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Hey guys, I'm a none native English speaker and I would like to hear some recommendations of books which reading them will aid to expand my vocabulary vastly. I am already going to read Oscar Wilde's "The Picture of Dorian Gray" - but I would like some more books to add to my to-read-list.

Also, please be it interesting books - and sorry for (if) my bad grammar.

Thanks in advance.

>> No.1770857

There is a book called "I Always Look Up the Word Egregious" It bills itself as a vocab book for people who already know quite a lot of words, so it doesn't waste space with piddling words most know anyway. Check it out. It helped me learn some fine words.

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>>1770857
Oh, did I mention I don't live in an English speaking country? I need books that are old enough so copy-rights no longer apply to them, thus available online.

Thanks anyways! :)

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1770878

>RICH VOCABULARY + interesting books
= Michael Chabon

>> No.1770888

oh, now I see:
>books that are old enough so copy-rights no longer apply to them
sorry, disregard >>1770878

>> No.1770889

>>1770888
No worries. Thanks anyway! His books are translated to my language though, so I might look into them anyway.

Nice trips too.

>> No.1770898

http://www.feedbooks.com/book/5543/the-great-gatsby