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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 1525 Views
This month is just making me hate classics. ? - 23/01/2011 12:06:08 AM 1351 Views
Aw. That's a shame. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 12:21:10 AM 1271 Views
Re: Aw. That's a shame. ? - 23/01/2011 12:55:44 PM 1372 Views
Hrm... a high fantasy classic... ranagrande - 23/01/2011 01:15:05 PM 1155 Views
Yeah? Okay... *NM* ? - 23/01/2011 01:16:15 PM 599 Views
Yes. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 01:17:18 PM 1298 Views
Dunsany is good. And Grimm, but Camilla - 23/01/2011 01:25:40 PM 1174 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 600 Views
Perhaps Gormenghast? Camilla - 23/01/2011 01:58:50 PM 1334 Views
Perhaps, haven't read either Dunsany or Peake. Legolas - 23/01/2011 02:02:51 PM 1280 Views
Re: Perhaps, haven't read either Dunsany or Peake. Camilla - 23/01/2011 02:05:31 PM 1450 Views
Maybe Alice's Adventures in Wonderland? *NM* ranagrande - 23/01/2011 02:20:49 PM 605 Views
Re: Dunsany is good. And Grimm, but Rebekah - 23/01/2011 01:37:56 PM 1206 Views
Re: Dunsany is good. And Grimm, but Camilla - 23/01/2011 01:59:18 PM 1330 Views
H. Rider Haggard. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 01:24:01 PM 1290 Views
Sounds interesting. ? - 23/01/2011 01:34:45 PM 1310 Views
Re: Sounds interesting. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 01:39:34 PM 1379 Views
King Solomon's Mines is also awesome. nossy - 23/01/2011 03:52:04 PM 1132 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 1346 Views
Precisely Camilla - 23/01/2011 09:40:26 AM 1560 Views
True true... ? - 23/01/2011 12:58:42 PM 1304 Views
Fortunately, that's precisely what this site aims to do! *NM* Legolas - 23/01/2011 01:34:16 PM 620 Views
You just aren't reading the right books (and reviews), it seems Larry - 23/01/2011 12:41:07 AM 1365 Views
The Swiss Family Robinson is hardly a "classic", unless by "classic" you mean "old". Tom - 23/01/2011 06:55:30 AM 1164 Views
Fine then. ? - 23/01/2011 01:02:48 PM 1229 Views
Re: This month is just making me hate classics. Camilla - 23/01/2011 09:05:52 AM 1352 Views
A lot of "classics" need proper context to be appreciated DomA - 23/01/2011 12:22:44 PM 1520 Views
Well said. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 12:46:35 PM 1348 Views
Re: Well said. DomA - 24/01/2011 02:33:10 AM 1412 Views
That reminds me I need to get back to the Mémoires of Marguerite de Valois. Legolas - 24/01/2011 10:17:17 PM 1121 Views
Very true Camilla - 23/01/2011 01:04:56 PM 1288 Views
Speaking of Dumas... DomA - 24/01/2011 02:45:02 AM 1143 Views
ooooh Camilla - 24/01/2011 08:51:46 AM 1465 Views
The Molière movie is called... wait for it... Legolas - 24/01/2011 10:21:48 PM 1287 Views
oooh Camilla - 24/01/2011 10:24:19 PM 1327 Views
Re: oooh Legolas - 24/01/2011 10:29:23 PM 1190 Views
Re: oooh DomA - 25/01/2011 01:15:39 AM 1284 Views
I really should watch that movie. Legolas - 25/01/2011 09:43:35 PM 1237 Views
Re: I really should watch that movie. DomA - 25/01/2011 11:15:10 PM 1387 Views
Why not? We liked Le Déclin de l'Empire Américain and Les Invasions Barbares. *NM* Legolas - 26/01/2011 06:45:26 PM 609 Views
Re: Why not? We liked Le Déclin de l'Empire Américain and Les Invasions Barbares. DomA - 27/01/2011 12:26:48 PM 1526 Views
I guess I'd have to see it to have an opinion on that. Legolas - 27/01/2011 08:00:53 PM 1460 Views
Re: oooh DomA - 25/01/2011 01:50:04 AM 1223 Views
Re: oooh Camilla - 25/01/2011 10:22:21 AM 1370 Views
Re: oooh DomA - 25/01/2011 12:46:30 PM 1397 Views
That's it! Camilla - 25/01/2011 12:50:18 PM 1409 Views
Re: A few thoughts on my Classic challenge book. Well, books, as it turns out. everynametaken - 23/01/2011 06:25:50 AM 1310 Views
The big problem with Dracula is that it's an epistolary novel. Tom - 23/01/2011 06:58:25 AM 1296 Views
Yeah, agreed. Legolas - 23/01/2011 09:46:57 AM 1250 Views
But Frankenstein doesn't even have good writing to recommend it. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 10:09:58 AM 1237 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 1122 Views
The challenge is making me wish I hadn't already read Frankenstein Brian - 23/01/2011 07:38:49 AM 1944 Views
Really? ranagrande - 23/01/2011 07:52:24 AM 1202 Views
I didn't mind The Importance of Being Earnest too much Brian - 23/01/2011 08:38:14 AM 1912 Views
Frankenstein ranagrande - 23/01/2011 09:05:10 AM 1331 Views
... Camilla - 23/01/2011 09:08:03 AM 1170 Views
Thank you. *NM* Rebekah - 23/01/2011 10:10:34 AM 590 Views
For, as usual, being my wonderful, divine self and bringing light to the world? *NM* Camilla - 23/01/2011 10:12:30 AM 620 Views
Something like that. *NM* Rebekah - 23/01/2011 10:15:37 AM 544 Views
There's a reason why they include Wilde among the "decadents". Legolas - 23/01/2011 10:16:33 AM 1248 Views
Re: A few thoughts on my Classic challenge book. Well, books, as it turns out. Camilla - 23/01/2011 08:53:01 AM 1269 Views
Yes. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 10:15:04 AM 1253 Views
Re: Yes. Camilla - 23/01/2011 10:18:02 AM 1253 Views
I just read A Christmas Carol as well. It's very short, alright. Legolas - 02/02/2011 08:46:16 PM 1307 Views
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