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Camilla Send a noteboard - 12/01/2011 12:06:39 AM
I have declared January a month of classics and am trying to get through as many as I can. After finishing Alice's Adventures in Wonderland I picked up a copy of Paradise Lost. I then put it back and started reading The Swiss Family Robinson by Wyss. Heh. Should I actually read PL? You make it sound scary.


While this is intended for Legolas, I'll give you my answer: I don't think it is beyond you. You could always read the first book and then put it aside if you find it impossible. But if you are not used to reading epic poems, I would start with the Iliad or the Odyssey. Milton is a tougher read, and not as entertaining.

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John Milton - Paradise Lost (and Paradise Regained) Legolas - 11/01/2011 11:25:45 PM 1480 Views
Re: John Milton - Paradise Lost (and Paradise Regained) Camilla - 11/01/2011 11:55:35 PM 1052 Views
Wow. <<<<Should be over there<<<< ? - 12/01/2011 12:03:38 AM 781 Views
Camilla - 12/01/2011 12:06:39 AM 851 Views
Re: ? - 12/01/2011 12:47:50 AM 823 Views
Re: Camilla - 12/01/2011 12:57:54 AM 878 Views
Re: ? - 12/01/2011 01:32:12 AM 768 Views
The word "book" is a bit misleading, they're really more like chapters. Legolas - 12/01/2011 06:22:38 PM 821 Views
I'm glad we agree on so much. Legolas - 12/01/2011 06:50:27 PM 884 Views
Re: I'm glad we agree on so much. Camilla - 12/01/2011 07:47:21 PM 941 Views
Re: I'm glad we agree on so much. Legolas - 12/01/2011 07:54:37 PM 777 Views
Re: I'm glad we agree on so much. Camilla - 12/01/2011 08:09:46 PM 915 Views
I thought I'd have a short response Larry - 12/01/2011 12:13:48 AM 1020 Views
OK, I blogged about my own reaction to it Larry - 12/01/2011 05:26:18 AM 1025 Views
Not that much in there that I disagree with, actually. Legolas - 12/01/2011 06:30:28 PM 813 Views
With the utility of the religious discussion in poetic form Larry - 12/01/2011 06:50:30 PM 827 Views
Well, if I'd found really all of those Heaven books boring, I'm not sure I'd have finished it. Legolas - 13/01/2011 09:53:19 PM 828 Views
I thought it was relatively weaker but still interesting Larry - 13/01/2011 10:02:39 PM 712 Views
Re: Well, if I'd found really all of those Heaven books boring, I'm not sure I'd have finished it. Camilla - 13/01/2011 10:32:49 PM 738 Views
I've started to read it three times and put it down due to the style. Tom - 12/01/2011 01:34:24 AM 849 Views
Yeah, if you really dislike the style, it really may not be worth forcing yourself through. Legolas - 12/01/2011 06:33:43 PM 739 Views
I have nothing to say except that I love Christopher Ricks. Ghavrel - 12/01/2011 05:53:41 AM 745 Views
Okay, i think I may change my classic from this to something else now *NM* Stephen - 12/01/2011 02:41:59 PM 457 Views
It certainly wasn't my intention to frighten people off. Like I said, I'm glad I read it. *NM* Legolas - 12/01/2011 06:31:31 PM 376 Views
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