― Sara Robinson-Coolidge (Sara R-C), Friday, 29 December 2006 22:02 (seventeen years ago) link
― LynnK (klynn), Saturday, 30 December 2006 23:46 (seventeen years ago) link
― James Morrison (James Morrison), Monday, 1 January 2007 23:14 (seventeen years ago) link
― Casuistry (casuistry), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 18:05 (seventeen years ago) link
― Michael White (Miguelito), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 18:19 (seventeen years ago) link
― o. nate (o. nate), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 20:03 (seventeen years ago) link
― C0L1N B... (C0L1N B...), Tuesday, 2 January 2007 20:24 (seventeen years ago) link
A large Norton volume of Percy Shelley's poetry, as well as a couple of cantos from Byron's Don Juan. I was not overly impressed by much of it.
A failed attempt at reading Emma -- I only managed to finish the first volume.
Wittgenstein's Philosophical Investigations, which was very compelling and full of interesting insights. Also, one of the more demanding reading experiences that I have had in some time.
Four of Christopher Marlowe's plays, of which my favorite was Dr. Faustus. That bit about the fellow riding his horse into the water and then demanding a refund was hilarious. The dramatic excess of his plays is a strongpoint for me.
In process/Coming up:
The Caxton version of Le Morte D'Arthur, which is a long-term reading project.
Plays by Shakespeare and Aeschylus.
Wittgenstein's On Certainty, when I can find it in the coming week.
― mj (robert blake), Wednesday, 3 January 2007 02:11 (seventeen years ago) link
― Casuistry (casuistry), Wednesday, 3 January 2007 03:08 (seventeen years ago) link
― tokyo rosemary (rosemary), Wednesday, 3 January 2007 04:34 (seventeen years ago) link
― C0L1N B... (C0L1N B...), Wednesday, 3 January 2007 04:52 (seventeen years ago) link
And I'm getting the Penguin Russian Short Stories collection tomorrow too. Right now I'm reading Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim in a final surrender to Sedaris mania and Pamuk's My Name is Red for a book club.
― Arethusa (Arethusa), Wednesday, 3 January 2007 05:47 (seventeen years ago) link
― Meg Busset (Meg Busset), Wednesday, 3 January 2007 12:56 (seventeen years ago) link
― tom is not at home, Wednesday, 3 January 2007 14:56 (seventeen years ago) link
Am reading Gerard Woodward's 'August' now, which I'm loving, though I'm getting to the very bleak (but still very funny) parts. Before that I reading henning Mankell's 'Depths', which reminded me of a subzero (literally and emotionally) Tom Ripley, and the Persephone books reissue of the clever and gripping 'The Expendable Man' by Dorothy hughes.
― James Morrison (James Morrison), Wednesday, 3 January 2007 22:14 (seventeen years ago) link
I finished the Sedaris yesterday and have started John McGahern's Amongst Women. I read about his works in the TLS and thought he sounded like someone I'd want to read. I was right. His clear, authentic, piercing style makes a deep impression on me. I always feel sad that I learn about such great authors after their death.
― Arethusa (Arethusa), Thursday, 4 January 2007 23:44 (seventeen years ago) link