Right now I’m reading A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines (a teacher I really valued in my Senior year gave me her old copy) and then I’m going to read The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield. Those will probably be my spring reads since I’m taking a class on Surrealist literature from North America and Europe so I’ll probably be very busy with that.
i read middlemarch last year in late summer and wish that i had read it in spring! that being said, it is my current favorite book of all time, i love slice of life cooks that find beauty in the mundane and in relationships between people/community. everyone needs to read this book!!!
The Woodlanders is on my TBR for this year! I was going to save it for summer. I can't wait to get to it. The Return of the Native is as well. I loved Far From The Madding Crowd.
Hi, Jennifer~~I've been watching your channel & just finally subscribed. I enjoy your videos especially on Victorian literature, & other...but, the ancient classics, wow, that is so out of my league I think; but, am getting intrigued...And, I went to bookstore to pick up books I ordered and I ordered Petrarch!!! I ♥ Liszt and he wrote 3 sublime pieces after the Petrarch sonnets # 47, 104, & 123. They make me weep. I'd googled the verses...yes, saw the inspiration! So today you inspired me to get a book on Petrarch! I'm very excited. Thanks for your super videos and you DO have a great voice.☺️. Try the Liszt, if you haven't heard yet!? Musically transcribed Petrarch, sublime, intimate longing.
Yes! Sonnets are so fun. I read some Petrarch in college, and I remember enjoying it. I am loving Middlemarch right now and totally agree with you! It’s a good time!
Oh I love "The Book of the City of Ladies" and it's so good to hear it recommended! I went to a Great Books college and in the course where we read "The Book of the City of Ladies," we also read "The Lais of Marie de France" (by Marie de France), which I also really recommend if you want to read more from Medieval women!
I must get a copy of the Metamorphoses! In five semesters of Latin, not once did we delve into translating even a scrap of Ovid. Virgil always reigned supreme.... One of my favorite springtime authors is Wodehouse. "Love is in the air" is a theme throughout most of his novels in one way or another, and most of them seem to be suspended in a perpetual ~1920s spring/summer where weather never gets in the way. Have you ever given him a try? The Inimitable Jeeves is the most I've ever laughed out loud at a book! Stephen Fry and Jonathan Cecil both do superb audiobooks of Wodehouse that just breeze on by because they're so fun. Ever thought of doing The Enchanted April once April comes around? It's a bit modernish for your usual taste, but it has a very similar feel to Forster, whose praises you've sung before.
yes fabulous video! i have been wanting to read The Warden and The Metamorphoses for so long!! I read Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev last year i think, and I loved Turgenev's writing so First Love has climbed up on my priority list, as well as Christine de Pizan's novel!! xx
Middle March and Metamorphosis I have high on my TBR, I think that they just might be squeezed into my spring reads. 🙂 I'm still trying to finalilize my final picks. Great recommendations as usual Jennifer. Thanks 😊
When it comes to my winter reading, I need six more weeks. I still haven't finished the books I started last winter. Got an inch of snow last night, so I may be able to finish something.
A good list. I read the Metamorphoses many years ago and will have to revisit it soon. I'm a bit tired of Victorian authors at the moment because I read mostly from that time period last year. Petrarch has always piqued my curiosity since I remember my teacher saying how he originated the name for the "Middle Ages." The Liberation of Jerusalem was a mixed bag for me. It has some really great scenes but also dragged at times. C.S. Lewis called him the most "boyish" of the epic poets and I can see why since it seems quite immature in parts. One ancient classic I'm curious about is The Satyricon. After reading the blurb I'm surprised it's not more well known. If a novel features scoundrels it's a big draw for me. On the subject of Victorian authors, if you can find a copy of Jack Sheppard by Ainsworth you should try it. It actually outsold Oliver Twist at one point and in my opinion is much better and a shamefully forgotten classic. It shocked and upset Victorian readers but it feels surprisingly modern. It used to be in print but I think is only available in p-o-d but might still be worth spending a few bucks on if you can't find it at your local library.
Nice video. I've had Petrarch on my list for a while. Have you read any Gaspara Stampa? I read a collection of her poetry after seeing her get a mention in Rilke's Duino elegies. A lot on your list I've not read. I've avoided Thomas Hardy for so long because his books always sound so depressing.
I might have to reread Ovids Metamorphosis too. I read it for the first time at the end of last year but can totally see how it would suit reading in spring. I was watching an interview with Prof. Stephanie McCarter last night talking about her new translation of it. It sounded very interesting tho the cover isn’t as lovely as the penguin edition. ua-cam.com/video/UdjP80ccwEU/v-deo.html
Ahh, so many good recommendations! Thanks :)
Right now I’m reading A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest Gaines (a teacher I really valued in my Senior year gave me her old copy) and then I’m going to read The Garden Party by Katherine Mansfield. Those will probably be my spring reads since I’m taking a class on Surrealist literature from North America and Europe so I’ll probably be very busy with that.
Loved Hardy’s descriptions of of the towering trees in “The Woodlanders”.
i dont know why i havent read middlemarch yet, i think id love it.
Oh you should continue with Barchester Towers - lovely book, and funny too. Marvellous characters
i read middlemarch last year in late summer and wish that i had read it in spring! that being said, it is my current favorite book of all time, i love slice of life cooks that find beauty in the mundane and in relationships between people/community. everyone needs to read this book!!!
The Woodlanders is on my TBR for this year! I was going to save it for summer. I can't wait to get to it. The Return of the Native is as well. I loved Far From The Madding Crowd.
About to do Middlemarch. I feel the pull to Trollope and Turgenev too.
Hi, Jennifer~~I've been watching your channel & just finally subscribed. I enjoy your videos especially on Victorian literature, & other...but, the ancient classics, wow, that is so out of my league I think; but, am getting intrigued...And, I went to bookstore to pick up books I ordered and I ordered Petrarch!!! I ♥ Liszt and he wrote 3 sublime pieces after the Petrarch sonnets # 47, 104, & 123. They make me weep. I'd googled the verses...yes, saw the inspiration! So today you inspired me to get a book on Petrarch! I'm very excited. Thanks for your super videos and you DO have a great voice.☺️. Try the Liszt, if you haven't heard yet!? Musically transcribed Petrarch, sublime, intimate longing.
Yes! Sonnets are so fun. I read some Petrarch in college, and I remember enjoying it. I am loving Middlemarch right now and totally agree with you! It’s a good time!
Oh I love "The Book of the City of Ladies" and it's so good to hear it recommended! I went to a Great Books college and in the course where we read "The Book of the City of Ladies," we also read "The Lais of Marie de France" (by Marie de France), which I also really recommend if you want to read more from Medieval women!
Reading First love now! Enjoying it ❤
You seem to be doing well on your goal of reading ancient classics this year 🙌
This is going to be fun 😊
I must get a copy of the Metamorphoses! In five semesters of Latin, not once did we delve into translating even a scrap of Ovid. Virgil always reigned supreme....
One of my favorite springtime authors is Wodehouse. "Love is in the air" is a theme throughout most of his novels in one way or another, and most of them seem to be suspended in a perpetual ~1920s spring/summer where weather never gets in the way. Have you ever given him a try? The Inimitable Jeeves is the most I've ever laughed out loud at a book! Stephen Fry and Jonathan Cecil both do superb audiobooks of Wodehouse that just breeze on by because they're so fun.
Ever thought of doing The Enchanted April once April comes around? It's a bit modernish for your usual taste, but it has a very similar feel to Forster, whose praises you've sung before.
I've thought of trying the Enchanted April but never thought it would be my type of thing. maybe I'll give it a shot this year!
yes fabulous video! i have been wanting to read The Warden and The Metamorphoses for so long!! I read Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev last year i think, and I loved Turgenev's writing so First Love has climbed up on my priority list, as well as Christine de Pizan's novel!! xx
Middlemarch is on my reading list this month. The prose is dense and takes some getting used to, but the premise so far seems interesting.
Middle March and Metamorphosis I have high on my TBR, I think that they just might be squeezed into my spring reads. 🙂 I'm still trying to finalilize my final picks. Great recommendations as usual Jennifer. Thanks 😊
PLEASE READ MIDDLEMARCH its sooo good!!!
I’ve had a selection of Petrarch for a while and wanted to get to it this year. Maybe this spring!
When it comes to my winter reading, I need six more weeks. I still haven't finished the books I started last winter. Got an inch of snow last night, so I may be able to finish something.
I feel the same--barely started what I planned to read this winter.
A good list. I read the Metamorphoses many years ago and will have to revisit it soon. I'm a bit tired of Victorian authors at the moment because I read mostly from that time period last year. Petrarch has always piqued my curiosity since I remember my teacher saying how he originated the name for the "Middle Ages." The Liberation of Jerusalem was a mixed bag for me. It has some really great scenes but also dragged at times. C.S. Lewis called him the most "boyish" of the epic poets and I can see why since it seems quite immature in parts. One ancient classic I'm curious about is The Satyricon. After reading the blurb I'm surprised it's not more well known. If a novel features scoundrels it's a big draw for me. On the subject of Victorian authors, if you can find a copy of Jack Sheppard by Ainsworth you should try it. It actually outsold Oliver Twist at one point and in my opinion is much better and a shamefully forgotten classic. It shocked and upset Victorian readers but it feels surprisingly modern. It used to be in print but I think is only available in p-o-d but might still be worth spending a few bucks on if you can't find it at your local library.
im reading Muqaddimah by ibn khaldun
Nice video. I've had Petrarch on my list for a while. Have you read any Gaspara Stampa? I read a collection of her poetry after seeing her get a mention in Rilke's Duino elegies. A lot on your list I've not read. I've avoided Thomas Hardy for so long because his books always sound so depressing.
I might have to reread Ovids Metamorphosis too. I read it for the first time at the end of last year but can totally see how it would suit reading in spring. I was watching an interview with Prof. Stephanie McCarter last night talking about her new translation of it. It sounded very interesting tho the cover isn’t as lovely as the penguin edition.
ua-cam.com/video/UdjP80ccwEU/v-deo.html