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Yeah, if you really dislike the style, it really may not be worth forcing yourself through. Legolas Send a noteboard - 12/01/2011 06:33:43 PM
I may go back to it at some point. Not this year, though.

Did I mention I started Madame Bovary? And my edition has footnotes explaining just what a tilbury etc. is, I should add.
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John Milton - Paradise Lost (and Paradise Regained) Legolas - 11/01/2011 11:25:45 PM 1251 Views
Re: John Milton - Paradise Lost (and Paradise Regained) Camilla - 11/01/2011 11:55:35 PM 954 Views
Wow. <<<<Should be over there<<<< ? - 12/01/2011 12:03:38 AM 693 Views
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The word "book" is a bit misleading, they're really more like chapters. Legolas - 12/01/2011 06:22:38 PM 729 Views
I'm glad we agree on so much. Legolas - 12/01/2011 06:50:27 PM 783 Views
Re: I'm glad we agree on so much. Camilla - 12/01/2011 07:47:21 PM 838 Views
Re: I'm glad we agree on so much. Legolas - 12/01/2011 07:54:37 PM 669 Views
Re: I'm glad we agree on so much. Camilla - 12/01/2011 08:09:46 PM 785 Views
I thought I'd have a short response Larry - 12/01/2011 12:13:48 AM 921 Views
OK, I blogged about my own reaction to it Larry - 12/01/2011 05:26:18 AM 931 Views
Not that much in there that I disagree with, actually. Legolas - 12/01/2011 06:30:28 PM 724 Views
With the utility of the religious discussion in poetic form Larry - 12/01/2011 06:50:30 PM 739 Views
Well, if I'd found really all of those Heaven books boring, I'm not sure I'd have finished it. Legolas - 13/01/2011 09:53:19 PM 742 Views
I thought it was relatively weaker but still interesting Larry - 13/01/2011 10:02:39 PM 631 Views
Re: Well, if I'd found really all of those Heaven books boring, I'm not sure I'd have finished it. Camilla - 13/01/2011 10:32:49 PM 653 Views
I've started to read it three times and put it down due to the style. Tom - 12/01/2011 01:34:24 AM 770 Views
Yeah, if you really dislike the style, it really may not be worth forcing yourself through. Legolas - 12/01/2011 06:33:43 PM 657 Views
I have nothing to say except that I love Christopher Ricks. Ghavrel - 12/01/2011 05:53:41 AM 651 Views
Okay, i think I may change my classic from this to something else now *NM* Stephen - 12/01/2011 02:41:59 PM 411 Views
It certainly wasn't my intention to frighten people off. Like I said, I'm glad I read it. *NM* Legolas - 12/01/2011 06:31:31 PM 339 Views
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