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Weekly Geeks #3: classic literature

In the third Weekly Geeks of 2009, let's have fun with the classics. For our purposes, I'm defining a classic as anything written over 100 years ago and still in print. See classic literature library.

For your assignment this week, choose two or more of the following questions:

I'm chosing questions 1 & 3:

1) How do you feel about classic literature? Are you intimidated by it? Love it? Not sure because you never actually tried it? Don't get why anyone reads anything else? Which classics, if any, have you truly loved? Which would you recommend for someone who has very little experience reading older books? Go all out, sell us on it!

I love the classics. Mostly, Jane Austen.



My favorite Austen novels are Pride & Prejudice & Persuasion . I also like the film versions.











Other classics I enjoyed are Little Women & Wuthering Heights



Classics don't intimidate me, I like the style of writing and I like the fact that even though these books were written so long ago, they are still read and enjoyed today. That makes them timeless. I'd recommend any of the above for someone who hasn't read the classics yet. Especially the case with Jane Austen's novels. They are sweet, entertaining and have great storylines. The characters are ones you won't forget. Even in this different day and age, you can relate to her stories and enjoy them.





3) Let's say you're vacationing with your dear cousin Myrtle, and she forgot to bring a book. The two of you venture into the hip independent bookstore around the corner, where she primly announces that she only reads classic literature. If you don't find her a book, she'll never let you get any reading done! What contemporary book/s with classic appeal would you pull off the shelf for her?


Oh Myrtle, don't be silly. Grab a copy of Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden and call it a day. If not that, then read The Ice Queen by Alice Hoffman , and you won't be dissapointed.