CLASSIC BOOKS HAUL - FEBRUARY

A classic book haul for February 2022.
In this Haul we have two old classics and three modern classics.
The Authors are Charles Dickens; Marcel Proust; Daphne du Maurier; William Golding, and Tomasi de Lampedusa.
What classic books are you hoping to read in the upcoming months?
If you are interested in joining a book club with me, then please let me know below in the comments as this is something I am looking into starting up for those who wish to dig into classic literature. What authors would you be interested in reading?
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0:00 - Intro
0:17 - Our Mutual Friend
3:47 - The Way By Swann's
9:10 - Jamaica Inn
12:47 - Lord of the Flies
16:28 - The Leopard
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[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Just to apologize for the rather odd errors in some of the written paragraphs. For instance, "great day in November"" instead of "Grey day in November." I was tinkering with a voice to type programme which I then failed to proof read. Whoops!!!

[@LimesRickie]

The opening paragraph of Our Mutual Friend has to be my favourite of any of Dickens' work. So intriguing!

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

I thought it was pretty darn good too. Mind you, I do have a penchant for Dickens.

[@LimesRickie]

@@tristanandtheclassics6538 4 out of 5 of my top favourite authors are British. Dickens and Hardy are my absolute loves! (The odd man out is a Frenchman.)🗼☺

[@annetteholman2999]

The opening of BLEAL HOUSE was my favorite of all!

[@LimesRickie]

@@annetteholman2999 Yes I think it's the most famous and beloved of them all. Also, It was the best of times was the worst of times ... another good'un! 🙂

[@radiantchristina]

Great haul! Our Mutual Friend is a favorite of mine 💕

[@maryfilippou6667]

What personality you bring to your videos; such clarity! I'm missing lunch as I don't want to slice and chop, take a break! Finally, a book I've read through- Swans Way. Am avid to hear your precis.

[@mandyc1280]

Great haul Captain. The Leopard sounds like a good idea for the club.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

It does doesn't it. 😃😯 I almost read it straight away, but thought I better restrain myself.

[@radiantchristina]

Jamaica inn is a fun read. I loved it!

[@mitzireadsandwrites]

I love Daphne du Maurier's writing, but I didn't enjoy Jamaica Inn quite as much as some of her others. So far, my favorites have been Rebecca, My Cousin Rachel, and The Scapegoat. I really love her short stories, too. Can't wait to hear your thoughts on that one. Even though it's a classic, I don't hear many people talk about Lord of the Flies, but that's a great one! It's a great one for a book club discussion, too.

[@ladyvampire1496]

It's always a pleasure to hear you talk, I always learn new things from you. You've done some excellent book shopping, and I'm very interested in Proust's works. I didn't see your video about realism, I'll see it next, because it seemed very interesting, as I'm relatively new to the classics, I don't know much and I really like your objective and dynamic way in which you expose your ideas.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Hey Katerina 👋 sorry for my delayed response, things have been hectic. Always a joy to hear from you. Hope you enjoy the Realism video. As for Proust, I'm eager to get onto his work, but also trying to get the peace and quiet I need to meander through the first book. I know he's not a light read.😃👍

[@susprime7018]

Only recently came to realize that I only read part of Remembrance of Things Past in the sixties, must have been Swann's Way. Loved Lord of the Flies, poor Piggy. I love Daphne duMaurier.

[@janebaily3758]

Read Lord of the Flies as an adolescent..cried a lot..cannot read again but it's still a MUST Read! Have not read Our Mutual Friend though I just got a complete set of Dickens a short time ago...and finally...DeMerier: LOVED Rebecca..Have not read Jamaica Inn. Really love your channel.

[@lucyssweetjournaling]

Amazing list. I like the sound of The Leopard. I love a bit of aristocracy.

[@charmainesaliba5546]

Great list. I haven't read any of them. The leopard is on my tbr list for many years and I don't know why I haven't read it yet, is an important classic in Italian literature. The name in Italian is Il Gattopardo. As you said well gatto means cat and pardo it could be the diminutive of leopardo which means leopard. By Dephine du Maurier I read Rebecca which is a retelling of Jane Eyre, My cousin Rachel and the King's General. My cousin Rachel is my favourite by her. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Gattopardo!!! Thank you Charmaine 😊 I didn't know Rebecca was a retelling of Jane Eyre, but now you mention it I can see the parallels. Fascinating.❤

[@Leebearify]

I actually have Leopard on my shelf waiting for me!! Yes, please may we add this one to a Book Club? I would love to join the book club and/or read a long on this one. However I am not an Instagrammer so I would have to join and participate here on YT.

[@lowman621]

I also just recently picked up The Leopard and am looking forward to reading it. I loved the Jamaica Inn cover and an going to look for that...I'm kinda in the mood for a Gothic tale. Really enjoyed that opening paragraph! Great vid!! 📚😊

[@CourtneyReads]

I really liked Our Mutual Friend. It's an excellent book.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

I think I'm going to reread it with my wife before going to sleep. She hasn't read it.

[@CourtneyReads]

@@tristanandtheclassics6538 that would be fun! I hope she enjoys it. Has she read and enjoyed other Dickens?

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

@@CourtneyReads Yes she has It was Hard Times. I don't think that is the best of Dickens, but she enjoyed it a lot.

[@CourtneyReads]

@@tristanandtheclassics6538 I wouldn't rank it as one of the best I've read, so hopefully that means she will like this even more.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

@@CourtneyReads that's my thought too. She is looking forwards to it.

[@christbianchi]

Lovely book haul! Jamaica Inn sounds interesting. I actually have the leopard on my shelf but haven’t read it yet so that would be one to do!

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

I've been wanting to read Jamaica inn for ages. Funny how a book can elude you, isn't it. Will def consider The Leopard for a readalong.

[@merccadoosis8847]

*In Search of Lost Time* by Proust. Never heard of this book. How the heck did I miss it?? I did some research and learned that it is an alternate title for "Remembrance of Things Past". I started but did not complete it. Perhaps I'll get to it some day. And yes, it was a true classic. I have so many books to read! Third World classics, some USA classics ~ too much. Will never catch up.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Of course. I forgot that title. I think it is the more accurate/literal rendering of the French. As for the amount of books out there ... phew🥵 "To the making of books there is no end," wot?!

[@MichaelRomeoTalksBooks]

Fascinating line up. As usual I'm busy adding these to my tbr list.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

So many books! 😄

[@marianhreads]

Ooh, I like that cover of Lord of the Flies a lot - very striking! It's one I've reread in recent years, and the subtlety and symbolism in the writing really jumped out at me this time. Have you read any other Golding? I have a copy of The Inheritors I still haven't read yet... it's supposed to be about Neanderthals.😄

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

I haven't read anything else by Golding either. What are you reading currently, Marian?

[@marianhreads]

@@tristanandtheclassics6538 I'm still making my slow way through Crime and Punishment, and also now Dubliners (my first Joyce). Really enjoying the latter!

[@dqan7372]

Planned to read Swann's Way last year. Got a third of the way through before, inevitably, being distracted by some other classic. Will read a couple pages tonight and see if I can get back into it. Bought The Coral Sea a while back in the hopes that it would spark a bit more interest for Lord of the Flies. Anywho, back to the mines...

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

I've heard that many read sections of Proust between another book. I suppose that's because it is pretty top heavy in the philosophising department, which doesn't render it a book to maintain long focus on.

[@southernbiscuits1275]

Very nice video. As you were speaking of Swann's Way (which I read a few years back), I was reminded of a book you might like to read. It is titled Modernism by Michael Levenson. It is an extraordinary book that details what the Modernist movement was about, how it started and why it ended. I am in my seventies. I've read the classics and my share of postmodernist books. But, the world I am most comfortable with is that exemplified by the Modernist movement of literature. The book is amazing in how it explains the history of the movement, who were important writers in that style and the works that offer a great insight into Modernism and the world it portrays. I truly believe you would like this book and find it very worthwhile. It's available on Amazon.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Thanks so much for the recommendation! I am going to hunt it down right now.