Must admit I have never heard of any of the books that made the list, except for madame bovary and middlemarch. think i'll refrain from voting...
Must admit I have never heard of any of the books that made the list, except for madame bovary and middlemarch. think i'll refrain from voting...
As to nominations other than my own, I will participate if The Jungle wins even though Upton sacrifices his skill to his socialism. I have not read Middlemarch in years, but no; it is long and follows the traditional didactic points of 19th century English novels, and I am engaged with other GE titles.
I just finished An American Tragedy, so I can post without actually rereading. Is that cheating?
With Balzac the jury is out. I downloaded a huge Balzac file to the k and bookmarked a novel I have not started yet, and though I read gay authors, Pip's title seems indicative of civil rights outcry, and I have been there, done that, and I'd have to buy it or drive to library. We'll see.
Main Street will suit me, and just like that, it is in my 20th century file!
But, if I may make a modest plug, some of you might like Spark; she is original, daring, venturesome, and not considered post modern
Last edited by Jozanny; 02-11-2011 at 10:00 AM. Reason: Dreiser, Lewis
Holy crap. I just saw the length of Middlemarch. I wish I could change my vote to Main Street.
I disliked Middlemarch, though I like her Silas Marner.
Actually, if I could, I think I'd change my vote to The Jungle.
Look, me love Henry James. I have spent my life pursuing him and trying to honor Michael's desire that I add my voice to a trillion critical papers on him, but I've read Portrait at least five times, so pick something else. It is absolutely imperative!
Going once...
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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Sche, it may be going, but you have a three way tie
Can I change my vote to the Jungle?
In honour of the Wisconsin union protest, I cast a vote in favour of The Jungle, ha!
P.S. Solidarity forever!
Last edited by OrphanPip; 02-28-2011 at 04:40 PM.
"If the national mental illness of the United States is megalomania, that of Canada is paranoid schizophrenia."
- Margaret Atwood
It is not possible to change the votes, I am afraid.Originally Posted by Mutatis-Mutandi
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"It is not that I am mad; it is only that my head is different from yours.”
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Yeah, but couldn't you just make a mental note . . . take one away from Middlemarch and add one to The Jungle. Does it really have to be "official"?
The best way to make my vote count is to create another tie. Go excitement!
If Scher would be so kind as to acknowledge my suggestion, it should be Jungle 6 and Bovary 5.
But, seriously, if you just voted Bovary to make a tie and not because it's the book you'd really like to read, you have angered me greatly, sir! Plus, it isn't like we go into a tie-breaking vote to determine the winner ... it is just chosen.
Last edited by Mutatis-Mutandis; 02-28-2011 at 11:33 PM.
Oh! Scab!
"If the national mental illness of the United States is megalomania, that of Canada is paranoid schizophrenia."
- Margaret Atwood
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