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January - December 2019
# of books: 9 to 12.
✔ 1. 19th Century Classic. Any classic book originally published between 1800 and 1899.
Shirley. Charlotte Bronte. 1849. 624 pages. [Source: Bought]
Shirley. Charlotte Bronte. 1849. 624 pages. [Source: Bought]
✔ 2. 20th Century Classic. Any classic book originally published between 1900 and 1969. All books in this category must have been published at least 50 years ago. The only exceptions are books that were published posthumously but were written at least 50 years ago.
✔ 4. Classic in Translation. Any classic originally written in a novel other than your native
language. You may read the book in your native language, or its
original language (or a third language for all you polyglots!) Modern
translations are acceptable, as long as the book was originally
published at least 50 years ago. Books in translation are acceptable in
all other categories as well.
Les Miserables. Victor Hugo. Translated by Julie Rose. 1862/2008. Modern Library. 1330 pages. [Source: Bought]
✔ 5. Classic Comedy. Any comedy or humorous work. Humor is very subjective, so if you think Crime and Punishment is
hilarious, go ahead and use it, but if it's a work that's traditionally
not considered humorous, please tell us why in your post. Three Men in a Boat. Jerome K. Jerome. 1889. 174 pages. [Source: Bought]
✔ 6. Classic Tragedy. Tragedies traditionally have a sad ending, but just like the comedies, this is up for the reader to interpret.
Gone With The Wind. Margaret Mitchell. 1936. 1037 pages. [Source: Book I Bought]
✔ 7. Very Long Classic. Any
classic single work 500 pages or longer, not including introductions or
end notes. Omnibus editions of multiple works do not count. Since page
counts can vary depending on the edition, average the page count of
various editions to determine the length.
✔ 8. Classic Novella. Any work of narrative fiction shorter than 250 pages.
Mr. Adam. Pat Frank. 1947. 184 pages. [Source: Library]
✔ 9. Classic From the Americas (includes the Caribbean). Includes
classic set in either continent or the Caribbean, or by an author
originally from one of those countries. Examples include Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston (United States); Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys (Jamaica); or One Hundred Years of Solitude (Columbia/South America).
Seven Alone. Honore Willsie Morrow. 1926/1977. Scholastic. 240 pages. [Source: Own]
✔ 10. Classic From Africa, Asia, or Oceania (includes Australia). Any classic set in one of those contents or islands, or by an author from these countries. Examples include Palace Walk by Naguib Mahfouz (Egypt); The Makioka Sisters by Junichiro Tanizaki (Japan); On the Beach by Nevile Shute (Australia); Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (Nigeria).
On the Beach. Nevil Shute. 1957. 296 pages. [Source: Library]
✔ 11. Classic From a Place You've Lived. Read locally! Any classic set in a city, county, state or country in which you've lived. Choices for me include Giant by Edna Ferber (Texas); Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser (Chicago); and Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann (Germany).
The Wind Blows Free. Loula Grace Erdman. 1952/2006. 271 pages. [Source: Library]
✔ 12. Classic Play. Any play written or performed at least 50 years ago. Plays are eligible for this category only.
The Tempest. William Shakespeare. 1623. 127 pages. [Source: Bought]Feel free to copy/paste this. You can replace the _ with an X or a ✔ (copy/paste it) when you finish reading a book. If you list the books you read, that may help other people decide what to read.
© 2018 Becky Laney of Becky's Book Reviews
1 comment:
This is my favourite challenge! I can't wait to get started. Happy reading to you!
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