I quite like Le Colonel Chabert, Le Père Goriot, L'Adieu & Divina Commedia. The first three are in French and they are all written by Honoré de Balzac and the last one is in Italian, although I read it in French, by Dante Alighieri (they are in no particular order). The ones by Balzac, in my opinion, are not only magnificent story-wise, but they are also extremely well-written. Divina Commedia, despite the fact that I did not read it in it's original language, is a wonderful work of art; Dante's portrayal of the Christian afterlife is absurdly marvelous.
For this thread's sake, I will also state some English works of literature that I like. Probably my favorite English books are 1984 by Georges Orwell mainly for its view of certain politics, and The Fall of the House of Usher & The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe for their horrific beauty.
Overall, being a lover of classic literature, I would say that my favorite book of all times is probably Le Père Goriot which I mentioned above; it is simply the best book of La Comédia Humaine, a multi-volume collection by Honoré de Balzac, which depicts human behavior & life in general as well as his society through interlinked novels.
For this thread's sake, I will also state some English works of literature that I like. Probably my favorite English books are 1984 by Georges Orwell mainly for its view of certain politics, and The Fall of the House of Usher & The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe for their horrific beauty.
Overall, being a lover of classic literature, I would say that my favorite book of all times is probably Le Père Goriot which I mentioned above; it is simply the best book of La Comédia Humaine, a multi-volume collection by Honoré de Balzac, which depicts human behavior & life in general as well as his society through interlinked novels.