Many people read books to pass the time, many to get some information or to "plunge" into another world, and there are those who read books to increase their vocabulary and enhance their intelligence . It is about such literature that we will talk.
Books for the development of intelligence and vocabulary
To develop your mind, flexibility of thinking, increase your vocabulary, you do not need to waste time reading incompetent romance, silly fantasy, etc., it is better to choose a complex but useful literature. So, let's look at several categories of books that help to replenish vocabulary and develop intelligence.
Scientific literature
Do not be intimidated by this name, these books do not have to be an encyclopedia filled with incomprehensible terms. Stop your attention on literature about art and culture, about society and man, about nature, books that explain the unusual phenomena around us are very interesting and useful. Reading such literature, you will get new knowledge, which, of course, will be useful to you in life. Here is a short list of books to start with:
- A. Migdal "From the conjecture to the truth";
- E. Candel "In Search of Memory";
- F. Stephen "The Book of General Misconceptions."
Serious artistic literature
Good art works are based on philosophy, history, psychology, so when reading such literature a person not only immerses himself in a new world, but also develops speech, improves thinking and memory. In addition, art books instill a good taste, here are some of them:
- L. N. Tolstoy "War and Peace", "Anna Karenina";
- M. A. Bulgakov "Master and Margarita";
- IS Turgenev "Fathers and Sons";
- E. Hemingway "The Old Man and the Sea".
Philosophical literature
Philosophy is one of the basic sciences about the existence of man, although in modern times this genre is not so popular. In fact, such books will be very useful in reading, because philosophical works teach us to understand the desires of people, life, help us understand ourselves. Also, these books are great for increasing vocabulary and developing thinking. By the way, besides the usual classical philosophy, we should not forget about religious teachings. The Bible, the Koran, the Mahabharata and others will not only be useful, but also very interesting in reading. Start an acquaintance with philosophy from the following books:
- O. Khayyam "Rubai";
- I. Kant "Critique of Pure Reason";
- F. Laroshfuko "Memoirs".
Poetry
Most people do not take this genre seriously, believing that poems are needed only to conquer the weaker sex. However, this is not so, because poetry teaches eloquence, teaches imaginative thinking, etc. We advise you to read:
- W. Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet";
- I. Brodsky "Collection of Works";
- A. Akhmatova "I have learned simply, it is wise to live";
- N. Nekrasov "Who in Russia should live well";
- M. Lermontov "The Demon".
Historical Literature
Reading historical literature, there is an opportunity not only to have a good time for an interesting book, but also to learn a lot of new things
- Yu. Berezkin "The Incas. Historical experience of the empire ";
- L. Gumilev "From Russia to Russia";
- E. Gromov "Stalin: Power and Art";
- G. Lawrence "The Grail and the Descendants of Jesus Christ."