Archive for the ‘Penguin Modern Classics’ Category
Virginia Woolf – Mrs. Dalloway
Claire {@ kissacloud} and three friends are doing a Woolf In Winter read-along. The first book they’re tackling is Mrs. Dalloway, and it’s being hosted by Sarah {@ what we have here is a failure to communicate}. I picked up the Vintage classic last year, while idly browsing a second hand book store, and have […]
Filed under: 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, Books 2010, General Fiction, Guardian 1000, Penguin Modern Classics, Review, Vintage Classics, Virginia Woolf | 54 Comments
Tags: London, Virginia Woolf
Background: While this month, my blog entries seem to be focused a lot on the Take A Chance challenge, it’s only because the challenge is up end of month, and I am actually trying to finish it. After this, I only have one more challenge to tackle, and I’ve already started the final book (David […]
Filed under: Books 2009, John Christopher, Penguin Modern Classics, Review, Sci-Fi Challenge, Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Take A Chance Challenge | 6 Comments
Tags: Dystopia, John Christopher, London
George Orwell – Animal Farm
An anthropomorphic anti-Soviet social satire, this book stirred up a fair bit of controversy, and initially, a multitude of publishers refused to print it, fearing the repercussions of the act. The book focuses on the animals of Manor Farm, and how they go the full circle, from being owned by men and working for them, […]
Filed under: 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, Books 2009, George Orwell, Guardian 1000, Penguin Modern Classics, Prometheus Award, Review, Waterstones Books Of The Century | 1 Comment
Tags: Communism, Dystopia, Soviet Union
O my brothers, this book is real horrorshow. You must have slooshied about it, and in my opinion, it’s a must read. Apologies for the nadsat, i.e. teenage Russian slang, but I think this is partly responsible for making this book just as good as it is (and I really can’t rate it high enough). […]
Filed under: 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, Anthony Burgess, Books 2009, Guardian 1000, Penguin Modern Classics, Prometheus Award, Review, Waterstones Books Of The Century | Leave a Comment
Tags: Anthony Burgess, Dystopia, Ethics, Ludovico Technique
Glitz. Glamour. A love that has survived the War. Extra-marital affairs. Grand parties. Opulence. Alcohol. A yellow Rolls Royce. Chauffeurs. Friendship… and New York in the 1920s (the ‘Jazz’ age). This pretty much sums up ‘The Great Gatsby’ – a classic piece of literature from the 20th century. The story revolves around the rich and […]
Filed under: 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die, Books 2009, F. Scott Fitzgerald, General Fiction, Guardian 1000, Penguin Modern Classics, Review, Waterstones Books Of The Century | 2 Comments
Tags: F. Scott Fitzgerald, New York
