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Pamela(AllHoney), Fairy Godmother
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Dec 07, 2011 06:29PM
Anyone interested in doing a monthly classic read? Many classics are available for free here on the internet. We could vote on which one to read each month and choose a date to read and discuss. Let me know...
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Just to name a few...
Hmmmm... let me check. I want to see if any of those are available via library audiobook, but they aren't on OD audio and OneClick audio is under renovations. I'll check again tomorrow. If I don't remember, please feel free to nudge me.
What a great idea Pamela! A lot fo these would even be freebies through Project Gutenberg as ebooks. I can't guarantee that I'd read every classic that comes up, but I'm definitely interested in reading more of them!
is one of my favorites! I'd love to do that! I can't promise I would always finish it...I was reading Anna Karenina with my RL BFF and had to walk away LOL Maybe I could go back now and finish, but *shivers*
Great, we'll come up with a short list and vote and go from there. Yes, Project Gutenberg has a lot of great classics. There are some downloadable here on GR too.
What type of books would count as classics? Is there a year they have to fit under?
My public library is back up and here is what they have from your list, Pamela, that I would be interested in listening to on audiotape (and in this order):
One not listed... but it is a "behemoth" (at greater than 1,200 pages):
❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "What type of books would count as classics? Is there a year they have to fit under?"I'll let Pamela answer that one, since it is her thread. ☺
Lisa Kay wrote: "❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "What type of books would count as classics? Is there a year they have to fit under?"I'll let Pamela answer that one, since it is her thread. ☺"
Ok
I got some definitions from different websites...A classic usually expresses some artistic quality--an expression of life, truth, and beauty.
A classic stands the test of time. The work is usually considered to be a representation of the period in which it was written; and the work merits lasting recognition. In other words, if the book was published in the recent past, the work is not a classic.
A classic has a certain universal appeal. Great works of literature touch us to our very core beings--partly because they integrate themes that are understood by readers from a wide range of backgrounds and levels of experience. Themes of love, hate, death, life, and faith touch upon some of our most basic emotional responses.
A classic makes connections. You can study a classic and discover influences from other writers and other great works of literature. Of course, this is partly related to the universal appeal of a classic. But, the classic also is informed by the history of ideas and literature--whether unconsciously or specifically worked into the plot of the text.
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A classic book is a book that is very well known and passed down through generations. An example of this is Robert Louis Stevenson' s Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, published in 1886. Most people know about this book, even if they have not read it. Eveyone is familiar with the phrase "Jekyll and Hyde personality." There are also movies based on this book, and the character Mr. Hyde appears in other movies.A classic book will be read and appreciated for years to come. The book is also used in modern culture. An example of this is Charles Dickens' book, A Christmas Carol. There are multiple plays and movies about this book. Many people know about Scrooge and his catch phrase, "Bah Humbug." A classic book is of very good quality and written very well. The book is symbolic and represents something in our culture.
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book that was written fifty years ago and many people enjoyed it.
stands the test of time
relates to every generation
can be enjoyed by people of all ages
Basically, a book that has stood the test of time and is still read today.
Pamela(AllHoney) wrote: "I got some definitions from different websites...A classic usually expresses some artistic quality--an expression of life, truth, and beauty.
A classic stands the test of time. The work is usu..."
Thanks
I know that there are listopia that list some and ppl will have a classics bookshelf so should be too hard to find a few.Think I'll start a vote on the ones Lisa Kay mentioned and go from there.
I'm having problems sending an invite for the poll to vote... so here is the link to vote. Thanks..http://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/57...
I received my invite, Pamela. I voted! ☺
lol... it was the only invite i did sucessfully
I think she was doing it when GoodReads was stuttering. I know I got a "bad Gateway" a few times and so just logged off until I got the invite.
yes, i got the bad gateway and decided they must not have gone through. sorry
I was thinking that mid January would be good to start the read. However, depending on the book maybe we should start earlier in the month for those who can't read it in about 2 weeks. Or do you want to give everyone the option of reading it at their leisure during the month and come back at the end of the month and do the q&as?
I like the idea of reading it at your leisure and doing the q&a at the end of the month.
I think I do too, Susan.
Oh, yes! I like the idea of approaching it a bit differently. ☺
Eek! Downloading the
from the library! This may take awhile -- at over 1,200 pages!!!! Oh, well. We have all year, right? LOL!
lol... maybe we should make this a 3 month read....
A GoodReads friend of mine, Sandy, will be joining us on this behemoth! Yay!
43 hours and 17 minutes, and the narrator is reading at a good clip (not like some others). Lots of characters in this one!Helpful sites:
Shelfari's Character List for TCoMC
Wiki's synopsis of TCoMC
Wiki Org Chart of Characters - this last one is worth looking at, just for the "Whoa!" factor alone.
Cool. I'll join you as well! I've been meaning to tackle
for years, and another group I'm in is discussing it this month, too. If that's not a sign, I don't know what is! By the way, hi there. This is my first post in this group. Several of you are my friends already and I'm looking forward to getting to know the rest of you.
hehe, I went to cliff notes and got the rundown. But I'll be a good girl and actually read it.
I don't think I'll be able to read this book, but I would like to do a buddy read on a classic with y'all - maybe the next one
that's fine, Zumbagirl. I just hope the ppl who voted for it make an attempt ☺
I didn't vote for it. I nominated it for the year, but not for this month. It may take me a year to listen to it, LOL! I was sure
was going to win; I'd already worked it into my challenges and had to change them.But, I'm up for it!
I voted for
but I was okay with just about any of them. The length is intimidating to me though.
Hello and Happy New Year! I'm happy to be joining you for The Count of Monte Cristo. :-) Thanks for letting me in, Lisa Kay!
Goodness, I better get off my tushie and download the audiobook to my iPod/Touch. I only checked it out of the library for 7 days.
Yes ma'am!Seems I'm reading several chunky books this month... Wish I didn't have to work for a living.
I got this as a free Nook book long ago. Free is always good!
Okay, I'm doing it. Transferring always slows down my computer. This may take a while.@ Pamela, did you find the cliff notes on-line somewhere good?
LMAO! That is too, too funny, Pamela! ☺
I am happy to be reading this classic. I don't know if I will be able to finish it in a month but I'm willing to try!
Just sayin'...I have two kids and two jobs and I highly doubt I'll finish it this month, either. The Bookish group just finished it and they allowed 3 months.
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