Although "Hunger" by Knut Hamsun was kind of hard to digest early on, I found the book to be very good overall. The ending to me happened abruptly but as it should. I would not know how to end that type of book any other way.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
Recently purchased Classics
It has been awhile... but Classics live on. I guess that's what makes them classic. Since the last post I was able to get some more classics from Barnes & Nobles thanks to some wonderful gift cards acquired over Christmas and New Years (my birthday).
I absolutely love these editions. Have you read any of these books? What are your thoughts about them? Any recommendation on which I should start first? (I won't have any time but one can dream...)
They are (from top to bottom, left to right):
The Return of the Soldier - Rebecca West
The Collected Stories of Guy De Maupassant - Guy De Maupassant
At Fault - Kate Chopin
The Professor - Charlotte Bronte
The Writing of Fiction - Edith Wharton
I wish that the Edith Wharton and Kate Chopin didn't cost so much (over $10 each) but at least the Penguin edition is one of my favorite types of paperbacks ever made. I don't like paying $10+ per book but if I am going to do it, it might as well be a very nice Penguin.
What are your thoughts? I'd really like to hear from you!
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