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Yeah, agreed. Legolas Send a noteboard - 23/01/2011 09:46:57 AM
To a certain extent, the book is more of a historical artifact. It was a massive innovation at the time and gave rise to an entire genre, but because the genre has gone so far (actually, genres), it can sometimes be unsatisfying. I still enjoyed it, but I can see how others would not.

And I think the same is true for Frankenstein. In terms of 19th century horror classics, Poe is the one who has remained the most readable for modern readers, by far, if you ask me.
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A few thoughts on my Classic challenge book. Well, books, as it turns out. Rebekah - 22/01/2011 11:48:21 PM 1398 Views
This month is just making me hate classics. ? - 23/01/2011 12:06:08 AM 1231 Views
Aw. That's a shame. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 12:21:10 AM 1141 Views
Re: Aw. That's a shame. ? - 23/01/2011 12:55:44 PM 1254 Views
Hrm... a high fantasy classic... ranagrande - 23/01/2011 01:15:05 PM 1033 Views
Yeah? Okay... *NM* ? - 23/01/2011 01:16:15 PM 507 Views
Yes. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 01:17:18 PM 1181 Views
Dunsany is good. And Grimm, but Camilla - 23/01/2011 01:25:40 PM 1054 Views
There's really only one high fantasy classic, no? Or two, if you count the Silm separately. *NM* Legolas - 23/01/2011 01:35:03 PM 507 Views
Perhaps Gormenghast? Camilla - 23/01/2011 01:58:50 PM 1206 Views
Perhaps, haven't read either Dunsany or Peake. Legolas - 23/01/2011 02:02:51 PM 1159 Views
Re: Perhaps, haven't read either Dunsany or Peake. Camilla - 23/01/2011 02:05:31 PM 1327 Views
Maybe Alice's Adventures in Wonderland? *NM* ranagrande - 23/01/2011 02:20:49 PM 513 Views
Re: Dunsany is good. And Grimm, but Rebekah - 23/01/2011 01:37:56 PM 1085 Views
Re: Dunsany is good. And Grimm, but Camilla - 23/01/2011 01:59:18 PM 1213 Views
H. Rider Haggard. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 01:24:01 PM 1160 Views
Sounds interesting. ? - 23/01/2011 01:34:45 PM 1188 Views
Re: Sounds interesting. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 01:39:34 PM 1244 Views
King Solomon's Mines is also awesome. nossy - 23/01/2011 03:52:04 PM 1012 Views
You can't love all of the classics, but it's not like it's a genre of its own that you can dislike. Legolas - 23/01/2011 12:32:01 AM 1230 Views
Precisely Camilla - 23/01/2011 09:40:26 AM 1433 Views
True true... ? - 23/01/2011 12:58:42 PM 1179 Views
Fortunately, that's precisely what this site aims to do! *NM* Legolas - 23/01/2011 01:34:16 PM 529 Views
You just aren't reading the right books (and reviews), it seems Larry - 23/01/2011 12:41:07 AM 1242 Views
The Swiss Family Robinson is hardly a "classic", unless by "classic" you mean "old". Tom - 23/01/2011 06:55:30 AM 1036 Views
Fine then. ? - 23/01/2011 01:02:48 PM 1109 Views
Re: This month is just making me hate classics. Camilla - 23/01/2011 09:05:52 AM 1224 Views
A lot of "classics" need proper context to be appreciated DomA - 23/01/2011 12:22:44 PM 1395 Views
Well said. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 12:46:35 PM 1228 Views
Re: Well said. DomA - 24/01/2011 02:33:10 AM 1286 Views
That reminds me I need to get back to the Mémoires of Marguerite de Valois. Legolas - 24/01/2011 10:17:17 PM 991 Views
Very true Camilla - 23/01/2011 01:04:56 PM 1160 Views
Speaking of Dumas... DomA - 24/01/2011 02:45:02 AM 1025 Views
ooooh Camilla - 24/01/2011 08:51:46 AM 1337 Views
The Molière movie is called... wait for it... Legolas - 24/01/2011 10:21:48 PM 1164 Views
oooh Camilla - 24/01/2011 10:24:19 PM 1213 Views
Re: oooh Legolas - 24/01/2011 10:29:23 PM 1068 Views
Re: oooh DomA - 25/01/2011 01:15:39 AM 1164 Views
I really should watch that movie. Legolas - 25/01/2011 09:43:35 PM 1115 Views
Re: I really should watch that movie. DomA - 25/01/2011 11:15:10 PM 1270 Views
Why not? We liked Le Déclin de l'Empire Américain and Les Invasions Barbares. *NM* Legolas - 26/01/2011 06:45:26 PM 515 Views
Re: Why not? We liked Le Déclin de l'Empire Américain and Les Invasions Barbares. DomA - 27/01/2011 12:26:48 PM 1406 Views
I guess I'd have to see it to have an opinion on that. Legolas - 27/01/2011 08:00:53 PM 1321 Views
Re: oooh DomA - 25/01/2011 01:50:04 AM 1091 Views
Re: oooh Camilla - 25/01/2011 10:22:21 AM 1246 Views
Re: oooh DomA - 25/01/2011 12:46:30 PM 1271 Views
That's it! Camilla - 25/01/2011 12:50:18 PM 1290 Views
Re: A few thoughts on my Classic challenge book. Well, books, as it turns out. everynametaken - 23/01/2011 06:25:50 AM 1181 Views
The big problem with Dracula is that it's an epistolary novel. Tom - 23/01/2011 06:58:25 AM 1180 Views
Yeah, agreed. Legolas - 23/01/2011 09:46:57 AM 1124 Views
But Frankenstein doesn't even have good writing to recommend it. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 10:09:58 AM 1109 Views
Dracula is the book I hope to review (properly) today. I love it. So very much. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 10:08:34 AM 998 Views
The challenge is making me wish I hadn't already read Frankenstein Brian - 23/01/2011 07:38:49 AM 1678 Views
Really? ranagrande - 23/01/2011 07:52:24 AM 1077 Views
I didn't mind The Importance of Being Earnest too much Brian - 23/01/2011 08:38:14 AM 1645 Views
Frankenstein ranagrande - 23/01/2011 09:05:10 AM 1211 Views
... Camilla - 23/01/2011 09:08:03 AM 1059 Views
Thank you. *NM* Rebekah - 23/01/2011 10:10:34 AM 495 Views
For, as usual, being my wonderful, divine self and bringing light to the world? *NM* Camilla - 23/01/2011 10:12:30 AM 524 Views
Something like that. *NM* Rebekah - 23/01/2011 10:15:37 AM 454 Views
There's a reason why they include Wilde among the "decadents". Legolas - 23/01/2011 10:16:33 AM 1121 Views
Re: A few thoughts on my Classic challenge book. Well, books, as it turns out. Camilla - 23/01/2011 08:53:01 AM 1145 Views
Yes. Rebekah - 23/01/2011 10:15:04 AM 1130 Views
Re: Yes. Camilla - 23/01/2011 10:18:02 AM 1129 Views
I just read A Christmas Carol as well. It's very short, alright. Legolas - 02/02/2011 08:46:16 PM 1188 Views
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