This week’s topic from That Artsy Reader Girl is Books With One-Word Titles. To make it more of a fun challenge, I thought I’d come up with a selection of titles that refer to a first or last name. Curiously, my list is heavy on classics and older novels, with only one book that was published in the 21st century (and even that one is named after a character from Ancient Greek mythology). I wonder if it’s simply gone out of fashion for whatever reasons.
1. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
2. Emma by Jane Austen
3. Circe by Madeline Miller
4. Orlando by Virginia Woolf
5. Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
6. Carrie by Stephen King
7. Matilda by Roald Dahl
8. Mort by Terry Pratchett
9. Consuelo by George Sand
10. Candide by Voltaire
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Added “Emma” to my list today as well. It’s a great fit for the fun topic. 🙂
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It seems to be an older trend for sure.
Here is my Top Ten Tuesday post.
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Some great books in your list – some of my favourites, such as Rebecca and Emma. I’ve all of them except for Circe (but I have a copy waiting to be read), Mort and Consuela.
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I forgot about Rebecca and Carrie-I loved those books as a moody teenager
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So many classic one word titles. I love it!
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Fun twist on the topic! I have one on my list today that fits here: HESTER by Laurie Lico Albanese.
Happy TTT!
Susan
http://www.blogginboutbooks.com
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I have Circe on my TBR list, hoping to get to it soon. Great choices on your list!
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It’s definitely a bit of an older trend, but it does seem to be coming back somewhat at least for as you said, novels about Ancient Greek women!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2023/07/18/top-ten-tuesday-429/
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Wow, you went old school with this list, but it’s a great one! I love all the classics you included, but I’m a definite sucker for Circe.
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Thanks! I didn’t intend to go old school, but I really couldn’t come up with many one-word titles that refer to a name.
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