tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post2346767523909215509..comments2024-03-29T14:47:57.165+07:00Comments on Fanda Classiclit: Ten Classics Most Intimidating: Classics Club November MemeFanda Classiclithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-59733543827758762772012-12-04T07:39:38.511+07:002012-12-04T07:39:38.511+07:00You read the abridged version and it was very dull...You read the abridged version and it was very dull? Uh-oh... :(Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-15099884143301286712012-12-04T04:14:30.881+07:002012-12-04T04:14:30.881+07:00I really liked Moby Dick :) As for Darwin... I rea...I really liked Moby Dick :) As for Darwin... I read a VERY heavily abridged version and my GOD it was soul-crushingly dull. I, too, am intimidated. ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245931629228090133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-58939052838585917372012-11-29T07:28:46.353+07:002012-11-29T07:28:46.353+07:00Great, I'd like to read your thoughts about On...Great, I'd like to read your thoughts about On The Origin of Species! And I might read Candide sometime during this year, as more and more people said it was good or funny, I become more interested in starting it. :)Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-58708590916331993132012-11-29T05:37:37.840+07:002012-11-29T05:37:37.840+07:00That's an interesting list Fanda. Some of thos...That's an interesting list Fanda. Some of those would certainly go on my "intimidating" list. But others I never thought of as intimidating. <br /><br />I enjoyed Candide a lot. It was so funny! :)I plan on reading On the Origin of Species next year. In fact, I've already started it, but it's slow going. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974988315420539840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-57365337162982895662012-11-16T09:19:29.024+07:002012-11-16T09:19:29.024+07:00Yep, I can't wait to read Cicero's works, ...Yep, I can't wait to read Cicero's works, hopefully next year!Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-37923922996758309452012-11-15T01:01:43.107+07:002012-11-15T01:01:43.107+07:00Of the books listed above, I will go for Cicero, e...Of the books listed above, I will go for Cicero, even if it is intimidating because I do love Roman history. Looks like lots of Clubbers feel intimidated by War And Peace, though. Reading Pleasurehttp://readinpleasure.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-11204813642062340482012-11-14T09:17:13.260+07:002012-11-14T09:17:13.260+07:00Ruth, I tend to read Roman history through histori...Ruth, I tend to read Roman history through historical fiction written by contemporary authors, like Robert Harris or Robert Graves. Cicero would be the only Roman writer I'm interested to read, although I'm not sure whether I would finish it at all...<br /><br />Thanks for your encouragement, and I'll be glad if you'd like to check my progresses with WEM.Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-35744704047078062932012-11-13T23:23:10.242+07:002012-11-13T23:23:10.242+07:00Wow, Fanda, we have a lot in common. I did not pu...Wow, Fanda, we have a lot in common. I did not put Origin of Species on my list, but I fear I wouldn't touch it. <br /><br />I also love Roman history, but I am intimidated by the writers of the time. (I don't want to be though.) <br /><br />Also, I do not like poetry or prose or whatever, but I am working on it little by little. I just finished The Faerie Queene w/ my kids, and although I struggled through it, I love it. <br /><br />I think I told you about my issue with Moby Dick, but you can do it.<br /><br />And someday I am going to conquer War and Peace, after The Well Educated Mind project. <br /><br />BTW, I love your WEM self-project, too. I'll be checking back to see how you are doing.<br /><br />Ruth at An Experiment With The Well Educated MindRuth @ with freedom and bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531827758868215023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-2212030023101750422012-11-09T14:02:08.183+07:002012-11-09T14:02:08.183+07:00I will, thanks for the suggestion!I will, thanks for the suggestion!Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-39759459385929504422012-11-09T13:59:53.497+07:002012-11-09T13:59:53.497+07:00Siddharta is actually quick and beautiful--you sho...Siddharta is actually quick and beautiful--you should just jump right into that one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-4838880855991973092012-11-09T07:56:26.804+07:002012-11-09T07:56:26.804+07:00Thanks... And good luck too with Moby Dick! ;)Thanks... And good luck too with Moby Dick! ;)Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-26236211218716018742012-11-09T04:16:10.727+07:002012-11-09T04:16:10.727+07:00All those sound pretty scary to me! Good luck with...All those sound pretty scary to me! Good luck with them! Sounds like you've got great advice from comments. I will keep them in mind also. Maybe I'll add Moby Dick to my list. I would love to be able to say, HEY, I've read that!Sueyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926501219758538615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-76831582922444479942012-11-08T07:46:18.849+07:002012-11-08T07:46:18.849+07:00Noted, thanks for the recommendation. Actually I h...Noted, thanks for the recommendation. Actually I have intended to read from ebook, but now I think I should get a paperback, the edition you've recommended if possible.Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-10514535172919961962012-11-08T07:42:48.891+07:002012-11-08T07:42:48.891+07:00Noted Alex, thanks a lot for the tips!Noted Alex, thanks a lot for the tips!Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-54055373417165288242012-11-07T21:55:30.908+07:002012-11-07T21:55:30.908+07:00For Dante I would recommend either the Mandelbaum ...For Dante I would recommend either the Mandelbaum or Musa translations. They are much easier to read and understand than some others--a big help in following the progress of the poem, particularly for native Bahasa Indonesia speakers. I particularly like Mandelbaum. His extensive notes are located at the end, so they don't get in the way of reading the poem. It also includes the complete original Italian text on facing pages. A long time favorite and worth the effort!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-42469154477982513572012-11-07T19:27:54.733+07:002012-11-07T19:27:54.733+07:00I read War & Peace a couple of years ago and I...I read War & Peace a couple of years ago and I am very, very glad I did. It's got a gossipy quality to it I enjoyed, it's a bit like watching a grand party from the balcony and overhearing all the conversations, and the depth of the stories justifies the book's length. Only advice I would give is you should print out a list of the characters' various names and keep it at the back of the book for reference. Most of the characters have three names - first name, family name, patronymic (clan name) - and then also have nicknames and aristocratic titles or professional/military titles which is very realistic but can be a bit daunting if you're used to modern novels where John Smith is John for most of a novel. Alex in Leedshttp://www.alexinleeds.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-17418709714177123542012-11-07T15:57:38.892+07:002012-11-07T15:57:38.892+07:00Can't wait to have your thoughts on Dante! :)Can't wait to have your thoughts on Dante! :)Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-33382431205860641992012-11-07T15:56:58.860+07:002012-11-07T15:56:58.860+07:00Moby Dick": OK, noted! It's relieving to ...Moby Dick": OK, noted! It's relieving to know that it's divided into short chapters. Will come to this soon, thanks Claire!<br /><br />Divine Comedy: I'm not a fan of poems, but from what I have browsed (the first page), it doesn't seem terrifying.Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-60616789036105476542012-11-07T15:54:09.881+07:002012-11-07T15:54:09.881+07:00Good luck with Dickens, then.. ;)Good luck with Dickens, then.. ;)Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-2077260473630682342012-11-07T15:52:53.487+07:002012-11-07T15:52:53.487+07:00It has never occurred to me to read Darwin or Cice...It has never occurred to me to read Darwin or Cicero...and I doubt I ever will. I've always been curious about The Prince, but I don't if I'll ever get to it cause I have so much else I want to read more than that! As for Dante....I'm reading the Inferno now...my first step to conquering my dread of verse. :)Songhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09707280327803432082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-3068185424811690182012-11-07T12:39:47.210+07:002012-11-07T12:39:47.210+07:00I promise you, the language in Moby Dick isn't...I promise you, the language in Moby Dick isn't difficult at all. It's actually quite accessible. The length won't feel as daunting as well because they're divided into really short chapters and you'll feel like you've breezed through so many chapters in no time. :)<br /><br />The Divine Comedy is wonderful, but I feel like it needs many rereadings, although it's probably just me and classic poems. I loved loved the Robert and Jean Hollander translation. Besides the beautiful work they've done with the rhythm and the accessibility of the language, they've included really helpful notes.clairehttp://kissacloud.lanternalley.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-83426638068312339312012-11-07T10:01:07.850+07:002012-11-07T10:01:07.850+07:00I think classic is always intimidating. I haven...I think classic is always intimidating. I haven't read a lot so far. The only author whose diction I can still understand is Jane Austen. <br /><br />I gave up Great Expectations and Wuthering Heights because I just don't understand the words. Right now I insist on reading A Tale of Two Cities because, despite the complicated words, the story is engaging. Though I refer to dictionary a lot +_+<br /><br />Anyway, nice to meet you :)Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149949920046876899noreply@blogger.com