I'm starting to get into reading the clics. Suggestions on where to start?

I am a big reader. I usually read fantasy authors such as George Martin, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Neil Gaimen, Robert Jordan, Jacqueline Carey. I was wandering around Half-price Books and picked up Tolstoy's Resurrection and loved it. I have always wanted to read the big famous novels, but I have no idea where to start. I'm not sure if I'm ready for really tricky old english, but I can make it through Shakespear and appreciate it. What are some great ones to start with?