9 best-selling books that marcaram gerações
Many best-sellers are true treasures of world literature.
Thinking of tracing indications of best-selling and interesting books, we selected some titles that, in addition to having achieved a huge number of readers and readers, they present enveloping stories, narrative depth and timeless messages that mark generations.
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1. O Little Prince (1943)
Written by French Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, O little prince It was launched in 1943 in the USA and had a great success. Translated for more than 160 languages, sold around 140 million copies, turning into two majors best sellers gives literature.
The story tells of a friendship between a frustrated man and a boy who lives on an asteroid. The garoto, or little prince, tells his adventures to his new friend, who is perceiving how important it is to give value to the simple things of life.
The work was initially written for a child audience, but it gained the attention and admiration of two adults as well, due to its philosophical and sensitive nature.
2. O Apanhador in Campo de Centeio (1951)
O apanhador in the field of centeio It is a work from 1951 that narrates the life and thoughts of a 17-year-old boy.
Or American author J.D. Salinger was 32 years old when the book was released, but it can be said that the work was written especially for the adolescent audience. It became a landmark in literature precisely for being able to give voice to that part of the population that was so neglected.
Thus, the book had an enormous success in the entire world, contributing to the solidification of a "youth culture" and reaching approximately 65 million books sold.
3. Or Vale das Bonecas (1966)
Jacqueline Susann is the author of this romance that became a bandage phenomenon, reaching the frame of more than 30 million copies sold.
Jacqueline was the actress and knew behind the scenes of showbiz in the 60s in the USA. Likewise, her most famous book portrays that universe, but goes further, highlighting the aesthetic and social pressures that fall on women in general society.
The author traces the stories of 3 women facing complex problems and who rely on remedies to deal with these quests.
4. or alchemist (1988)
Paulo Coelho, a Brazilian author, is among the greatest best sellers gives world literature. His most iconic work, or alchemist, was published in 1988 and stands out as the most translated book in Brazil, reaching more than 80 languages and exceeding the mark of 65 million copies sold today.
The narrative accompanies Santiago, a young shepherd who decides to embark on a journey to Egypt, motivated by recurring dreams that do not lead to a treasure.
Not running down the road, he comes across enigmatic characters and absorbs precious gifts on a importance of pursuing a purpose and placing trust in the cosmic conspiracy that seems to agitate its favor.
5. or hobbit (1937)
This is a classic of fantasy literature written by the British philosopher J. R. R. Tolkien and published in 1937. Success of public and critics, the work won the prize for best children's fiction by newspaper New York Herald Tribune.
The epic plot takes place in a magical world "Entre o Alvorecer das Fadas e o Domínio dos Homens", and has as main character a “hobbit” (kind of goblin) in his search for a treasure.
I have more than 100 million copies sold, being his greatest legacy Senhor dos Anéis, the continuation of the story, which was told in the book and not in the cinema.
6. dom quixoteof the stain (1612)
Written still in the 17th century by Miguel de Cervantes in Spanish, this is an emblematic work of world literature. A story accompanies a man who is half-idade who, after reading many cavalry romances, decides to go on an adventure as a knight-errant.
This is a romance that mixes reality and fantasy, showing the delusions of a man who transforms everyday objects into huge obstacles, like giant windmills.
The book was a true success, being one of the two best sellers in history, close to 500 thousand copies.
7. With years of solidity (1967)
Uncontornável reference to Latin American literature, With years of solidity I was Written by Colombian Gabriel Garcia Márquez and published in 1967.
It tells the stories of the Buendia, accompanying the trajectory of the family for a century. The plot takes place in the fictional city of Macondo and uses fantastic realism to show this epic saga.
These are two major romances of the 20th century and were a succession of sales, reaching the mark of more 50 million copies sold.
8. To Casa dos Espiritos (1982)
Isabel Allende is a renowned Chilean writer who has reached a large number of readers in her first romance.
home two spirits It was published in 1982 and represents a family saga where important issues such as love, death, politics, spirituality and ideologies are treated. The narrative is supported by realistic events mixed with fanciful events, enveloping the readers in a fantastic and enchanting universe.
Ao all foram sold near 70 million copies wish great romance
9. The Diary of Anne Frank (1947)
One of the biggest and most interesting stories about the Second World War and The Diary of Anne Frank, written by a Jewish girl during the period in which she remains hidden with her family in a basement, two Nazis on the run.
O depoimento was written between June 1942 and August 1944 and narrates the feelings, desires, fears and daily life of the girl during the confinement.
Anne was captured by the Nazis and killed in August 1945 in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, in Germany.
His diary of him was published in 1947 by his father, Otto Frank, the sole survivor of his family, and it became an important record of the horrors of war, reaching more than 35 million copies sold.
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