I know that the Classics Club has addressed this topic before, but it's one that I've struggled with, first when I made up my first list, and more recently as I post our club reviews. That activity more than any other has convinced me that members must have different definitions of a classic. I began … Continue reading Monthly Meme: A Topic Revisited: What Makes a Classic?
Category: Discussions
Shakespeare Challenge (revised)
A month or so ago Rachel @Hibernators Library threw out a reading challenge - 2019 Year of Shakespeare? Her idea was to read one comedy, one tragedy & one history play over the course of a 3-4 month period. With a new baby on the way, she thought that a co-hosting arrangement with the Classics Club … Continue reading Shakespeare Challenge (revised)
Question for the Club: What constitutes a classic?
Hi all, I was just checking our recent comments (which come to us via email) and I saw one with a question that I'd like to put to the group: What constitutes a Classic? There are countless articles and essays that attempt to answer this question, but I don't believe there exists a definitive answer. … Continue reading Question for the Club: What constitutes a classic?
Discussion: Anyone want to share your favorite read(s) in 2016?
Feel free to leave a link in the comments, or else just talk about your favorite(s) in 2016 below. Let your fellow clubbers know what really stood out for you, and why. 🙂 Or, tell us about what you can't wait to read in 2017! #ccdiscussions
Discussion: Anyone want to share your favorite read(s) in 2015?
Feel free to leave a link in the comments, or else just talk about your favorite(s) in 2015 below. Let your fellow clubbers know what really stood out for you, and why. 🙂 Or, tell us about what you can't wait to read in 2016! #ccdiscussions
Discussion: Anyone want to share your favorite read(s) in 2013?
Feel free to leave a link in the comments, or else just talk about your favorite(s) in 2013 below. Let your fellow clubbers know what really stood out for you, and why. 🙂 Or, tell us about what you can't wait to read in 2014! #ccdiscussions
Discussion: Who is your favorite Brontë?
Inspired by a question by Adam on Twitter last night: Who is your favorite Brontë, and why? We're just curious. We could have made this a meme question, but there's no slot open until 2014! 🙂 Feel free to comment below. (If you spoil a plot in one of the novels below, please clearly mark your comment … Continue reading Discussion: Who is your favorite Brontë?
