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[Tamara]

Ramata wrote: "Hello~ I’m Ramata, a 20 year old aspiring law student from SEA. This is my first goodreads group despite being on this platform for 1.5+ years, so I don’t really know what to expect but I’m looking..."

Welcome, Ramata!
We are delighted you decided to join us. It's so encouraging to see a young person interested in reading the classics. Feel free to browse our previous folders to see what books we've discussed. Some may be discussions of books you've already read.
We are currently reading Gilgamesh: A New Translation of the Ancient Epic, a classic from Ancient Mesopotamia written 4,000 years ago. Below is the link I posted which lists a couple of translations, some of which are available online, so you should have easy access should you wish to join us.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

We are in Week 4 of the readings. Feel free to jump in any time with your comments and observations. You're among friends here. We welcome you and welcome your comments.

The reader in me says, "Happy Reading!" But the mom in me says, "Don't strain your eyes."

[Michael]

I've been away from this group for many years but am starting to reengage, although a few weeks late, with your reading of Gilgamesh.

I do enjoy reading the classics, philosophy, and poetry but have been distracted by life and work for a while now.

[Vehbi]

Hello all,

Vehbi here. I'm a 27-year-old literature enthusiast, and I work in education, previously as a researcher and now as a teacher. I am excited to learn and grow with you all, and welcome the opportunity to become better read in the classics with a like-minded group. Other than literary classics, I am interested in history, linguistics, and anthropology, though I am by all means a layman in these subjects. I also enjoy reading science fiction.

Books I have read recently and enjoyed: Burmese Days, The Life and Adventures of William Buckley

Current reads: Hyperion, The Picture of Dorian Gray

Want to read soon: The Sorrows of Young Werther, Wuthering Heights

Looking forward to meet and talk with you all.

[Lily]

Michael wrote: "I've been away from this group for many years but am starting to reengage, although a few weeks late, with your reading of Gilgamesh.

I do enjoy reading the classics, philosophy, and poetry but h..."

Welcome "back," Michael! Your membership entry suggests you may well have been one of the "original" members of this group (2009 -- is it accurate?) It looks like I first joined the following year -- one forgets. But it is a good group to be a part of, even when life pulls us in other directions sometimes....

[Susan]

Vehbi wrote: "Hello all,

Vehbi here. I'm a 27-year-old literature enthusiast, and I work in education, previously as a researcher and now as a teacher. I am excited to learn and grow with you all, and welcome ..."

Hi, Vehbi, We’re delighted to have you join the discussion and explore the classics with us. We are just beginning a group read of George Orwell’s “Animal Farm” and “1984” if you want to join in: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group... How did you like “Burmese Days?”

As a science fiction fan, you might also be interested in the recent interim read of two Kurt Vonnegut short stories. Interim reads are short readings, available online, which come between longer books for a break/change of pace. The discussion threads remain open for browsing and comments: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Alexandrea]

Hi everyone, I'm Alex :)

I'm currently an undergrad studying BS Mining Engineering. Just got into reading again lately. I'm hooked with Russian lit as of the moment, I like the existential dread and spiraling.

I really want to connect with the thoughts of those who enjoy classics as much as I do!

[Susan]

Alexandrea wrote: "Hi everyone, I'm Alex :)

I'm currently an undergrad studying BS Mining Engineering. Just got into reading again lately. I'm hooked with Russian lit as of the moment, I like the existential dread a..."

Hi, Alex, and welcome to the group. You’ve found a good place to connect with others who enjoy reading the classics. The group is currently reading George Orwell’s “1984,” which while not Russian is inducing a certain sense of “existential dread and spiraling” for at least this reader ;).

The group has read a number of Russian classics over the years (War and Peace, Demons, Fathers and Sons, Dead Souls, Chekhov short stories, etc), and those threads remain open for perusal. Most show up in the list of discussions, but the short stories are under the list of interim readings if you want to explore.

[이]

Hello everyone. I'm 이지호.
I'm a student now, and my parents made me read the classics when I was younger, which I hated at the time, but looking back on it now, I realize it was a great gift they gave me. The classics resonated with me more than any other book I read.
My favorite authors include Goethe, Dostoevsky, Borges, Thomas Mann, Wang Yangming, and Nietzsche, and I'm also a fan of the “New Journalism” of Truman Capote and Joan Didion.
I also love classical music, and if I had to name the five people who have influenced me the most, they would be Goethe, Dostoevsky, Nietzsche, Wang Yangming, and the Bayreuth genius Richard Wagner.
I am happy to answer any questions you may have for me.
Thank you.

[Susan]

이 wrote: "Hello everyone. I'm 이지호.
I'm a student now, and my parents made me read the classics when I was younger, which I hated at the time, but looking back on it now, I realize it was a great gift they ga..."

Welcome to the group! We look forward to your joining in the discussions. At the moment, we are in the last week of discussing George Orwell’s “1984.” The next major group read will be Ovid’s “Metamorphoses” which will start June 11. A post with the schedule and for discussions of translations will go up June 4.

Where do our reads come from? We select books from the group bookshelf of classics, using a random method to pick a selection that the group then votes on. The bookshelf is here: https://www.goodreads.com/group/books...

Over the years, the group has discussed some works by many of your favorite authors, including Faust, Demons, Ficciones, The Magic Mountain and others. Those discussions remain open if you want to take a look.

[Isabell]

Hi, my name is Isabell. I'm a 19 year old Classics student. I have always liked classical literature and so I decided to join this group. I'm pretty new here but I've been enjoying Goodreads. Some of my favourite authors are Lucy Maud Montgomery, GK Chesterton, and Jane Austen. I have my own books that I'm reading but joined this group to find a community of other people who like similar books. I just finished Edith Wharton's "Summer" and I saw that the current read is another Edith Wharton story. My next fiction read is Persuasion.

[Michael]

Isabell wrote: " I just finished Edith Wharton's "Summer" and I saw that the current read is another Edith Wharton story. My next fiction read is Persuasion..."

Hi Isabell. We're doing a quick read of two short stories by Edith Wharton. There are links to read them online in the dedicated chats for them if you want to jump in.

[Tamara]

Isabell wrote: "Hi, my name is Isabell. I'm a 19 year old Classics student. I have always liked classical literature and so I decided to join this group. I'm pretty new here but I've been enjoying Goodreads. Some ..."

Welcome, Isabell.
You are among kindred spirits here in that we all enjoy classical literature.
We will be starting our discussion of Ovid's Metamorphoses on Wednesday, June 11.
Here is the link to the schedule: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
We hope you will join us.

[Francesco]

Hey all. I'm Francesco, 25 yo from Italy. I just love to drawn into books and their pages. I studied Classics, so my life is into Greek-Latin literature. Btw I have a secret love too (my latin and greek authors should never find out): modern novels and classics. Love them all. Hoping to make new friends here and talk a lot with all of you

[Susan]

Francesco wrote: "Hey all. I'm Francesco, 25 yo from Italy. I just love to drawn into books and their pages. I studied Classics, so my life is into Greek-Latin literature. Btw I have a secret love too (my latin and ..."

Hi, Francesco, Welcome — you’ll find lots of classics lovers here! We just started reading Ovid’s “The Metamorphoses” last week, and you can check out the schedule here if you’d like to join in the discussion: https://www.Goodreads.com/topic/show/.... Over the years, the group has read and discussed a number of Greek and Latin classics, from Homer to Seneca to Greek tragedies to Virgil, and those discussions remain open for browsing if you want to explore.

[Zuska]

Hi, I joined and have been enjoying the discussion of Ovid's Metamorphoses but neglected to introduce myself. I'm Zuska, a woman of a certain age, in a suburb of Philadelphia. My background is science/engineering but my love is reading. Over the past few years I have enjoyed reading what I call The Very Old Poetry (Beowulf, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, The Pearl, multiple translations of Gilgamesh, Tu Fu, The Conference of the Birds.) I read with no particular organization - novels, creative nonfiction, poetry, essays, new stuff, old stuff, whatever catches my eye in the bookshop. An untrained omnivore.

[Susan]

Zuska wrote: "Hi, I joined and have been enjoying the discussion of Ovid's Metamorphoses but neglected to introduce myself. I'm Zuska, a woman of a certain age, in a suburb of Philadelphia. My background is scie..."

Hi, Zuska, We’re delighted to have you join the group and the reading of “The Metamorphoses.” “The Very Old Poetry” sounds like a fun way to explore a variety of literatures. I’m hoping to read The Conference of the Birds sometime this year (Sholeh Wolpe translation). The Western Canon group read Gilgamesh earlier this year and has discussed Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight — the discussion threads remain open for perusal and comment if you’re interested.

[Justinian]

Hi there everyone enjoying Odyssey of Homer

[Helena]

Hi!! :)
I’m Helena and i’m 16 years old. I really enjoy reading classics and philosophy (also poetry). I really don’t know how to introduce myself 😭.
-My favorite authors are Dostoyevsky and Miguel de Unamuno.
-My favorite book is Saint Manuel the Good, Martyr and The Brothers Karamazov

[Tamara]

Welcome, Helena. We're delighted to have you join us. It's always so encouraging to see young people enjoy the classics.

You're in luck with Dostoevsky because we'll be reading his Notes from Underground as one of our next major reads. The reading schedule will be posted soon. So keep checking.

Meanwhile, we are reading Homer's Hymn to Demeter as an interim read. You're welcome to join us. All our discussion threads remain open so feel free to check them out and comment.

[Michael]

Helena wrote: "Hi!! :)
I’m Helena and i’m 16 years old. I really enjoy reading classics and philosophy (also poetry). I really don’t know how to introduce myself 😭.
-My favorite authors are Dostoyevsky and Miguel..."

Welcome, I really like Unamuno too. I'm not sure if I like San Manuel Bueno, Martyr or Niebla best. In either case, La Tía Tula isn't far behind.

[Xaph]

Hi group,

I don't really enjoy introducing myself, but since I do like to know things about other people I'm in conversation with, fair is fair. I'm a software developer by day, and a reader by what's left of the day (and night).

My reading is very hectic, I have a pile next to my bed I struggle to find order in. I read a book and find references in it that I want to immediately jump into. I sometimes wish I had a better background in literature or history at least, but at the same time am enjoying the learning process I am currently in immensely. I am intimidated by the realization that the rabbit holes are endless while my time is limited.

I am always happy to discover a new book or author, and often find myself wanting to share something I read with someone, only to realize most of the people I hang out with aren't that interested :D

I haven't read enough to say which authors are my favorite, but right now I am enjoying Metamorphoses by Ovid, and learning about ancient literature. Of other classics I was very impressed and enchanted by Moby Dick I read this summer and can't wait to get back to (maybe with someone to discuss it with?).

I am looking forward to reading George Eliot and more of Thomas Hardy, but would also like to expand my reading of non-English authors.

Looks like introductions are not that hard when you're talking about something you love :)

[Thomas]

Xaph wrote: "Hi group,

I don't really enjoy introducing myself, but since I do like to know things about other people I'm in conversation with, fair is fair. I'm a software developer by day, and a reader by w..."

Hi Xaph! Welcome to the group, and thanks for introducing yourself. I think you'll find some like-minded readers here. We just finished reading Metamorphoses, and our discussions remain open so feel free to read through the comments and add your own if you like. I'm sure you'll get some responses.

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...