Category: Classic Works

• June 5, 2018

  Classics: The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis

  

  Hi, friends. Today’s selection differs from the typical novel; it is, however, one of the best books I have ever read, a statement I don’t make arbitrarily. I consumed it in less than two days. In case you’re unaware, C.S. Lewis wrote The Chronicles of Narnia, but his work with Christian apologetics is as relevant and…
• May 22, 2018

  Classics: Persuasion by Jane Austen

  

  Hi, friends. Today’s classic reflects Victorian moral realism literature in its early stages, as it was published in the beginning of the 1800’s (Victorian era is mid-1800’s to 1900). 
• May 7, 2018

  Classics: Sons and Lovers by D.H. Lawrence

  

  Hi, friends. Today’s classic work reads like a Victorian familial story with a strong Modernist influence, but the main characters are from the working class, whereas most Victorian novels center on the, err, financially comfortable. [Sons and Lovers was written right after the Victorian period, smack dab in the Second Industrial Revolution aka Technological Revolution,…
• May 3, 2018

  My 3 Goals in Classics Posts (AKA Why They Matter)

  

  Hi, friends. I’ve been reading classic novels almost exclusively for over a year. What can I say? I’m not a casual reader; I study literature. Fantasy and Young Adult (aka teen love stories) are popular genres nowadays, but they’re not for me. [Though I admit to loving YA during adolescence/teen years] I’ve made 12 “Classics”…
• April 9, 2018

  Classics: To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

  

  Hi, friends. Today’s classic post focuses on a profound work about the South, prejudice, and growing up. The movie is also a wonderful classic, but this post primarily pertains to the novel.
• March 8, 2018

  Classics: Animal Farm by George Orwell (Special Occasion: Banned in China)

  

  Hi, friends. Admittedly, several classics I’ve read in the last month or two await a feature on the blog; however, circumstances sometimes force changes. On February 25th, China’s Communist Party proposed eliminating presidential term limits, and the bill is expected to pass in Parliament. Straight out of a The Onion article (jk, this is real…
• March 2, 2018

  Classics: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley

  

  Hi, friends. Today, we’re looking at a twentieth century classic by a lesser known author. This dystopian fiction is a quick but thought-provoking read.
• February 19, 2018

  Classics: David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

  

  Hi, friends. Life’s short, so stop scrolling through social media and read a good book instead!
• February 5, 2018

  Classics: The Complete Maus (I & II) by Art Spiegelman

  

  Hi, friends. Today’s book showing revolves around a graphic novel that relays Holocaust survivor experiences. This post comes about one week after Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27, the day Auschwitz was liberated in 1945). Oddly enough, the only graphic novels I’ve read so far are this one and Palestine by Joe Sacco, which is ironic…
• January 18, 2018

  Classics: A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry

  

  Hi, friends. This classic post varies from others because the work is a drama. The version of the story I read was the official screenplay (which wasn’t actually used in the film adaptations) so the text included spoken lines with unspoken directions as expected, but directions for camera angles were written throughout the scenes. I’ve…