Felix Culpa Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 To any of you who have read the Count of Monte Cristo cover to cover in less that a three-day period, I salute you. This is a discussion thread for all the and any classic novel such as Dracula by Bram Stoker, The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, and ((unfortunately)) Jane Eyre by Bronte. I myself greatly disliked the last of that list. It was unexciting and dull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 inb4Twilight I dislike vampire books in general. I guess I can go read Dracula. Finally we get off of poems and on to literature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Culpa Posted August 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Dracula was an excellent novel. It shows the hardships of Jonathan Harker as his beloved is possessed by Dracula. It brings out the worst of human kind in Dracula, and hope through Harker. The logic behind the book is interesting, considering that Vlad Tepes, the king of Romania (in the 1400s I believe) was the son of Vlad Dracul. Dracula means 'the son of Dracul'. And Vlad Tepes Dracula did infact drink the blood of his enemies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davok Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 I loved reading HG Wells The War of the Worlds and The Invisible Man. A very entertaining read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 I have looked at one (not read though)the title was "Dracula is a Woman"Hints why i didn't read it >.< and get this it was in my schools Library... 0.o Who'd put something like that in a library? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Culpa Posted August 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 The War of the Worlds was a great book. It caused a giant riot when someone read it over the radio, including 'Breaking News Bulletins' that aliens were invading. It caused panic. One guy shot a water tower thinking it was one of the alien ships described in the book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davok Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 The War of the Worlds was a great book. It caused a giant riot when someone read it over the radio' date=' including 'Breaking News Bulletins' that aliens were invading. It caused panic. One guy shot a water tower thinking it was one of the alien ships described in the book.[/quote'] Tripods FTW. :lol: And that's just hilarious. The Invisible Man was pretty awesome, too. All Hail Invisible Man the First! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Culpa Posted August 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 I was strolling through my Barnes and Nobles and found a book that I hadn't read in a while, but I still liked immensely. The Call of the Wild by Jack London. Told from the point of a dog, or rather, just from the eyes with no certain point of view. Buck, the main dog, goes from sunny southern US to the Yukon territory.Also, (not a book) but the Cremation of Sam McGee... Amazing poem... Another great poem.The Illiad and the Odyssey (sp?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marly Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 I can't believe no one has mentioned "Moby Dick", "Treasure Island" or even "Matilda" (I'm not sure if it qualifies as a classic, however.) yet. Those books are excellent, and I enjoyed all of them, "Treasure Island", especially. Pirates ftw? Finally we get off of poems and on to literature. Poetry is a type of literature, just so you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweller of Parables Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Excellent novels, but I see The Count of Monte Cristo as a child's storeh. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGAKITTY Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 lol, I read Count. It was surprisingly filled with regret for a novel from that time period. Usually you get stuff where its more about killing guys and being awesome, than about revenge and regret (lolThreeMusketeers) Also, Dune, anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Culpa Posted August 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Excellent novels' date=' but I see The Count of Monte Cristo as a child's storeh. :-)[/quote'] Child's? Right. I just got the complete Sherlock Holmes Collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 I have a book (haven't read it I stopped) and It's written in like Old old english, the name is Wolf Moon and it's writen by Charles De Lint.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davok Posted August 23, 2009 Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Also' date=' Dune, anyone?[/quote'] *raises hand* I'm reading it, but haven't really finished it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Culpa Posted August 23, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2009 Also' date=' Dune, anyone?[/quote'] *raises hand* I'm reading it, but haven't really finished it. I tried reading it, but couldn't. I got really bored with reading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweller of Parables Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Excellent novels' date=' but I see The Count of Monte Cristo as a child's storeh. :-)[/quote'] Child's? Right. You have totally failed to see what I did back there. Child's...Storeh,,, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Berserker- Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 A book is considered a classic if you know what happens in the book even if you haven't readed it. That happened with me with Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, Moby Dick and Star Wars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabris Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Did so, Uno. Salute me, love me, fellate me... nevermind. Anyhow, anyone ever read Moby-Dick from cover to cover? I must confess I never completed reading it, so voluminous was the ye olde Anglais. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Culpa Posted August 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 I've never actually tried to touch it. And in light of this... I would like to point out two more classics I've yet to read. 20,000 Leagues Under the SeaJourney to the Center of the Earth I must say that I've read a decent way through the first of the above-mentioned, but the second I've yet to touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dweller of Parables Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Journey was a nice read.I think it was better than 20,000 Leagues, but Moby Dick...I have yet to read that one. You should all read The Invisible Man. Depressing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alcaldias_27 Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Does Alice Through the Looking Glass count as a classic? A nice read, full of poems (Jabberwocky is my fav) and silliness.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davok Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Journey was a nice read.I think it was better than 20' date='000 Leagues, but Moby Dick...I have yet to read that one. You should all read The Invisible Man. Depressing.[/quote'] Griffon was badass. :( I would have wanted Invisible Man the First as my King. Yes, it was pretty depressing. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Culpa Posted August 24, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Bronte, (the other) Bronte, Dumas, Stoker, Wells, and Doyle are my favorite classic others to name a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davok Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Lovecraft. anybody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGAKITTY Posted August 24, 2009 Report Share Posted August 24, 2009 Journey was a nice read.I think it was better than 20' date='000 Leagues, but Moby Dick...I have yet to read that one. You should all read The Invisible Man. Depressing.[/quote'] Griffon was badass. :( I would have wanted Invisible Man the First as my King. Yes, it was pretty depressing. :/The Invisible Man was not, in fact, about an invisible man. I was devastated.Lovecraft. anybody?I want to read some of it. It sounds messed up as funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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