Does anyone read classical literature any more?
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Re: Does anyone read classical literature any more?
Now though I prefer modern stories. Because they're more relatable, I suppose. I can relate to the characters more.
Nothing can beat a classic though.
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I'm slowly working my way through Dostoevsky. By which I mean, I've read The Brothers Karamazov and am planning on reading Crime and Punishment sometime before the end of the decade.Zupanatural wrote: ↑09 Jul 2017, 14:33 For years I only read the classics (Dickens, Hardy, Conrad etc.) and I was wondering how many people do that nowadays. Also, who would go down as your favourite classical literature author?
Poe & Maupassant are two of mine and today I'm going to say Poe is the winner. Maupassant's turn tomorrow...
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Now, I think I wanna start reading foreign classical literature again. I went to my parents' house for the holiday a few weeks ago and found my copy of Dubliners by James Joyce. I remember struggling to follow the narrative and ended up giving it up. It's on my bookshelf now, I'll give it one more try in the coming weeks.
P.S. Oh, my all-time favorite author is Nella Larsen. "Helga" is the female protagonist of her novel Quicksand. Before reading her work, I'd never imagined I would relate to novels from the 1920s!
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