Additionally, you can find some information on van Gogh's reading habits and favorite books in biographies of the artist.'Be clearly aware of the stars and infinity on high. The Penguin Classics book you have is likely one of these volumes. However, his letters have been published in several volumes, and many of these volumes have footnotes or annotations that identify the books and authors he mentions. Unfortunately, there is no comprehensive list of all the books and authors mentioned in van Gogh's letters. Leo Tolstoy: van Gogh mentioned several of his works, including 'War and Peace' and 'Anna Karenina'.Gustave Flaubert: van Gogh mentioned his book 'Madame Bovary'.

Harriet Beecher Stowe: van Gogh mentioned her book 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'.Thomas Carlyle: van Gogh mentioned his book 'The French Revolution'.William Shakespeare: van Gogh mentioned several of his plays, including 'Hamlet' and 'Macbeth'.Charles Dickens: van Gogh mentioned several of his works, including 'David Copperfield' and 'The Pickwick Papers'.Emile Zola: van Gogh was a big fan of the French author and mentioned several of his works, including 'L'Assommoir' and 'La Joie de Vivre'.

George Eliot: van Gogh mentioned several of her works, including 'Middlemarch' and 'Daniel Deronda'.

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