classics + friendship

9 books tagged both “classics” and “friendship”.

Bridge to Terabithia

Katherine Paterson · 1977

Katherine Paterson's Bridge to Terabithia retold: Jess Aarons and Leslie Burke build an imagined kingdom and face sudden loss.

2,673-word summary · 12 min read

The Secret History

Donna Tartt · 1992

A California outsider joins six classics students whose Greek rite ends in murder.

2,735-word summary · 12 min read

Winnie-the-Pooh

A.A. Milne · 1926

Edward Bear comes downstairs bump-bump-bump and into the Hundred Acre Wood for honey, hunneys, and heffalumps.

2,068-word summary · 9 min read

The Secret Garden

Frances Hodgson Burnett · 1911

Sour Mary Lennox lands at Misselthwaite Moor from India, finds a locked garden with Dickon, and pulls sickly Colin to his feet.

2,036-word summary · 9 min read

Charlotte's Web

E. B. White · 1952

E. B. White's Charlotte's Web retold: Wilbur the pig, Charlotte the spider, and the words that save him.

2,059-word summary · 9 min read

Of Mice and Men

John Steinbeck · 1937

Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men retold: George and Lennie on a California ranch, the dream farm, and why mercy ends it.

2,237-word summary · 10 min read

The Outsiders

S.E. Hinton · 1967

Outsiders retold: Ponyboy and greasers vs Socs, church fire, rumble, stay gold ache.

2,067-word summary · 9 min read