Thomas Jefferson Education a book a week for the next year discussion

I am trying to come up with a list of powerful classics for a young man who is about to enter adulthood. I am specifically looking for stories about young men choosing good over evil to begin their adult lives with. conviction and spiritual strength.

So far, I can think of some Dickens (Nicholas Nickleby and David Copperfield) and the book Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson. Does The Count of Monte Cristo fit this description, too? (It's been a while since I read it.)

I'd love to hear more suggestions you might have! There is a young man in my home that needs a truly great, compelling classic or two to read!

Thanks!

Rachel wrote: "I am trying to come up with a list of powerful classics for a young man who is about to enter adulthood. I am specifically looking for stories about young men choosing good over evil to begin their..."

The Real Thomas Jefferson? I haven't read The Read George Washington yet, but that may be a good one. The Count of Monte Cristo--he starts off good and does amazing things with his life, but he is so focused on revenge that he hurts those he loves indirectly. I think everything winds up okay, but it really struck me that he took vengeance into his own hands and it bit him.

The Prydain Chronicles--I love Taran's journey of self-discovery in The High King. I haven't read Bonhoeffer by Eric Metaxas either (yet), but it does epitomize conviction and spiritual strength. Oh, and Amazing Grace by the same author...probably anything by him.

My young men loved Lonesome Gods and Bandigo Shafter both by Louis L'amour. Mine 19 yo loved Count of Monte Christo. An old one the Go Getter by Peter Kyne.

Christian read the Count of Monte Cristo last year. He felt it was a lot of revengeful actions and had a hard time with it. We were able to discuss how sad it is when people make bad choices. In the end he sees how fruitless it was, but you have to wade through a lot of revenge first.

The Walking Drum was another similar book where the main character "grows up" and begins to see the error of his ways. Again, making better decisions in the end.

I think books like these have purpose if used in the proper discussion setting. We learned a lot from them.

not a classic, but, I'll point to an excellent read (I recommend audiobook) The Colditz Story by P.R. Reid ....found a tiny youtube summary of the story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkUM2...

I also found this film https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn_FE... & it looks worthy of
viewing

Have you read the Land by Mildred Pierce?