50 Classics: Heart of Darkness
Just polished off Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad in my ongoing 50 Classics project and I have to admit I’m losing steam. It’s awfully hard to read about the dark wild places of...
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50 Classics: I, Claudius
Robert Grave’s I, Claudius is a pseudo-historical novel in the form of the autobiography of Emperor Tiberius Claudius of Rome. My first exposure to the work was actually a few episodes of the BBC...
50 Classics: The Catcher in the Rye
When I composed my list of books for my 50 Classics Project, I intentionally left several books on the list which I remembered not enjoying. I did so for two reasons. Firstly, I wanted...
50 Classics: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Wrapped up The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald last night, in keeping with my 50 Classics project. Although it wasn’t quite the “feel good” novel of the list, it was a welcome change...
50 Classics: 1984 by George Orwell
This post is a few days late, so send me to the Ministry of Love. On Sunday I started my 50 Classics project with 1984 by George Orwell. Although this was one of those...
