Lesser-known classical books you shouldn't forget
The story: This is a memoire about her time as a district midwife in London eastside in the 1950s and -60s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ePfiwLuNGg My thoughts: I was introduced to this book, as I think a lot of people were, by watching the BBC series. I was also interested in the topic because my grandmothers were nurses... Continue Reading →
June went by far to fast, not helped by a hectic homelife. Despite everything going on, my mind went back to one topic this month that I still haven’t figured out. At the start of the month, I wanted to make a list over queer classical authors and try to highlight some authors that aren’t... Continue Reading →
The story: Told by a third party, Sylvia is about the southern bell Sylvia who falls in love with Frank Shirley, the boy on the wrong side of the forest. My thoughts: This book made me think about the framing story as a literary element. https://media.giphy.com/media/FjDgPslbmtEJy/giphy.gif I really enjoyed the meat of the story. Upton... Continue Reading →
The story: Espen Arnakke reflects on his upbringing in the small-town Jante. My thoughts: The law of Jante is a famous cultural aspect in Norway. I therefore wanted to read the book in which it originated. I’m surprised that this book isn’t mandatory reading in Norway, because it (1) it explains a lot about Norwegian... Continue Reading →
Things got a little hectic at work, but I’m here and I’m joining 20 books of summer ’20. 20 books of summer is a readthon of sorts hosted by Cathy at 746 books. The goal is to read 10/15/20 books during the summer. I’m going for the full 20 books, and then I can complain... Continue Reading →
The story: Cannery Row and Sweet Thursday are two books about the people living in Cannery Row. Sweet Thursday is a continuation of Cannery Row with a lot of the same people. Cannery Row is a typical, working class street filled with people living from pay to almost next pay. My thoughts: I decided to... Continue Reading →
The story: The Duke hands over power to Angelo and decides to his as a friar to look at what happens. The Duke feels that he has not upheld the laws the way that they should, and hope Angelo will fix things. Angelo condemns people to death, according to law, including Claudio, unless his sister... Continue Reading →
The story: We follow Jenny as she tries to make it as an artist while dealing with the men in her life. My thoughts: After finishing books I sometimes read reviews to help me formulate my thoughts. After I read Kristin Lavransdatter (part I, part II, part III) I read several reviews claiming Kristin Lavransdatter... Continue Reading →
This week’s classical meme on pages unbound, Krysta ask why people still doubt that Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare. I made a YT-video a while back where I talked about this theory, and focusing on class as a reason why people believe in these theory. Krysta, based on the book Contested Will, presented a cultural-historical argument, and... Continue Reading →
The story: Follows Kristin Lavransdatter’s life from the end of The Wife to her entering a convent as a nun. https://media.giphy.com/media/iF7mgjcQcVb5YbpZxe/giphy.gif My thoughts: There is a reason why Kristin Lavransdatter trilogy is a classic, and the main reason Sigrid Undset won a Nobel price in literature. One of the elements I enjoyed so much with... Continue Reading →
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