tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post1535580110089791844..comments2023-12-27T03:44:03.834+01:00Comments on Presenting Lenore: A love letter to some favorite classicsLenore Appelhanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-86373413062032672832008-11-09T23:00:00.000+01:002008-11-09T23:00:00.000+01:00Beth - Grapes of Wrath I finished but I've started...Beth - Grapes of Wrath I finished but I've started and stopped East of Eden too many times to count...<BR/><BR/>amee - Have you seen apocalypse now? I find reading Heart of Darkness after that gives you a whole new perspective.<BR/><BR/>caite - I'm glad!<BR/><BR/>emily - yes, I read that whole series so many times as a tween. I should really revisit it.<BR/><BR/>tower - I need to read A Separate Peace.<BR/><BR/>sarah - love those too!<BR/><BR/>katayoun - I agree. Not one word out of place - perfect.<BR/><BR/>fyrefly - typical guy reaction, eh?Lenore Appelhanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-57297016128106117492008-11-09T19:20:00.000+01:002008-11-09T19:20:00.000+01:00My classics reading is woefully deficient, but I l...My classics reading is woefully deficient, but I loved <I>The Awakening</I> when I had to read it in high school. As I remember, our class was pretty much split down the middle, with the girls all thinking it was fantastic, and the boys mostly being in the "She cheats on her husband then kills herself. So what?" camp.Fyreflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10267651786697866292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-29176706920742165632008-11-09T11:59:00.000+01:002008-11-09T11:59:00.000+01:00loved camus' stranger, and also i think the plague...loved camus' stranger, and also i think the plague is as wonderful. beautifully executed stories, perfect in every sense. i also love kafka; "metamorphosis" is also one of those stories that i think it's perfect, you look at it and you know that it can't be any better.katayounhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17096531998434643320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-91299789782369868422008-11-09T04:05:00.000+01:002008-11-09T04:05:00.000+01:00I love Little Women, The Great Gatsby, and The Bel...I love Little Women, The Great Gatsby, and The Bell Jar.Sarah Woodardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09229589302974209381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-22244329044797061612008-11-09T00:39:00.000+01:002008-11-09T00:39:00.000+01:00I loved The Stranger. Another favorite of mine is ...I loved The Stranger. Another favorite of mine is A Separate Peace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-40903906159788355252008-11-08T23:31:00.000+01:002008-11-08T23:31:00.000+01:00I love Anne of Green Gables. I grew up with that b...I love Anne of Green Gables. I grew up with that book and it will always be in my heart.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00713552675031843923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-49813786529157221632008-11-08T20:08:00.000+01:002008-11-08T20:08:00.000+01:00I agree with The Power and the Glory...a great boo...I agree with The Power and the Glory...a great book.caitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05824538078958999767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-33955151540024271802008-11-08T18:34:00.000+01:002008-11-08T18:34:00.000+01:00I hated Heart of Darkness. I read it for a class, ...I hated Heart of Darkness. I read it for a class, though, so that could have skewed my opinion.Ameehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01367469639810419455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-23116005923920748562008-11-08T14:08:00.000+01:002008-11-08T14:08:00.000+01:00I will confess to not having read Middlemarch. I ...I will confess to not having read Middlemarch. I confess. I confess. The others, yes. Middlemarch still sits here unread. It is next after I finish Grapes of Wrath (which I interrupted to read eleven YA novels in preparation for an upcoming conference).Beth Kepharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14236487532413398431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-80512312031081681922008-11-08T12:38:00.000+01:002008-11-08T12:38:00.000+01:00Anna - I had unit of HoD both in high school and c...Anna - I had unit of HoD both in high school and college from very enthusiatic professors so I ended up really loving it.<BR/><BR/>Stephen - I also have The End of the Affair which I love as well.<BR/><BR/>rjs - Yes, give The Awakening another shot, so worth it.<BR/><BR/>Sandra - Native Son is a good one!<BR/><BR/>alea - The Great Gatsby is another of my favorites.<BR/><BR/>chain reader - you should! Though it is very different than the others.<BR/><BR/>Taren - that would be interesting! I have a children's edition of Last of the Mohicans (my favorite as a child) and other classics like the Count of Monte Cristo, but somehow I can't imagine how The Awakening could appeal to children.<BR/><BR/>Tink - All great choices. I think a classic is a book that is well done, well loved, and has staying power.Lenore Appelhanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664671644163369772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-49383970759983063642008-11-08T12:29:00.000+01:002008-11-08T12:29:00.000+01:00I haven't even heard of most of these much less re...I haven't even heard of most of these much less read them. Whenever I think of classics I always think of Black Beauty, Gone With the Wind, Alice in Wonderland, Little Women, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Secret Garden, Peter Pan, etc. but it's hard to classify just what a "classic" is...Ladytink_534https://www.blogger.com/profile/14317480621483829078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-61822770137612761162008-11-08T06:30:00.000+01:002008-11-08T06:30:00.000+01:00I was at Goodwill earlier and there was a children...I was at Goodwill earlier and there was a children's edition of The Awakening. I wish I'd picked it up to see what made it a children's copy and what they took out.Tarenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04905521278112853549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-18763683354681220802008-11-08T04:44:00.000+01:002008-11-08T04:44:00.000+01:00I love Graham Greene, and Middlemarch is one of my...I love Graham Greene, and Middlemarch is one of my very favorite books of all time. I also liked the Awakening and Heart of Darkness. Since we seem to have similar tastes, I should probably try The Stranger!Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408471966661831444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-66476700948591520362008-11-08T01:49:00.000+01:002008-11-08T01:49:00.000+01:00I have never read any of these along with a lot of...I have never read any of these along with a lot of classics. They find their way into my library and just sit there, bad Alea! My favorite classic (also my favorite book) is The Great Gatsby.Aleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793307292393570181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-81801969078823964602008-11-08T00:42:00.000+01:002008-11-08T00:42:00.000+01:00I thought Heart of Darkness was very powerful, and...I thought Heart of Darkness was very powerful, and I enjoyed The Stranger. I've owned an old copy of The Power and the Glory for years and never got to it. I must rectify that situation. Look Homeward Angel by Thomas Wolfe, The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann, Cry the Beloved Country by Alan Paton, Native Son by Richard Wright, and Under the Volcano by Malcolm Lowry are some of my all- time favourites. I have so many it's hard to choose.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265301061583417768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-72975672601381792272008-11-07T20:43:00.000+01:002008-11-07T20:43:00.000+01:00Great post! I loved The Power and the Glory and...Great post! I loved <I> The Power and the Glory </I> and <I> Heart of Darkness. </I> I think I need to do a re-read on <I> The Awakening </I> because I know it's one of those important pieces of feminist literature, but I don't think I understood it when I read it in college. Will have to give the other 2 a shot, also.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-49849725547131134082008-11-07T20:20:00.000+01:002008-11-07T20:20:00.000+01:00I love the Greene novel too, and have a 60s Pengui...I love the Greene novel too, and have a 60s Penguin paperback copy. In fact I have several of his novels in old Penguins - it's the only way to read them!Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09310138902431551124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-987167496142681464.post-78184854853809548252008-11-07T20:00:00.000+01:002008-11-07T20:00:00.000+01:00Loved The Awakening, but I could never get into He...Loved <I>The Awakening</I>, but I could never get into <I>Heart of Darkness</I>. I was supposed to read that in college, but that's the only assignment I couldn't finish.<BR/><BR/>--Anna<BR/><A HREF="http://diaryofaneccentric.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">Diary of an Eccentric</A>Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08046635675540466183noreply@blogger.com