2019 CHALLENGE: Back to the Classics

Back to the Classics

I’ve been hit or miss with the Back to the Classics Challenge, hosted by Books and Chocolate. It’s a challenge I enjoy, but I often fail to sign up in time.

The idea is to read six, nine, or 12 books published more than 50 years ago, one from each of a list of categories. Other than being more than 50 years old, Karen does not strictly define a “classic” book.

I’m signing up at the six-book level, but hope to read more. I’m going to cross over several books with the European Reading Challenge that I host here on Rose City Reader.

CATEGORIES AND BOOKS READ

(no books read yet)

• 19th Century Classic:
• 20th Century Classic:
• Classic by a Woman Author:
• Classic in Translation:
• Classic Comic Novel: 
• Classic Tragic Novel:
• Very Long Classic (over 500 pages):
• Classic Novella:
• Classic from the Americas (includes the Caribbean):
• Classic from Africa, Asia, or Oceania (includes Australia):
• Classic from a Place You’ve Lived:
• Classic Play:

BOOK POSSIBILITIES

• 19th Century Classic: The Return of the Native by Thomas Hardy
• 20th Century Classic: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T. S. Eliot
• Classic by a Woman Author: The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie
• Classic in Translation: The Heart-Keeper by Françoise Sagan
• Classic Comic Novel: Agents and Patients by Anthony Powell
• Classic Tragic Novel:
• Very Long Classic (over 500 pages):
• Classic Novella: Lady Into Fox by David Garnett
• Classic from the Americas (includes the Caribbean):
• Classic from Africa, Asia, or Oceania (includes Australia):
• Classic from a Place You’ve Lived:
• Classic Play: