January 2011
11 posts
Censoring Huck Finn
I realize this is old news but how can I have a literature blog and not discuss the issue that has recently come up in regards to the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. In February of this year the publisher New South is going to release a new edition of the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. What’s new about this version is that they have “sanitized” it by...
The Literary Eclectic's Favorite Books
I believe that you can always tell a lot about a person by their favorite books. The books that hold such a close place to our heart for us adopt them as a favorite are the books that influenced and moved us the most. We no further delay here’s The Literary Eclectic’s list of favorite books.
The Alchemist by Paul Coelho
The Harry Potter Series by JK Rowling
Wizard’s First Rule...
The Literary Eclectic
Great news everyone! We have another new literary to introduce you to. She’s The Literary Eclectic, and she’ll round out the group for now. We might gather more people once this blog has taken off, but for now you’re stuck with The Literary Snob, The Literary Romantic, and The Literary Eclectic.
So what’s one word to describe The Literary Eclectic… well she’s...
The Literary Romantic
Hello everyone! The Literary Snob here. As the creator of this blog, I really wanted to create a blog which welcomed multiple points of views and gave the readers different perspectives when it came to literature. No two readers are alike, and just because I say something in a review doesn’t mean that it’s the only view. So I decided to round up a couple of my closest friends who are...
“The time has come,” the Walrus said, “To talk of many things: Of shoes—and ships—and sealing-wax— Of cabbages—and kings— And why the sea is boiling hot— And whether pigs have wings.”
Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll
Happy Birthday Lewis Carroll!
Favorites
So you all are probably wondering what books are my favorites and you are probably ready to judge me on my answers. So no worries the wait is over. The list is in no particular order and I’m only listing them right now. In the future I plan on making reviews for all of these. Without further delay, The Literary Snob’s Favorite Books:
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
David Copperfield by...
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Hello Everyone!
The reason why I’m starting this blog is because I adore reading and I wanted to share my thoughts with people on everything dealing with books. I’m going to use this blog to post reviews of books that I’ve read and share anything which I think is of interest and regards literature.
Now you’re probably wondering why should I listen to you, why should I...
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