(Infographic) 14 Reasons We Should Read the Classics by Italo Calvino

Aug 26, 2014

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“Classic’ – a book which people praise and don’t read.” – Mark Twain

We don’t really need reasons or excuses to start reading, but this excellent article found here gives you 14 pretty good ones on why you should read the classics. We’ve converted the information into a “prettier” version, hope you guys like it.

“When you reread a classic, you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in you than there was before.” – Cliff Fadiman

14 Reasons We Should Read the Classics by Italo Calvino
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