I have the Dover Thrift Edition of Beowulf which is translated by R. K. Gordon. I haven't read any other translations and don't know a lick of Old English, so I have no idea if this is considered a...
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I have the Dover Thrift Edition of Beowulf which is translated by R. K. Gordon. I haven't read any other translations and don't know a lick of Old English, so I have no idea if this is considered a...
Absolutely, I'm currently reading Middlemarch by George Eliot, the basic plot isn't that difficult but I'm finding myself having some difficulty with the details and even with some of the more minor...
I don't have a lot to add that hasn't already been written. However; I'm a Bukowski fan (and you should ignore any one who makes empirical statements regarding subjective view points) at least from...
I read Crime and Punishment several years ago while in the hospital under going an amputation. I actually found it very fitting for the mood I was generally in. I don't remember a lot about it but I...
I've come to the conclusion that you are right. I don't need to obsess over the references although when I feel intrigued I will still stop to at least do a small bit of research. I'm not one to read...
I mentioned this in my post above but I do usually wait until I finish the chapter before looking into the references. I definitely couldn't see myself reading any sort of abridged version. Part of...
In the edition that I'm reading there are footnotes for some of the more obscure references. I usually read the entire chapter and then go back to look at the footnotes. Your paragraph regarding...
I agree that we live in a society that makes rapid judgments and labels far too often. Honestly I've never been diagnosed with OCD per se although I have been diagnosed with depression and PTSD yet...
I'm currently reading Middlemarch by George Eliot. I'm really enjoying the main plot but due to my OCD I'm becoming irate with all of the references. You see whenever I come across a bit of history...
I don't have much to add to what the poster said above. However; for what it's worth Hard Times (For These Times) is one of my favorite novels of all time. It has been a couple of years since I last...
I think The Fifth Element brought up an interesting point. Perhaps you are over thinking the process. I'd suggest going to your local library (or if possible bookstore) and picking up half a dozen or...
I found "Reading Lolita in Tehran" to be both inspiring and disturbing. It definitely made me more appreciative to the fact that I can read what ever I choose to with out my government breathing down...
I consider myself a fan of Kubrick's other films (Dr. Strangelove is one of my favorite films of all time) but for what ever reason haven't seen this remake of the classic novel. I recently recorded...
I really want to learn at least one foreign language. I'm currently laid-up due to health reasons so I have lots of free time, although little in the way of money. I'm probably going to start with...
Sorry if this is an old thread but I haven't been on this site all that much so it's new to me so I figured I'd post a reply. I too love dystopian stories, of course the more well know are A Brave...
I haven't read this entire thread so I'll start by offer my appologies for any redundant suggestion that I may make. Getting that out of the way I would first suggest perhaps giving her some great...
I will admit that I've never read a Faulkner novel all the way through. I've started The Sound And The Fury twice and both times I just couldn't make my way through. Some time soon I intend to try...
I hadn't used mine for several months and had forgotten what I'd downloaded to it. A couple of weeks ago I finally charged it back up and figured I'd at least refresh my memory as to what I had for...
I've never read any of his fiction (he is the author of among other novels the Legend of Bager Vance which I may have spelled or written wrong) and have no idea if he has written any other...
I loved the Immoralist and agree that that would be a good book to read. This is a really interesting idea in general so I think I might follow along with your blogs and try to read some literature...
I'm sorry I can't help you with your question because it has been a long time since I read that novel. I'd just like to add that A Brave New World from what I recall was an amazing read and perhaps...
I just finished reading this a couple of months ago. It's quite depressing but I was extremely immersed in it just the same during the period of time when I was reading the novel. I haven't read any...
Greetings, I haven't posted on here for a long while so this shall be my return thread. Any way, I've been going through some of my shorter novels (the last two I read were The Lost World by Arthur...
I'm currently starting this again (I started it a while ago but got sidetracked) and so far I think it's fantastic. Of course it's short and extremely violent (which such a subject as the Mexican...
I consider Hard Times one of my favorite novels. It's quite biting and sarcastic in a political sense but also features great characters which is what he's mostly known for. I loved Great...