Tag Archives: Classics
Book Review: The Time Machine by H. G. Wells
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I sat down to read this science fiction classic by H. G. Wells. I wasn’t a huge fan of The Invisible Man and I feared I wouldn’t like this novel either. My main … Continue reading
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Tagged Book Review, Classics, English Authors, H. G. Wells, Science Fiction, The Time Machine
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Martin Chuzzlewit
I have been remiss about posting my book reviews lately. I finished Martin Chuzzlewit, by Charles Dickens, a few weeks ago. Here is a quick plot summary. Martin Chuzzlewit senior is the grandfather to Martin Chuzzlewit. Martin senior is a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1001 Books you Must Read Before you Die, Books, British Writers, Charles Dickens, Classic Literature, Classics, English Authors, English Literature, Life, Literature, Martin Chuzzlewit, Novels, The Classics Club, Victorian Age, Victorian Novels, Victorian Writers, Writers
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The Classics Club
Jillian at A Room of One’s Own has started The Classics Club. Many of you know that I am working my way through the 1001 books you must read before you die. As you can imagine, this list includes many … Continue reading
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Tagged Classic Literature, Classics, Literature, Personal Challenges, Reading, Reading Challenges
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The Lord of the Rings
One of the projects I have been working on since the end of summer was re-reading The Lord of the Rings trilogy by J. R. R. Tolkien. Last spring I read The Hobbit for Carl’s Once Upon a Time Challenge … Continue reading
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Tagged 1001 Books you Must Read Before you Die, Book Reviews, christopher tolkien, Classics, dark lord sauron, Fantasy Novels, J R R Tolkien, Literature, little prince, lord of the rings trilogy, merry and pippin, mount doom, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, World War II
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Review of The Castle of Otranto
The first book that I completed for the Gothic challenge was The Castle of Otranto, by Horace Walpole. The first edition of this work was released in 1764 and it was claimed to be a translation of a manuscript that was printed … Continue reading
The Odyssey
The third work that I read for the Once Upon a Time Challenge V falls into the mythology category and it is not on my 1001 list. The Odyssey by Homer is an epic that revolves around Odysseus, the Greek king of … Continue reading
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Tagged Athena, Books, Classics, Cyclops, Epic, Greek Mythology, Homer, Ithaca, Literature, Mount Olympus, Odysseus, Penelope, Poseidon, Telemachus, The Odyssey, Writers, Zeus
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50 Year Project 