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The Rough Guide to Classic Novels
The Rough Guide to Classic Novels | Simon Mason
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The guide comes complete with recommendations of the best editions and translations for every genre from the most enticing crime and punishment to love, sex, heroes and anti-heroes, not to mention all the classics of comedy and satire, horror and mystery and many other literary genres."--Provided by publisher.
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vivastory
vivastory
The Rough Guide to Classic Novels | Simon Mason
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I flipped through the "Making It" section of the tagged book, looking for inspiration for #MyShot when I stumbled upon the side bar about Balzac. I quickly recalled his coffee addiction, he was definitely not throwing away his (espresso) shot! The Giamatti New Yorker skit is hilarious & definitely worth watching if you have Prime.
#MusicalNewYear
@Cinfhen

Tanisha_A 😶😮😶😮😶😮 6y
Cinfhen Hahaha☕️☕️☕️☕️ 6y
arlenefinnigan I don't envy whoever cleaned his toilet. 6y
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Suet624 I just can‘t imagine e drinking that much, let alone that much coffee! 6y
readordierachel That is hilarious, and alarming 6y
readordierachel Oh wow, just watched the Giamatti sketch 😂😂😂 6y
vivastory @readordierachel Isn't it great? 😂 6y
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zsuzsanna_reads
zsuzsanna_reads
The Rough Guide to Classic Novels | Simon Mason
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Lovely used book mail to cheer me up when the whole family is sick.

#bookmail

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vivastory
vivastory
The Rough Guide to Classic Novels | Simon Mason
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#riotgrams
Cult fiction & classic novels are often seen as opposites, but I believe they have quite a bit in common. In the introduction to Cult Fiction, the editor writes "The term cult fiction implies lengthy and irrational devotion" & further, "The quality of the writing is often beside the point." One could easily make the case that while every classic is also a cult favorite, not every cult is a classic. Of course a canon?

vivastory Is also problematic & fluid. A book like Octavia Butler's "Kindred" would have been considered a cult book until recently when it started receiving its proper appreciation as a modern classic. 8y
saresmoore Yes and yes! 8y
ValerieAndBooks Both books look interesting! 8y
readinginthedark Some great observations! I might need to pick these up! 8y
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vivastory
vivastory
The Rough Guide to Classic Novels | Simon Mason
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I rather like this Penguin ad in the back of tagged book.

Riveted_Reader_Melissa That's pretty great! 👍 8y
vivastory @Riveted_Reader_Melissa I really liked it. I had never seen it before 8y
readordierachel "The cheekiest minxes." I'll have to use that one! 8y
vivastory @ReadOrDieRachel A few weeks ago I managed to use "brouhaha" in a conversation. It made my day. 8y
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