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[Thomas]

Hello everyone! I go by Thomas Nashe. I'm very interested in classic literature like Tolstoy, Melville, and Flaubert. Hope to engage in interesting discussions within the group.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Thomas wrote: "Hello everyone! I go by Thomas Nashe. I'm very interested in classic literature like Tolstoy, Melville, and Flaubert. Hope to engage in interesting discussions within the group."

Welcome to the group, I hope to discuss books with you soon.

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Welcome, Thomas.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome, Thomas.

[Lilly]

Hello, I’m Lilly. I joined this group because there are no active book groups in my town and I haven’t managed to project my enthusiasm for classic literature on my family… yet. So excited to start reading with you guys!

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome Lilly - I hope to talk about classic books with you here.

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Welcome, Lilly. Looking forward to your posts in the Jane Eyre read!

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome, Lily.

[Rebeca]

Hey readers! My name is Rebeca and I've been obsessed with classics for a long time. I studied literature in college and I have a translation degree. My first language is French, and one of my favorite classic is Wuthering Heights.

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Welcome, Rebecca.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome, Rebecca.

[Luís]

Hey, book-people! My name is Luís, and I've read the classics since perhaps the age of thirteen. I studied French and English in college, and I studied German for a year. My first language is Portuguese, and one of my favorite classics is Middlemarch.

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Welcome, Luis. I am always a bit awed by those who speak several languages. I think it would be amazing to be able to read many of the classics in the language in which they were written. Thank heaven for translators! Middlemarch is an excellent choice for a fav.

[Luís]

Sara wrote: "Welcome, Luis. I am always a bit awed by those who speak several languages. I think it would be amazing to be able to read many of the classics in the language in which they were written. Thank hea..."

Thank you! You said it all.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome, Luis. Happy to have you with us.

[April]

Hello!
I do not believe I ever made an official introduction here. My name is April, and I love the classics and have been on a journey to continue to catch up on them. In fact, this is where I started my, somewhat later, reading adventures. Sure, i read a few books as a child and preteen, but once high school started, it was pretty much only required reading. I loved Cacher in the Rye and another classic (totally blanking on the name now) in high school, and never really had time to "waste" risking mediocre writing. So, i continued with the classics in my free time, until i got a bit more free time (post graduation) and more organized (figured out more of what type of topics i enjoyed). Classics are still on my list, but there have also been more contemporary books that i have enjoyed or are interested in reading in the future. So yeah. That is my story!

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Glad you popped in to introduce yourself, April. It is always good to include a variety in your reading, but nice to always have the brilliant writers of the past to fall back on for a solid read. Delighted you are here.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

April wrote: "Hello!
I do not believe I ever made an official introduction here. My name is April, and I love the classics and have been on a journey to continue to catch up on them. In fact, this is where I sta..."

Welcome, so glad to be introduced to you!

[Luís]

Bob wrote: "Welcome, Luis. Happy to have you with us."

Thank you, Bob.

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Oh my!! I took a few summer days off and came back to see so many new members! What a wonderful surprise.

Welcome to April, Luis, Rebeca, Lilly and Thomas. Join in on any discussion thread you like. Please nominated a book you would like to read and be sure to vote this month on upcoming selections.

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome, April.

[Dr.]

Dear Friends,

My name is Dr Jasmine and I originate from the culture where one is required to read dozens of classical novels as a matter of fact, when growing up- otherwise you cannot even graduate from an average state school :o)
So this is when my love of classics started. I do read contemporary books, too, but tend to fall back on classics all the time, in between.

Three of my favorite ones are

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
Red and Black by Stendhal.

If anyone wants to chat re those books feel free to message me!

Happy reading :o)

Dr Jasmine

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Dr. wrote: "Dear Friends,

My name is Dr Jasmine and I originate from the culture where one is required to read dozens of classical novels as a matter of fact, when growing up- otherwise you cannot even gradua..."

Welcome

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Dr. wrote: "Dear Friends,

My name is Dr Jasmine and I originate from the culture where one is required to read dozens of classical novels as a matter of fact, when growing up- otherwise you cannot even gradua..."

Hello and welcome. We have book threads on many classic books. Feel free to read what others have written and comment. Our threads never close! I am glad that you contacted us.

[Dr.]

Lynn wrote: "Dr. wrote: "Dear Friends,

My name is Dr Jasmine and I originate from the culture where one is required to read dozens of classical novels as a matter of fact, when growing up- otherwise you cannot..."

Thank you, Lynne :o)

Jasmine

[Luís]

Many welcome, Dr Jasmine.

[Dr.]

Luís wrote: "Many welcome, Dr Jasmine."

Hi Luis :o)

Thank you, I do feel welcomed. In your profile you've said that you like all genres "as long as they are positive". Do you guys think, that this is the essence of any classic literature book?? Those authors whose work withstood the test of time, they managed to show us something positive, some kindness, some compassion, forgiveness , empathy, even in relation to the darkest characters that they portray. For example, Lolita (Nabokov), Nana (Emile Zola), Heathcliff (Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte) are very complex characters and yet the authors make them endearing- to at least a small degree.

Jasmine

[Luís]

Dr. wrote: "Luís wrote: "Many welcome, Dr Jasmine."

Hi Luis :o)

Thank you, I do feel welcomed. In your profile you've said that you like all genres "as long as they are positive". Do you guys think, that thi..."

Yes, I like the way you put that question. I tend to like or review books since history is inside me or I am immersed in it. First, I search for the book/author to get to know each other. But you're right! Thank you for asking the question directly! It's a pertinent question, without a doubt!

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Welcome to the group, Jasmine.

[Dr.]

Sara wrote: "Welcome to the group, Jasmine."

Thank you for your welcome, Sara :o) This made me look at your profile and I am definitely reading " Moving on" :o)

Jasmine

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Thank you, Jasmine. How lovely of you!

[Dr.]

Sara wrote: "Thank you, Jasmine. How lovely of you!"

:o)))

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Welcome to the group, Dr. Jasmine.

The Red and the Black is on my TBR list. Nice to see that it is a favorite.

[Dr.]

Katy wrote: "Welcome to the group, Dr. Jasmine.

The Red and the Black is on my TBR list. Nice to see that it is a favorite."

Oh good, Katy :o) What about Wuthering Heights?? have you got an opinion on that book?

Jasmine

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Dr. wrote: "Katy wrote: "Welcome to the group, Dr. Jasmine.

The Red and the Black is on my TBR list. Nice to see that it is a favorite."

Oh good, Katy :o) What about Wuthering Heights?? have yo..."

I quite enjoyed Wuthering Heights, but it is not a happy read.

[Luís]

I've not enjoyed Wuthering Heights, but I enjoyed The Red and the Black much more.

[arius ;]

hello everyone! :)

my name is arius and i live in switzerland. i am a literature student, mainly focusing on german and english literature. classics have always been my favorite books to read, so this group will be perfect for my interests. :) my favorite era is definetly romanticism, "the marble statue" by joseph eichendorff is a novella that i'd definetly recommend to everybody, i love it.

have a nice day and a good read! :)

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome, arius.

[Luís]

Feel comfortable here, Arius. Welcome.

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Lovely to have you here, Arius, and you have already introduced me to an unknown author.

[Dr.]

Luís wrote: "I've not enjoyed Wuthering Heights, but I enjoyed The Red and the Black much more."

Hi Luis :o)

Wuthering Heights is full of violence, which does seem somehow unnecessary and even unexpected! for the social class described.. however, I really like the book's message that "giving up on love" leads to deep tragedies for both lovers and a number of related people - a warning of sorts :o)

Jasmine

[Dr.]

arius ; wrote: "hello everyone! :)

my name is arius and i live in switzerland. i am a literature student, mainly focusing on german and english literature. classics have always been my favorite books to read, so ..."

Hello Arius and welcome :o))

Thank you for the introduction to your favorite book, I have added it to my reading list.
From my part, can I recommend that you consider Ukrainian and Russian classics as part of your reading repertoire? They are unlike anything else, and you don't know if you'd love it until you try it..
Perhaps, Bulgakov's Master and Margarita, to start you off.?

Have a wonderful day :o)

Jasmine

[Franky]

Welcome arius, have a great time here!

[arius ;]

Dr. wrote: "arius ; wrote: "hello everyone! :)

my name is arius and i live in switzerland. i am a literature student, mainly focusing on german and english literature. classics have always been my favorite bo..."

hello jasmine! :)

i am polish myself, so i really love slavic classics... master and margarita is actually on my reading list for this year! thank you so much for your recommendation. :)

have a nice day

arius

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

welcome to the group, Arius.

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Hello Dr. and Arius welcome. Join in any discussion that looks interesting.

[fra]

heii I'm a new member here and I thought I might as well introduce myself a bit.
I'm Francesca, 18yo and I'm from Milan, Italy. I study languages (english, french, german and spanish) and I'm total sucker for history, art and cinema. Other than reading in my free time I play the piano, go to the gym and go running. I'd love to dive into some classics from various literatures, so I think this group will work for me! Really excited to meet new people! <33

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Welcome, Francesca. Sounds like you have a wonderfully busy life, so glad you decided to squeeze in some classics! Hope to see you in the threads.

[Lynn, New School Classics]

Hello Francesca. Welcome to the group. I also play piano!

[Bob, Short Story Classics]

Welcome, Francesca,