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Yeah, agreed. Legolas Send a noteboard - 23/01/2011 09:46:57 AM
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.

And I think the same is true for Frankenstein. In terms of 19th century horror classics, Poe is the one who has remained the most readable for modern readers, by far, if you ask me.
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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 1400 Views
This month is just making me hate classics. ? - 23/01/2011 12:06:08 AM 1236 Views
Aw. That's a shame. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 12:21:10 AM 1143 Views
Re: Aw. That's a shame. ? - 23/01/2011 12:55:44 PM 1256 Views
Hrm... a high fantasy classic... ranagrande - 23/01/2011 01:15:05 PM 1037 Views
Yeah? Okay... *NM* ? - 23/01/2011 01:16:15 PM 512 Views
Yes. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 01:17:18 PM 1184 Views
Dunsany is good. And Grimm, but Camilla - 23/01/2011 01:25:40 PM 1057 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 512 Views
Perhaps Gormenghast? Camilla - 23/01/2011 01:58:50 PM 1210 Views
Perhaps, haven't read either Dunsany or Peake. Legolas - 23/01/2011 02:02:51 PM 1169 Views
Re: Perhaps, haven't read either Dunsany or Peake. Camilla - 23/01/2011 02:05:31 PM 1332 Views
Maybe Alice's Adventures in Wonderland? *NM* ranagrande - 23/01/2011 02:20:49 PM 517 Views
Re: Dunsany is good. And Grimm, but Rebekah - 23/01/2011 01:37:56 PM 1088 Views
Re: Dunsany is good. And Grimm, but Camilla - 23/01/2011 01:59:18 PM 1215 Views
H. Rider Haggard. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 01:24:01 PM 1166 Views
Sounds interesting. ? - 23/01/2011 01:34:45 PM 1192 Views
Re: Sounds interesting. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 01:39:34 PM 1251 Views
King Solomon's Mines is also awesome. nossy - 23/01/2011 03:52:04 PM 1017 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 1232 Views
Precisely Camilla - 23/01/2011 09:40:26 AM 1436 Views
True true... ? - 23/01/2011 12:58:42 PM 1184 Views
Fortunately, that's precisely what this site aims to do! *NM* Legolas - 23/01/2011 01:34:16 PM 532 Views
You just aren't reading the right books (and reviews), it seems Larry - 23/01/2011 12:41:07 AM 1245 Views
The Swiss Family Robinson is hardly a "classic", unless by "classic" you mean "old". Tom - 23/01/2011 06:55:30 AM 1047 Views
Fine then. ? - 23/01/2011 01:02:48 PM 1112 Views
Re: This month is just making me hate classics. Camilla - 23/01/2011 09:05:52 AM 1228 Views
A lot of "classics" need proper context to be appreciated DomA - 23/01/2011 12:22:44 PM 1399 Views
Well said. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 12:46:35 PM 1231 Views
Re: Well said. DomA - 24/01/2011 02:33:10 AM 1290 Views
That reminds me I need to get back to the Mémoires of Marguerite de Valois. Legolas - 24/01/2011 10:17:17 PM 995 Views
Very true Camilla - 23/01/2011 01:04:56 PM 1166 Views
Speaking of Dumas... DomA - 24/01/2011 02:45:02 AM 1030 Views
ooooh Camilla - 24/01/2011 08:51:46 AM 1339 Views
The Molière movie is called... wait for it... Legolas - 24/01/2011 10:21:48 PM 1169 Views
oooh Camilla - 24/01/2011 10:24:19 PM 1217 Views
Re: oooh Legolas - 24/01/2011 10:29:23 PM 1072 Views
Re: oooh DomA - 25/01/2011 01:15:39 AM 1170 Views
I really should watch that movie. Legolas - 25/01/2011 09:43:35 PM 1120 Views
Re: I really should watch that movie. DomA - 25/01/2011 11:15:10 PM 1273 Views
Why not? We liked Le Déclin de l'Empire Américain and Les Invasions Barbares. *NM* Legolas - 26/01/2011 06:45:26 PM 520 Views
Re: Why not? We liked Le Déclin de l'Empire Américain and Les Invasions Barbares. DomA - 27/01/2011 12:26:48 PM 1410 Views
I guess I'd have to see it to have an opinion on that. Legolas - 27/01/2011 08:00:53 PM 1323 Views
Re: oooh DomA - 25/01/2011 01:50:04 AM 1096 Views
Re: oooh Camilla - 25/01/2011 10:22:21 AM 1250 Views
Re: oooh DomA - 25/01/2011 12:46:30 PM 1273 Views
That's it! Camilla - 25/01/2011 12:50:18 PM 1294 Views
Re: A few thoughts on my Classic challenge book. Well, books, as it turns out. everynametaken - 23/01/2011 06:25:50 AM 1184 Views
The big problem with Dracula is that it's an epistolary novel. Tom - 23/01/2011 06:58:25 AM 1184 Views
Yeah, agreed. Legolas - 23/01/2011 09:46:57 AM 1128 Views
But Frankenstein doesn't even have good writing to recommend it. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 10:09:58 AM 1111 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 1005 Views
The challenge is making me wish I hadn't already read Frankenstein Brian - 23/01/2011 07:38:49 AM 1687 Views
Really? ranagrande - 23/01/2011 07:52:24 AM 1079 Views
I didn't mind The Importance of Being Earnest too much Brian - 23/01/2011 08:38:14 AM 1650 Views
Frankenstein ranagrande - 23/01/2011 09:05:10 AM 1213 Views
... Camilla - 23/01/2011 09:08:03 AM 1061 Views
Thank you. *NM* Rebekah - 23/01/2011 10:10:34 AM 497 Views
For, as usual, being my wonderful, divine self and bringing light to the world? *NM* Camilla - 23/01/2011 10:12:30 AM 527 Views
Something like that. *NM* Rebekah - 23/01/2011 10:15:37 AM 457 Views
There's a reason why they include Wilde among the "decadents". Legolas - 23/01/2011 10:16:33 AM 1126 Views
Re: A few thoughts on my Classic challenge book. Well, books, as it turns out. Camilla - 23/01/2011 08:53:01 AM 1148 Views
Yes. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 10:15:04 AM 1134 Views
Re: Yes. Camilla - 23/01/2011 10:18:02 AM 1133 Views
I just read A Christmas Carol as well. It's very short, alright. Legolas - 02/02/2011 08:46:16 PM 1191 Views
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