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:
