#classic novel

[fabtastic123]

Confession time: the only reason English teachers teach The Great Gatsby is so we can continue to fuel the Nick/Gatsby ao3 tag. It is our lifeblood.

[swampgh0stt]

“i was written by a woman” “i was written by a man” i was written by F. Scott Fitzgerald; my dreams are unattainable, old sport

[darkroomnerd]

Cozy autumn days make me want to sink into a good book and put off all of the work I have to do for my actual job 🍁📖

[artist-issues]

If you haven't read the Tenant of Wildfell Hall but you're telling me you like Wuthering Heights, or Jane Eyre, or both, PLEASE read the third Brontë sister's Tenant of Wildfell Hall.

In Wuthering Heights the love story is twisted up around revenge and overall selfishness.

In Jane Eyre the love story has to outlast obstacles put there by past mistakes.

In The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, BOTH of those things are happening, but the ending and the exposition is much more thorough than either of the other two and the suffering is more realistically applicable to situations that still happen today.

[bubblyernie]

FINALLY I can share this uwu A massive 16x10 coloured pencil drawing I got to do based on the last line of The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde! So much design work went into this lol I've posted that on my patreon

art tag // commission info // patreon

[harrison-abbott]

I’ve posted about this novel several times before; but it’s its 50th Anniversary today: published on 28th February 1973.

Honestly, it is one of the best books I’ve ever encountered. One of the greatest artistic feats, in any medium, I can think of. Please, please give it a go.

I will remain indebted to this book my whole life. And already owe so much to it in terms of influence. But yeah: it’ll be easy enough to find.

[adobongsiopao]

Reminds me of Jane Austen novels and some other classic novels I've read in the past.

[ohmy-guy]

It was a pleasure to burn.

Fahrenheit 451

[bitter-goodbyes]

I’m around half way through The Picture of Dorian Gray, so I thought I’d post a small update with some of my opinions and thoughts!!!!

Let’s see…. I really like Dorian and Basil!!! They’re my two favorites!!!! I really want to punch Henry tho… I don’t like him…. Sybil was super cool tho!!!!

I’m obsessed with the dynamics between Basil and Dorian, and Henry and Dorian!!!! They’re all so…. Yeah <3

Ummmm I really like the plot!!!!! It’s soooo cool!!!! And really well written!!!!! Chapter 11 (halfway through it) is soooo boring tho….

Overall, I’m enjoying it a ton!!!! I definitely recommend it!!!!!

[darksweetmelody]

y'all this picture please (个_个)

*swoons*

[bambinamaledetta]

"Catherine Earnshaw, may you not rest as long as I am living! You said I killed you--haunt me, then! The murdered 𝘥𝘰 haunt their murderers, I believe. I know that ghosts 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 wandered on earth. Be with me always--take any form--drive me mad! only 𝘥𝘰 not leave me in this abyss, where i cannnot find you! Oh, God! it is unutterable! I 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘵 live without my life! I 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘵 live without my soul!

[yourpagesrnumbered]

Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre was a very interesting read for me because this was the first full length, pre 1900s classic novel I've ever read. I went into it not as apprehensive as I imagined since I had to read this for my Advanced Higher English course.

First things first, I hate Mr Rochester. Had to get that out of the way, right off the bat. I don't see the appeal. After the drunken tirade he went on in chapter 14, my opinion of him never changed. He annoys me and Jane deserves better. Okay, maybe I was kinda okay with him by the end but I was 5% okay with him and 95% not okay with him. I really didn't like his attitude towards Adèle, and I know that she wasn't technically his child but AT LEAST be nice to her. He's a weirdo. he kept mentioning how much younger Jane was than him, like omg shush, go for women your age.

I liked the first person narrative of Jane Eyre because it shows how women were treated in the Victorian era. It's basically a time capsule. When Jane was sharing her thoughts in her inner monologue, it would be paragraphs long, but when she verbalised her thoughts they were quite short. I think this shows how women weren't really allowed to have thoughts. It sounds overdramatic but it can be seen throughout the novel, especially when Rochester comes back with a party, that women's opinions aren't valued and they were generally quiet.

Although I kinda really hated Mr Rochester and I was like "oh my god shut up" whenever he monologued, I was deeply invested. I don't know what was in the Victorian era water, but books back then had some crazy plots. Mr Rochester dresses up as a fortune teller and makes Jane believe that he's gonna marry someone else, Mr Rochester overemphasising Jane's youth, calling Jane 'Janet' (I just found that weird idk), LOCKING HIS WIFE IN AN ATTIC BECAUSE SHE'S "CRAZY" (someone had to make her crazy), Jane almost dying after running away, Jane inheriting £20k, her cousin asking to marry her, Jane hearing Mr Rochester call for her, and Mr Rochester goes blind and loses a hand but his sight is miraculously restored when Jane returns. Oh my god #rollercoaster

I gave this 3/5 stars ⭐️

start date: 16/10/22

end date: 20/01/23

[neo-tacitus]

The Idiot

Just wrote an insightful piece on Dostoyevsky's "The Idiot", he was a master of the human psyche, so tune in to learn about human nature and the tragedy of the Christlike. Please consider subscribing to my blog if you enjoy!

My Thoughts on “The Idiot” by Fyodor Dostoyevsky “I am a fool with a heart but no brains, and you are a fool with brains but no heart; and we’re both unhappy, and we both suffer.” Fyodor Dostoyevsky, The Idiot This novel perplexed me. I was quite excited to read this book as I had previously read Crime and Punishment; and it was one of the best pieces of literature I had ever laid my eyes upon.…

[darkroomnerd]

I'm sorry, who? WHOMST?? 🤔

This edition of Crime and Punishment apparently did not have a copy editor lol

[thelilacfeather]

Rich Dad Poor Dad Book Review

Rich Dad Poor Dad book is written by Robert T. Kiyosaki, who is an American businessman and author. It’s a must have book for the beginners, who wants to gain knowledge about financial education. He had explained it with sharing his own experiences, based on the principles of financial literacy – investing, accounts, returns, liabilities, mutual funds etc. He had shared his own journey, as a…

[realwomenofgaming]

Dracula Daily: A Unique Reading Experience

Dracula Daily is changing the way people are reading. Here is some information from @ThiatheBard #draculadaily #dracula

Have you ever read a horror story where the characters do not understand that they are in a horror story until it is far too late? A story without an understanding of the rules to survive. Without the knowledge of how to spot a very real threat. If this sounds interesting I would like to recommend one of my favorite “classic” pieces of literature. Bram Stoker’s Dracula.  Now it can be daunting…