense deliver a
who logic when ye in a sense deliver a depiction of French society during the
depiction of French society during the
depiction of French society during the post Napoleon period
post Napoleon period
post Napoleon period this work is thought of as one of the
this work is thought of as one of the
this work is thought of as one of the most astounding literary feat achieved
most astounding literary feat achieved
most astounding literary feat achieved within the modern world
within the modern world
within the modern world [Music]
[Music]
[Music] an inspiration for writers as varied as
an inspiration for writers as varied as
an inspiration for writers as varied as Edgar Allen Poe Henry James and Charles
Edgar Allen Poe Henry James and Charles
Edgar Allen Poe Henry James and Charles Dickens bad Zack clearly deserves a
Dickens bad Zack clearly deserves a
Dickens bad Zack clearly deserves a place of honor on this list February 12
place of honor on this list February 12
place of honor on this list February 12 is it condition with a hot Road Truckers
is it condition with a hot Road Truckers
is it condition with a hot Road Truckers she’s very attuned Allegiant cottage
she’s very attuned Allegiant cottage
she’s very attuned Allegiant cottage contra – ma open em okay Valerie Thomas
contra – ma open em okay Valerie Thomas
contra – ma open em okay Valerie Thomas earlier a dose says yarmulke – yo ese es
earlier a dose says yarmulke – yo ese es
earlier a dose says yarmulke – yo ese es muy poco Durango son nada BTW for who
muy poco Durango son nada BTW for who
muy poco Durango son nada BTW for who are we
are we
are we number four Alexander ma the Musketeers
number four Alexander ma the Musketeers
number four Alexander ma the Musketeers have finished not entirely there are
have finished not entirely there are
have finished not entirely there are three
three we thought about leaving friends
three we thought about leaving friends and then we realized that was folly Zuma
and then we realized that was folly Zuma
and then we realized that was folly Zuma is our next continental king of
is our next continental king of
is our next continental king of literature boasting a magnifique
literature boasting a magnifique
literature boasting a magnifique bibliography of must-reads
The Count of Monte Cristo and the Three
The Count of Monte Cristo and the Three Musketeers are Zuma’s defining works but
Musketeers are Zuma’s defining works but
Musketeers are Zuma’s defining works but they are just the tip of the iceberg
they are just the tip of the iceberg
they are just the tip of the iceberg publishing over 100,000 pages his work
publishing over 100,000 pages his work
publishing over 100,000 pages his work encompasses novels and novellas articles
encompasses novels and novellas articles
encompasses novels and novellas articles and essays when it comes to classic
and essays when it comes to classic
and essays when it comes to classic European literature we can think of only
European literature we can think of only
European literature we can think of only three better no no girl
three better no no girl
three better no no girl then without this suppose she we raise
then without this suppose she we raise
then without this suppose she we raise our dunya thought I possible Civic for
our dunya thought I possible Civic for
our dunya thought I possible Civic for more – sir
more – sir
more – sir number three Victor Hugo
[Music]
[Music] our fifth and final Frenchman Victor
our fifth and final Frenchman Victor
our fifth and final Frenchman Victor Hugo was one of the foremost artists in
Hugo was one of the foremost artists in
Hugo was one of the foremost artists in the French Romantic movement a poet
the French Romantic movement a poet
the French Romantic movement a poet first and foremost he gained huge fame
first and foremost he gained huge fame
first and foremost he gained huge fame as a novelist and dramatist as he grew
as a novelist and dramatist as he grew
as a novelist and dramatist as he grew older it reamed love would never tie
between the gold would be folk using
between the gold would be folk using name is a table now well-known from its
name is a table now well-known from its
name is a table now well-known from its Broadway musical and film versions is a
Broadway musical and film versions is a
Broadway musical and film versions is a masterpiece of literature
masterpiece of literature
masterpiece of literature [Applause]
The Hunchback of nuts Adam also adapted
The Hunchback of nuts Adam also adapted into other media is another classic that
into other media is another classic that
into other media is another classic that enthralls audiences of all eras just try
enthralls audiences of all eras just try
enthralls audiences of all eras just try to be a little more careful I will by
to be a little more careful I will by
to be a little more careful I will by the way great mass a Royalist turned
the way great mass a Royalist turned
the way great mass a Royalist turned Republican himself hugo expertly
Republican himself hugo expertly
Republican himself hugo expertly captures the page turning turbulence of
captures the page turning turbulence of
captures the page turning turbulence of 19th century french society other
19th century french society other
19th century french society other writers of his era aspired to obtain his
writers of his era aspired to obtain his
writers of his era aspired to obtain his level of quality and so do writers today
level of quality and so do writers today
level of quality and so do writers today [Music]
number two vo door Dostoevsky I have a
number two vo door Dostoevsky I have a great thirst for life I want to live I
great thirst for life I want to live I
great thirst for life I want to live I want to be born again to do that I must
want to be born again to do that I must
want to be born again to do that I must be punished but without punishment there
be punished but without punishment there
be punished but without punishment there is no salvation we head to Russia for
is no salvation we head to Russia for
is no salvation we head to Russia for our runner-up and to a man whose stories
our runner-up and to a man whose stories
our runner-up and to a man whose stories stripped down and explored the human
stripped down and explored the human
stripped down and explored the human mind unlike anyone elses where’s the
mind unlike anyone elses where’s the
mind unlike anyone elses where’s the money where is it twelve silver rubles
money where is it twelve silver rubles
money where is it twelve silver rubles missing from my books novels such as
missing from my books novels such as
missing from my books novels such as crime and punishment the idiot and The
crime and punishment the idiot and The
crime and punishment the idiot and The Brothers Karamazov picked apart the
Brothers Karamazov picked apart the
Brothers Karamazov picked apart the human psyche getting underneath the skin
human psyche getting underneath the skin
human psyche getting underneath the skin to reveal the inner lives of his
to reveal the inner lives of his
to reveal the inner lives of his characters and his 1872 work demons did
characters and his 1872 work demons did
characters and his 1872 work demons did the same to Russian politics of the time
the same to Russian politics of the time
the same to Russian politics of the time we la moda Stalin
we la moda Stalin
we la moda Stalin a poll in el Libertador ashesh Lucia sat
a poll in el Libertador ashesh Lucia sat
a poll in el Libertador ashesh Lucia sat on some tartar press a declare a
on some tartar press a declare a
on some tartar press a declare a philosophy locomotor again logic de la
philosophy locomotor again logic de la
philosophy locomotor again logic de la santé more deliberation a consistently
santé more deliberation a consistently
santé more deliberation a consistently controversial writer his bold writing
controversial writer his bold writing
controversial writer his bold writing earned him many enemies as a matter of
earned him many enemies as a matter of
earned him many enemies as a matter of fact he was moments away from the firing
fact he was moments away from the firing
fact he was moments away from the firing squad in 18-49 before a note from the
squad in 18-49 before a note from the
squad in 18-49 before a note from the Czar saved him a lucky ludicrously
Czar saved him a lucky ludicrously
Czar saved him a lucky ludicrously talented guy don’t call me a safe I’m
talented guy don’t call me a safe I’m
talented guy don’t call me a safe I’m only someone who loves you and you’re
only someone who loves you and you’re
only someone who loves you and you’re not a cinema you didn’t do it for
not a cinema you didn’t do it for
not a cinema you didn’t do it for yourself it’s no sin to destroy not give
yourself it’s no sin to destroy not give
yourself it’s no sin to destroy not give me like a black beetle before we unveil
me like a black beetle before we unveil
me like a black beetle before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable
our top pick here are some honorable
our top pick here are some honorable mentions
mentions
mentions [Music]
are you reading your nuts they’re
are you reading your nuts they’re encrypted face have some coffee
but so what cuz you don’t care about me
but so what cuz you don’t care about me anymore anyway why do you think I don’t
anymore anyway why do you think I don’t
anymore anyway why do you think I don’t care about you will you haven’t kissed
care about you will you haven’t kissed
care about you will you haven’t kissed me yet have you
me yet have you
me yet have you number one leo tolstoy do you think my
number one leo tolstoy do you think my
number one leo tolstoy do you think my husband will make you a present of me
husband will make you a present of me
husband will make you a present of me leave leave him and be your mistress yes
leave leave him and be your mistress yes
leave leave him and be your mistress yes we’ve traversed the globe today but one
we’ve traversed the globe today but one
we’ve traversed the globe today but one Russian follows another as Leo Tolstoy
Russian follows another as Leo Tolstoy
Russian follows another as Leo Tolstoy takes the top spot there’s no doubt
takes the top spot there’s no doubt
takes the top spot there’s no doubt about it reading Tolstoy rich dense
about it reading Tolstoy rich dense
about it reading Tolstoy rich dense novels requires a lengthy commitment but
novels requires a lengthy commitment but
novels requires a lengthy commitment but boy is it worth it don’t want to have
boy is it worth it don’t want to have
boy is it worth it don’t want to have anything to do I will not you speak
anything to do I will not you speak
anything to do I will not you speak disrespectfully of my mother Warren
disrespectfully of my mother Warren
disrespectfully of my mother Warren peace is often ranked as the greatest
peace is often ranked as the greatest
peace is often ranked as the greatest novel ever written on a Karenina is also
novel ever written on a Karenina is also
novel ever written on a Karenina is also often a contender for that accolade and
often a contender for that accolade and
often a contender for that accolade and the extensive back catalogue of works by
the extensive back catalogue of works by
the extensive back catalogue of works by this realist could keep us reading for a
this realist could keep us reading for a
this realist could keep us reading for a lifetime she does if you a part of that
lifetime she does if you a part of that
lifetime she does if you a part of that own hypocrisy so cheap content an
own hypocrisy so cheap content an
own hypocrisy so cheap content an incredible author he’s received lavish
incredible author he’s received lavish
incredible author he’s received lavish praise from writers as diverse as Anton
praise from writers as diverse as Anton
praise from writers as diverse as Anton Chekhov Virginia Woolf and James Joyce
Chekhov Virginia Woolf and James Joyce
Chekhov Virginia Woolf and James Joyce you like the house
you like the house
you like the house you suffer you show you wound would you
you suffer you show you wound would you
you suffer you show you wound would you stand
stand
stand [Music]
[Music]
[Music] do you agree with our list no not the
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