Have you read a classic recently?

PashaRu · Post by **PashaRu** » 19 Sep 2014, 16:35

My last read was The Scarlet Pimpernel. Now I'm reading To Kill A Mockingbird.

MichaelMcManus · Post by **MichaelMcManus** » 20 Sep 2014, 06:27

A few months ago I read "Sea Wolf" by Jack London. While I used to sail, and have always wanted to go to sea in a large sailing ship, I don't think I would want to do it that way.

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I also recently read the play "Merchant of Venice" by William Shakespeare . A long time ago I saw a production of the play by a touring company from New York, but I didn't remember how many of our popular sayings were plucked out of that play.

thuhuong · Post by **thuhuong** » 20 Sep 2014, 13:54

I have read through Dante's Inferno. Since there are many translations, the one which I liked best came from Robert Pinsky and John Freccero which is the new verse and bilingual edition so you can see both the English and original writing.

ashleecavitt · Post by **ashleecavitt** » 20 Sep 2014, 17:59

I'm halfway through Pride and Prejudice! I'm enjoying it way more than I thought I would!

deer+ · Post by **deer+** » 21 Sep 2014, 17:39

Does Shakespeare count? I inherited my grandmother's "Complete Works" and it sat on a shelf for years, until I needed an answer to a crossword question. (I feel a cheat if I Google.)
I started reading As You Like It and I was hooked. Macbeth, Anthony and Cleopatra, Henry V... I'm reading Romeo and Juliet at the moment, and am seriously wondering if I'll think of any plot or emotion this amazing man didn't cover.
I did Google Macbeth: I was curious about the date it was written. When Elizabeth 1 died without an heir to the throne Shakespeare, who'd pleased Her Majesty, hastily wrote "The Scottish Play" to appease James X1, who ascended the throne in Elizabeth's place.

hiluhriehope · Post by **hiluhriehope** » 24 Sep 2014, 16:25

I have just started reading 'Pride and Prejudice.'
I used to read classics often when I was young. 'Little Women' and 'Black Beauty' were my favorites (no surprise, since I was a little girl when I read them.

) However, I haven't read one in many years.
I watched the 'Pride and Prejudice' movie, with Keira Knightley, at work (I work as a caregiver and my client loves movies) a couple weeks ago and it is probably one of my favorite movies. I don't know how close it is to the novel, although I've heard it's basically the same, but it inspired me to read the actual novel, and so far, I love it!

deer+ · Post by **deer+** » 24 Sep 2014, 16:54

Black Beauty - I'd forgotten that, but now you mention it I remember crying over it.

hiluhriehope · Post by **hiluhriehope** » 24 Sep 2014, 16:58

deer+ wrote:Black Beauty - I'd forgotten that, but now you mention it I remember crying over it.

Yeah, Black Beauty has moments that are tough to read, but it's always been one of my favorites. I'm a horse lover, so almost anything with horses catches my interest.

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deer+ wrote:Does Shakespeare count? I inherited my grandmother's "Complete Works" and it sat on a shelf for years, until I needed an answer to a crossword question. (I feel a cheat if I Google.)
I started reading As You Like It and I was hooked. Macbeth, Anthony and Cleopatra, Henry V... I'm reading Romeo and Juliet at the moment, and am seriously wondering if I'll think of any plot or emotion this amazing man didn't cover.
I did Google Macbeth: I was curious about the date it was written. When Elizabeth 1 died without an heir to the throne Shakespeare, who'd pleased Her Majesty, hastily wrote "The Scottish Play" to appease James X1, who ascended the throne in Elizabeth's place.

I think it should count. I love Shakespeare. I took a class on Shakespeare in high school and again in college. I think Othello is my favorite, even though it's unbelievably depressing.

annasheridan · Post by **annasheridan** » 24 Sep 2014, 17:07

I've read a few classics in my lifetime, but I have a whole stack waiting for me at the moment!

lexibear05 · Post by **lexibear05** » 24 Sep 2014, 21:59

I just read Pride and Prejudice. I've been in love with the story for years but have never actually taken the time to read it. Ms. Austen did not disappoint! I'm looking forward to reading the rest of her works this year as well.

mui-scrimp · Post by **mui-scrimp** » 24 Sep 2014, 22:24

I've tried reading classics more frequently because my friends kept recommending them. I think my favorite has been A Brave New World. It's not what I would call a typical classic, but I like it because the problems presented are still relevant today. A bit twisted, but really thought-provoking.

deer+ · Post by **deer+** » 25 Sep 2014, 03:59

Horses or dogs for me. I had to sell the horse when we moved... no grazing and it would be cheaper to rent a house than a stable, but I always have at least one dog. Plenty of room for them, fortunately.

I haven't read A Brave New World. I think it's time somebody gave 2084 a try. 1984 proved horribly true in so many ways.

lilly thiele · Post by **lilly thiele** » 25 Sep 2014, 04:28

I read The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath.

Brenna+3 · Post by **Brenna+3** » 25 Sep 2014, 10:59

I am not sure the last time I read a classic novel. I reread Jane Austen's works every once in a while, but I need to get back into the classics. They have such great writing.