Hamlet

[irvine]

Sorry for the long post, but I've got some catching up to do...

To Kill a Mockingbird Y
Pride and Prejudice Y
Moby Dick Y
Ulysses Y
Gatsby Y
Lolita N
Great Expectations Y
Anna Karenina N
Don Quixote Y
Brave New World N
Catch-22
Invisible Man
Iliad N
Old Mand and the Sea Y
Lear Y
Sound and Fury Y
Catcher in the Rye Y
Gone with the Wind N
Slaughterhouse-Five Y
All Quiet Y
Crime and Punishment Y
100 Yrs. Y
Jungle N
Grapes of Wrath Y
Farewell to Arms Y
Seven Gables Y
Rabbit N
On the Road Y
Garp N
Canterbury Tales Y
Hobbit Y
Huck Finn Y
Heart of Darkness Y
Call of the Wild Y
Christmas Carol Y
Gulliver's Travels Y
Oliver Twist N
Beloved N
Animal Farm Y
Dorian Grey Y
Walden Y
Dune N
Malcolm X Y
Satanic Verses Y
Little Women N
In Cold Blood Y
Color Purple N
Naked Lunch N
Ambassadors N
Clockwork Orange N
Cold Mtn. N
Tropic of Cancer N
Stand Y
Roots N
Electric Kool-Aid N
Fever Pitch Y
Lady Chatterly N


W&P?
Harry?
Death in Venice or Death of a Salesman or Death on the Installment Plan?
Alchem?
Portrait of a Lady or Portrait of the Artist?
Miracle?

Oh, and now I see that the Iliad's already done. So, how about The Good Soldier Svejk (which I am about to start for research)?

[LeperKhan]

Welcome aboard Irvine.

To catch up, I've read neither The Good Soldier Svejk nor Remembrance of Things Past.

[DoctorJones24]

Originally posted by irvine

W&P?
Harry?
Death in Venice or Death of a Salesman or Death on the Installment Plan?
Alchem?
Portrait of a Lady or Portrait of the Artist?
Miracle?

Oh, and now I see that the Iliad's already done. So, how about The Good Soldier Svejk (which I am about to start for research)?

Excellent codebreaking skills to narrow the list down so much, irvine! The remaining ones are:
War and Peace
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Death of a Salesman
The Alchemist (our only 0 pointer so far...doesn't seem that will change!)
Portrait of an Artist
The Miracle of Castel di Sangrio (soccer book)

As far as yours, "The Good Soldier" is a YES for me. [What is the "Svejk" part? Do I have the correct book?] Loved it, especially the way Ford crafts the first person narration, which reminded me a bit of "Remains of the Day." (or vice versa, rather) Two narrators totally out of touch with the stories they are narrating, and so are left "out of" the joke.

Also, while you're at it, maybe you should give us a couple more, since we've all used up 5 books each by now. Have four more holes in your canon?

[Jose L. Couso]

Originally posted by irvine
Not knowing the rules, I screwed up. I have read Gravity's Rainbow, so strike that. (It's a great book, by the way.)

So I guess my first contribution will be, hmmm, I hate to admit this, but:

the Iliad

I've read the Odyssey, but never got around to the other one.

Say what? ;)

The Iliad-Yes.

But

The Good Soldier Svejk-No.

[irvine]

Okay:

War and Peace: N
Harry Potter: N
Death of a Salesman: Y
Alchemist: N
Portrait of an Artist: Y
Castel di Sangro: Y

And I didn't mean Ford's (or actually Huber's) novel, which as you say is very skilfully crafted. I'm talking about Jaroslav Hasek's WWI satire. Both Great War books, but they could hardly be more different (I'm cheating on the game and reading the Hasek right now).

So, let's see, four more...

Finnegans Wake
The Tale of Genji
Stranger in a Strange Land
The Name of the Rose

[pething101]

Hello little thread. Since I was pulling up the rear I was hoping you were lost for ever.

Since you have been resurected, let the shame resume.

I have not read Uncle Tom's Cabin although I did just pick it up from the library.

I have never read anything French outside of Voltaire so that rules me out of Prost.

Not sure what else I have missed, but I am sure someone will let me know.

[Ghost]

This could be exhausting.

Nein on Irvine's selections. I actually have read some of the Good Soldier Svejk. I think Dr. JOnes is thinking of something else. The GSS is a Czech book, I believe, focusing on soldiers in the Great War

What was the other one? Oh Proust. Only wome of Swann's Way. Not enough. Although saying it in French -- A la Recherche Du Temps Perdu -- is really cool to say, and should entitle us all to points. :)

[Ghost]

Originally posted by pething101
I have not read Uncle Tom's Cabin although I did just pick it up from the library..

Run while you still can!!!!

[Jose L. Couso]

Finnegans Wake-No

The Tale of Genji-No

Stranger in a Strange Land-No

The Name of the Rose-Yes

[DoctorJones24]

Originally posted by Jose L. Couso
Finnegans Wake-No

The Tale of Genji-No

Stranger in a Strange Land-No

The Name of the Rose-Yes

What he said...


And (perhaps obviously now) I've never read the Czech "Good Soldier Sevjk."

It will be entertaining to see if "Finnegan's Wake" gets ANY points. I've read sections, and god help anyone who tries to tackle the whole thing.

[irvine]

One of my undergrad English profs said that if you read Finnegans Wake in less than ten years, you didn't really read it. I haven't had ten years to spare yet.

[Jacen McCullough]

As one of the resident English Majors on the site, I'd like to jump on in if there's no objections!



To Kill a Mockingbird Y
Pride and Prejudice N
Moby Dick Y
Ulysses N
Gatsby Y
Lolita N
Great Expectations Y
Anna Karenina N
Don Quixote N
Brave New World N
Catch-22 N
Invisible Man Y
Iliad Y
Old Mand and the Sea Y
Lear N
Sound and Fury N
Catcher in the Rye Y
Gone with the Wind N
Slaughterhouse-Five N
All Quiet N
Crime and Punishment N
100 Yrs. N
Jungle Y
Grapes of Wrath N
Farewell to Arms N
Seven Gables N
Rabbit N
On the Road N
Garp N
Canterbury Tales Y
Hobbit Y
Huck Finn Y
Heart of Darkness Y
Call of the Wild Y
Christmas Carol Y
Gulliver's Travels N
Oliver Twist N
Beloved N
Animal Farm Y
Dorian Grey N
Walden N
Dune N
Malcolm X Y
Satanic Verses N
Little Women Y
In Cold Blood N
Color Purple Y
Naked Lunch N
Ambassadors N
Clockwork Orange N
Cold Mtn. N
Tropic of Cancer N
Stand N
Roots N
Electric Kool-Aid N
Fever Pitch N
Lady Chatterly N
War and Peace N
Harry Potter N
Death of a Salesman N

JMac

[LeperKhan]

Originally posted by Jose L. Couso
Finnegans Wake-No
The Tale of Genji-No
Stranger in a Strange Land-No
The Name of the Rose-Yes

What Jose and Dr. Jones both said. I have read The Name of the Rose at least 3 times, though.

[DoctorJones24]

Originally posted by LeperKhan


What Jose and Dr. Jones both said. I have read The Name of the Rose at least 3 times, though.

Awesome, awesome book. Does he get 3 points from you for that?

[irvine]

This is off-topic in all kinds of ways, but has anyone here read the book that Scorsese's new film is based on? It wasn't yet written when I was doing research for my novel, but one of the leading gangs in the book and movie--the Dead Rabbits--play a prominent role in my book. Because of this, I'm wondering if I should go looking for the Gangs of NY book, or if it will just bum me out when I discover all kinds of neat things I could have used in my novel.

[Dr. Wankler]

Originally posted by irvine
So I guess my first contribution will be, hmmm, I hate to admit this, but:

the Iliad

I've read the Odyssey, but never got around to the other one.

Not to be an A-hole, but I used the Iliad back in an early round, so I don't think it's fair game.

No on Finnegan's Wake
Yes on Tale of the Genji
No on Stranger in a Strange Land
Yes on Schweik
Yes on Name of the Rose

[irvine]

Yeah, I noticed that after I posted it. Thought I'd added Svejk as a substitute in a subsequent post.

Originally posted by Dr. Wankler
Not to be an A-hole, but I used the Iliad back in an early round, so I don't think it's fair game.

[Dr. Wankler]

Originally posted by irvine
Oh, and now I see that the Iliad's already done. So, how about The Good Soldier Svejk (which I am about to start for research)?

You mean, like, here?

My fault.

[Jacen McCullough]

Here's a sort of controvertial one:


The Bible

[DoctorJones24]

The Bible - wow, yes
Missing out a bit on a large chunk of Western culture there, Jason?