Hello!
I’m lesson planning for 8th grade lit and curriculum is loose surrounding book choices (small private school, i’m the only teacher for lit). I’m looking for classic literature that features female characters that are multi-faceted and deep. They can be feminine, I just would like them to have some type of depth. I ask because 1984 and Brave New World are on my list and their female characters lack personality beyond stereotype and exist purely to motivate the male lead, which I find gets a lot of my girls disinterested. (Not interested in debating that). The female characters can be side characters, and I’d also like something my boys might be interested in too. Sorry if it’s too much to ask.
Thanks!

PS I don't speak Russian.

Also, I felt the book was much bigger and has more pages than the English translated one. I guess it's the font size.

I'm formulating a list of challenging novels I would like to tackle. I'm working my way through Ulysses, so once I'm done with that, I will work on these, in no particular order:

In Search of Lost Time
Gravity's Rainbow
Ada, or Ardor
The Recognitions
2666
Finnegans Wake

Obviously, some of these are much easier than others on this list. But yes, I am insane, and I need to get cracking because life is short.

I'm starting Bleak House today.

Has any of you read it in its original 20-month cadence? Pros and cons of that?

The Penguin Classics edition has the table of contents organized this way, so you can see which chapters were published together in the original release. It seems to be about 50 pages per installment.

So I am thinking I'd read an installment (two or three day's reading), then wait til the first of the next month to read the next installment, and so on.

This would give me more of the original readers' experience, and would leave me a lot of time for reading other things at the same time.

Is there any downside to this approach?

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First time poster here.
About a year and a half ago, I became unemployed and stayed that way for 8 months. During that time, I decided to take a deep dive into classic literature. There are so many great books that show up as Jeopardy clues and I realized that I should familiarize myself with them.
Instead of watching hours of television, I decided to listen to audiobooks. I made a list and have checked off a lot of them. My monthly credit just came through and I’m stuck on what to read next. I just finished The Count of Monte Cristo.
I’ve attached my list. The multiple checkmarks represent multiple listens. Please recommend anything, whether it’s on my list or not. TIA!

I have been on a journey which started just over a year and a half ago when I decided to delve into George Eliots ‘Middlemarch’. Since then I have read Felix Holt, Daniel Deronda, Romola, and Silas Marner and have felt a sense of accomplishment and enlightenment after every closing chapter.

Of course I want to finish her 2 remaining major works but, her books are a huge commitment and require a lot of dedication to really feel what she’s trying to convey.

As a result, I’m curious as to which you’d recommend I reach for next and why? How do they compare to her other novels? And what stands out to you?

Really excited to hear what you all think!

Hey share the best lines you have read in a book and why is it best for you and which book?

Made a set of chapter tabs for a friend’s Les Misérables. I learned that this book is filled with fascinating historical details, which made me want to explore it myself.

I’ve been eyeing these for a while and finally gave myself permission to buy them. I could’ve borrowed from the library but wanted my own copies because I’ve been getting more into annotating

What's the reason behind our fascination with literature? Why do we read classics even though when they are works of antiquity?

I couldn't believe this error and the only reason I noticed it is because I begun reading the book through the public domain before buying this copy. My Antonia is a frame narrative and its opening is set many years after the events of the book itself. The opening is integral to the strength of the story as a reflection by the protagonist on the events subsequently recounted, and without it you'd miss out on much of the nostalgia that underpins the story. The book also has an epigraph, quoting Virgil's Georgics. Both are completely absent from the Vintage Classics edition of the book. So, buyer beware.

This specific edition is: Vintage Classics, published by Vintage Publishing (Penguin Random House UK), ISBN-13 9781784874445.

Easily the biggest mistake I've seen from a modern publisher. Safe to say I won't be buying any more Vintage editions...

Seen any other major mistakes like this?

https://top100books.abc.net.au/

Vote for ABC’s top 100 Aussie books - so it’s not all the same popular books (or kids book) Trent Dalton and the book thief will get enough votes anyways … but there are so many other good books out there …

I've been building a free daily puzzle for people who love classic literature.

The game gives you three authors and two title categories, and you have to name a novel by each author that fits the corresponding category. The goal is to fill the entire grid using your knowledge of authors and their works.

It's part of a site I built called Grid of Minds, which also has daily grids for U.S. Presidents, Shakespeare, and the periodic table.

I would be very interested to see how you do on the Authors grid and whether you can think of a good third row to make it a 3 x 3.

https://gridofminds.com

Hi!
First time posting in this sub.
So basically my native language is Swedish but I mainly read in English, due to there being more alternatives to different translators on classical literature.

I have no problem understanding or difficulty reading in English, I most times prefer it over reading Swedish translated works (been through some horrific translations that even destroyed the main themes in books sometimes.) but I'm unsure if I be able to comprehend The Iliad to its fullest extent in English.

So my question is this: is it very difficult to read? And if I choose to read it in English, which translation is considered the best one out there?

Thank you!

Ps. I remember reading parts of the Odyssey in high school but have little memory about the level of difficulty.

how the hell did he knew all that

I really enjoyed this poetry book. The poems are about moments in a child's life. It has the first appearance of Winnie the Pooh, but it is not the plot of the book. You will find stories about animals, toys, walks and thoughts.

It is easy to read with patience if you haven't got a high level of english. The pictures can help you and they are so cute.

I don't know why it is not more recommended!