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The Swiss Family Robinson is hardly a "classic", unless by "classic" you mean "old". Tom Send a noteboard - 23/01/2011 06:55:30 AM
It's a light tale of adventure with no deep message, no moral, no commentary on the human condition and no redeeming value. Please try to read an actual classic before complaining.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.

ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius

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A few thoughts on my Classic challenge book. Well, books, as it turns out. Rebekah - 22/01/2011 11:48:21 PM 1643 Views
This month is just making me hate classics. ? - 23/01/2011 12:06:08 AM 1478 Views
Aw. That's a shame. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 12:21:10 AM 1369 Views
Re: Aw. That's a shame. ? - 23/01/2011 12:55:44 PM 1436 Views
Hrm... a high fantasy classic... ranagrande - 23/01/2011 01:15:05 PM 1236 Views
Yeah? Okay... *NM* ? - 23/01/2011 01:16:15 PM 635 Views
Yes. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 01:17:18 PM 1363 Views
Dunsany is good. And Grimm, but Camilla - 23/01/2011 01:25:40 PM 1244 Views
There's really only one high fantasy classic, no? Or two, if you count the Silm separately. *NM* Legolas - 23/01/2011 01:35:03 PM 635 Views
Perhaps Gormenghast? Camilla - 23/01/2011 01:58:50 PM 1425 Views
Perhaps, haven't read either Dunsany or Peake. Legolas - 23/01/2011 02:02:51 PM 1376 Views
Re: Perhaps, haven't read either Dunsany or Peake. Camilla - 23/01/2011 02:05:31 PM 1542 Views
Maybe Alice's Adventures in Wonderland? *NM* ranagrande - 23/01/2011 02:20:49 PM 665 Views
Re: Dunsany is good. And Grimm, but Rebekah - 23/01/2011 01:37:56 PM 1266 Views
Re: Dunsany is good. And Grimm, but Camilla - 23/01/2011 01:59:18 PM 1409 Views
H. Rider Haggard. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 01:24:01 PM 1369 Views
Sounds interesting. ? - 23/01/2011 01:34:45 PM 1381 Views
Re: Sounds interesting. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 01:39:34 PM 1431 Views
King Solomon's Mines is also awesome. nossy - 23/01/2011 03:52:04 PM 1201 Views
You can't love all of the classics, but it's not like it's a genre of its own that you can dislike. Legolas - 23/01/2011 12:32:01 AM 1411 Views
Precisely Camilla - 23/01/2011 09:40:26 AM 1632 Views
True true... ? - 23/01/2011 12:58:42 PM 1380 Views
Fortunately, that's precisely what this site aims to do! *NM* Legolas - 23/01/2011 01:34:16 PM 663 Views
You just aren't reading the right books (and reviews), it seems Larry - 23/01/2011 12:41:07 AM 1470 Views
The Swiss Family Robinson is hardly a "classic", unless by "classic" you mean "old". Tom - 23/01/2011 06:55:30 AM 1230 Views
Fine then. ? - 23/01/2011 01:02:48 PM 1278 Views
Re: This month is just making me hate classics. Camilla - 23/01/2011 09:05:52 AM 1448 Views
A lot of "classics" need proper context to be appreciated DomA - 23/01/2011 12:22:44 PM 1607 Views
Well said. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 12:46:35 PM 1432 Views
Re: Well said. DomA - 24/01/2011 02:33:10 AM 1491 Views
That reminds me I need to get back to the Mémoires of Marguerite de Valois. Legolas - 24/01/2011 10:17:17 PM 1186 Views
Very true Camilla - 23/01/2011 01:04:56 PM 1368 Views
Speaking of Dumas... DomA - 24/01/2011 02:45:02 AM 1216 Views
ooooh Camilla - 24/01/2011 08:51:46 AM 1570 Views
The Molière movie is called... wait for it... Legolas - 24/01/2011 10:21:48 PM 1406 Views
oooh Camilla - 24/01/2011 10:24:19 PM 1402 Views
Re: oooh Legolas - 24/01/2011 10:29:23 PM 1269 Views
Re: oooh DomA - 25/01/2011 01:15:39 AM 1373 Views
I really should watch that movie. Legolas - 25/01/2011 09:43:35 PM 1325 Views
Re: I really should watch that movie. DomA - 25/01/2011 11:15:10 PM 1492 Views
Why not? We liked Le Déclin de l'Empire Américain and Les Invasions Barbares. *NM* Legolas - 26/01/2011 06:45:26 PM 644 Views
Re: Why not? We liked Le Déclin de l'Empire Américain and Les Invasions Barbares. DomA - 27/01/2011 12:26:48 PM 1595 Views
I guess I'd have to see it to have an opinion on that. Legolas - 27/01/2011 08:00:53 PM 1549 Views
Re: oooh DomA - 25/01/2011 01:50:04 AM 1304 Views
Re: oooh Camilla - 25/01/2011 10:22:21 AM 1566 Views
Re: oooh DomA - 25/01/2011 12:46:30 PM 1504 Views
That's it! Camilla - 25/01/2011 12:50:18 PM 1498 Views
Re: A few thoughts on my Classic challenge book. Well, books, as it turns out. everynametaken - 23/01/2011 06:25:50 AM 1374 Views
The big problem with Dracula is that it's an epistolary novel. Tom - 23/01/2011 06:58:25 AM 1362 Views
Yeah, agreed. Legolas - 23/01/2011 09:46:57 AM 1335 Views
But Frankenstein doesn't even have good writing to recommend it. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 10:09:58 AM 1302 Views
Dracula is the book I hope to review (properly) today. I love it. So very much. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 10:08:34 AM 1174 Views
The challenge is making me wish I hadn't already read Frankenstein Brian - 23/01/2011 07:38:49 AM 2045 Views
Really? ranagrande - 23/01/2011 07:52:24 AM 1350 Views
I didn't mind The Importance of Being Earnest too much Brian - 23/01/2011 08:38:14 AM 2066 Views
Frankenstein ranagrande - 23/01/2011 09:05:10 AM 1410 Views
... Camilla - 23/01/2011 09:08:03 AM 1265 Views
Thank you. *NM* Rebekah - 23/01/2011 10:10:34 AM 625 Views
For, as usual, being my wonderful, divine self and bringing light to the world? *NM* Camilla - 23/01/2011 10:12:30 AM 658 Views
Something like that. *NM* Rebekah - 23/01/2011 10:15:37 AM 582 Views
There's a reason why they include Wilde among the "decadents". Legolas - 23/01/2011 10:16:33 AM 1312 Views
Re: A few thoughts on my Classic challenge book. Well, books, as it turns out. Camilla - 23/01/2011 08:53:01 AM 1360 Views
Yes. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 10:15:04 AM 1324 Views
Re: Yes. Camilla - 23/01/2011 10:18:02 AM 1344 Views
I just read A Christmas Carol as well. It's very short, alright. Legolas - 02/02/2011 08:46:16 PM 1370 Views
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