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The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman by Laurence Sterne. I enjoyed the humour. It seemed, to me, to be a good example of British wit, very dry and at times bawdy.
La Celestina by Fernando de Rojas. A romance gone wrong, it starts with some comic scenes, especially those between Celestina and Sempronio. Things turn quickly for the lovers and other characters leading to tragic ends. It also reminded me of an old Greek tragic comedy, something by Aristophanes perhaps.
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Kafka on the Shore by Haruki MurakameAlthough challenging not to mention confusing at times I still found this a strange and imaginative piece of writing that deserves to be on this list.
finished on 4/1/21:TIRANT LO BLANC. LAS AVENTURAS DE TIRANTE EL BLANCO TRADUCIDAS AL ESPAÑOL: Probablemente el mejor libro del mundo by Joanot Martorell and Martí Joan de Galba, English translation by J J Bernier
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It has only 43 ratings on Goodreads- must be one of the least-read of the 1001 list. Her bio is interesting.
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I read it in Feb- some good stories, including the title story.
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I had to read this in school and I hated it.
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It has only 43 ratings on Goodreads- must be one of the least-read of the 1001 list. Her bio is interesting."
The book is ok, not sure why it is on the list.
Copies are rare but it‘s now available as an ebook, also on KindleUnlimited.
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I had to read this in school and I hated it."
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Just finished two books that I've been reading for a while:Euphues, the Anatomy of Wit by John Lyly - finished 4/4/21
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Lazarillo de Tormez by Anonymous - finished 4/5/2
This is considered a classic and I'm glad I read it, but cannot say I enjoyed it much:The Tin Drum by Günter Grass - 3 stars - My Review
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A Tale of a Tub by Jonathan Swift. I understood most of the parts with Peter, Martin, and Jack, although I'm sure I missed some not knowing the history well enough. And some of the Digressions made sense, but I wonder if there was more behind them.
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I heard an abridgement/drama of that on Radio 4. Sounds like a good story."
The story is good, but I am not enamored with Byatt's writing style. It is probably more enjoyable as a radio drama.