tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854853255684331645.post338106591385451041..comments2023-10-24T05:56:27.731-07:00Comments on The Things You Can Read: Classics Club October Question: Why are you reading the classics?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854853255684331645.post-27357752185936170402012-10-08T19:39:08.399-07:002012-10-08T19:39:08.399-07:00Cynthia, Thank you for visiting my blog and leavin...Cynthia, Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving a link to yours. I am excited to look through your posts here. <br /><br />And I like the idea that reading classics is participating in the history of literature.<br /><br />Ruth (http://greatbookstudy.blogspot.com)Ruth @ with freedom and bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531827758868215023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854853255684331645.post-60826226240826140262012-10-08T13:38:53.667-07:002012-10-08T13:38:53.667-07:00Thanks for being open to the more positive outlook...Thanks for being open to the more positive outlook on the classic. They often get a bad rap. I don't think I would have tackled old Moll Flanders if it had not been part of my required reading, but found it one of the best reads of the class.<br /><br />Cynthia<br />http://www.thethingsyoucanread.blogspot.com/The Writing Whispererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15889726522714523229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1854853255684331645.post-45431062637820391292012-10-08T13:14:06.372-07:002012-10-08T13:14:06.372-07:00I'd never thought about reading the history of...I'd never thought about reading the history of literature. I think it is all a matter of perspective. Thinking of it the way that you do drives me to consider classics in a positive way. I don't hate classics but I don't usually seek them out either. I read many of them when I was younger. Alexis @ Reflections of a Bookaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13745513625965620545noreply@blogger.com