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The big problem with Dracula is that it's an epistolary novel. Tom Send a noteboard - 23/01/2011 06:58:25 AM
Most people don't like that format (myself included) and so it makes the book slightly more irritating than it would otherwise have been.

To a certain extent, the book is more of a historical artifact. It was a massive innovation at the time and gave rise to an entire genre, but because the genre has gone so far (actually, genres), it can sometimes be unsatisfying. I still enjoyed it, but I can see how others would not.
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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 1245 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 1410 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 1187 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 1596 Views
I guess I'd have to see it to have an opinion on that. Legolas - 27/01/2011 08:00:53 PM 1550 Views
Re: oooh DomA - 25/01/2011 01:50:04 AM 1304 Views
Re: oooh Camilla - 25/01/2011 10:22:21 AM 1567 Views
Re: oooh DomA - 25/01/2011 12:46:30 PM 1505 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 1363 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 1325 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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