# "Great Books" that no one seems to like...what are we missing?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** books-writing-myths\
**Created:** [July 29, 2021, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-books-that-no-one-seems-to-like-what-are-we-missing/947575 "2021-07-29T06:26:07Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 14, 2021, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/great-books-that-no-one-seems-to-like-what-are-we-missing/947575/416 "2021-08-14T08:51:57Z")

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> [@pulykamell](#):
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> Huh. I was an English lit major and I have never even heard of “The Yellow Wallpaper.”

A brief discussion when I asked about them, and was told “so what?”  
[Books: “THE YELLOW WALLPAPER” and “THE AWAKENING” - Cafe Society - Straight Dope Message Board](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/books-the-yellow-wallpaper-and-the-awakening/832164)

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