MARCH Reading Wrap-Up and some ANNOUNCEMENTS

A classic books reading wrap up for March. Including some highly recommended classic books for your enjoyment.
Stay until the end for some specific announcements for all of you that love classic literature and getting more from classic books. There is also information on a free online book club that you can join.
Videos referred to are:
• Video - Joining the Classics Book Club.
• History of the ENGLISH... - History of the English Language.
• IAMBIC PENTAMETER for ... - Shakespeare, Iambic Pentameter.
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00:00 - Intro
00:47 - Book 1
04:08 - Book 2
10:00 - Book 3
15:24 - Book 4
20:14 - Book 5
30:30 - Announcements
I wish you joy in your reading!

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Make sure to stick around for the announcements at the end!!!

[@shelleyb3d]

Hello Tristan. I am enjoying all your videos and have joined the Classics Book Club too. I give a big vote yes for your Shakespeare series laid out in this video. I am comfortable with only a few plays and you instruction and insights would be wonderful.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

@@shelleyb3d Thanks for the feedback Shelley. Glad to meet another person who appreciates Shakespeare 😃👍

[@maryfilippou6667]

So engaging and captivating! I love your program. The summer I was 9yo and left on own for couple hours first time, I took down my mother's small leatherbound Midsummer Night's Dream and read my first play lying on stomach on the living room carpet. I loved it! 12 years later I saw it one night alone, in Regents Park.

[@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD]

I'm addicted to your channel!! You make every book (so far that I've seen) come alive!

[@felixibanez3845]

About those Shakesperean projects, GO FOR IT !! Absolutely! I like very much those you've already done, so I'm sure those coming up will keep the same splendid level of clarity and depth.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Thanks Felix, I appreciate your enthusiastic encouragement 😃 So, like I say, there will be some other videos coming on youtube, but the first course will be on Romeo and Juliet. As its so famous.

[@felixibanez3845]

I've seen the Zeffirelli's film about 35 times.

[@andyworkman8699]

I would love a course on Shakespeare. I live in a city that has a world renown Shakespearean festival and every summer I get to go watch 3 or 4 Shakespeare plays in a recreated Globe theater. Two years ago they did a 6 hour play of all three Henry VI. It was long but so cool.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Wow that sounds great. I used to live near Stratford upon Avon and miss the plays. Doing all the Henry VI's is a mammoth task.😃

[@davidmccalip5759]

Hello Tristan! I really enjoyed the Month of March's Book Club Book. Unfortunately, I was not able to attend the Zoom meeting in the second half of March of the Three Musketeers b/c the discussion occurred during business hours in my part of the world. I would have liked to watch that. In the future, you may wish to record the Zoom discussions and then post them on KZbin so those who can't attend live can watch it later. Also, I have not yet seen the reading schedule for Resurrection. Has that been done and if so, can you post it on KZbin. Keep up the good work. I really enjoyed History of the English Language. Have a great day!

[@susprime7018]

Werther was interesting, but did not work for me. I wanted to tell Werther to "get hold of yourself, have some pride man." I am very much enjoying Resurrection, hilarious on law and religion. Looking forward to your thoughts. Enjoyed the history of the English Language. My husband is reading Macbeth for the first time and finding it easier by reading it aloud, just as suggested. Next he will read Hamlet, for history play, Henry V. Engineering background and decided on his own to read Shakespeare, better late than never.

[@Jo-fp8gb]

I would be very interested in a course on Shakespeare - especially Richard III.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Ooo Richard III, a great choice!😀

[@xaviercrain7336]

Loved part one and have not seen part II yet

[@lucyjazz1]

Yeah ! A series of videos on Shakespeare 😃 I’ve been planning to read one play a year (so far I’ve read Othello, The Tempest, Julius Caesar and A Midsummer Night’s Dream) so I’m glad you picked Romeo and Juliet 😊 Your work helps a lot (all the more so as English is not my mother tongue - I’m French). Thanks again Tristan, and take care !

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Thanks for the feedback Lucy. So pleased to know there is a desire to learn more about Shakespeare out there.😀👍

[@mandyc1280]

I am very interested Captain! I have been wanting to study Shakespeare personally, as well as being able to present it to my kids with more understanding. Yes, yes, yes please! 😊

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Amazing Mandy! Like I say, I'll start with a course specifically on Romeo and Juliet, since it is so well known. 😃👍

[@dqan7372]

Sounds good! Looking forward to R&J.

[@user-eh7dk8xv9e]

How about Delvina deep into Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure"?

[@barbibleu]

I’m definitely interested in a Shakespeare course. I loved your video on the iambic pentameter. I’ve only so far read Macbeth, and am about to start Othello.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Oh good choice of plays. Macbeth is remarkable. Othello ... well I won't spoil it, but WOW! One of the best villains ever is in that play.😀♥

[@kimberly5411]

Thank you for recommending Our Man in Havana. It has me laughing all the way. And I never would have heard of it without your suggestion. It’s a fun break from more serious literature that I read.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

"It looks a bit like vacuum cleaner components." Don't know if you've got to that bit with spy command. If you have 🤣

[@kimberly5411]

@@tristanandtheclassics6538 The entire story has me in stitches.

[@muskndusk]

Me whispering back: (I've already subscribed and rung the bell! - Or should that be 'rang the bell'?)

[@Bmw-cy3gg]

Hi Tristan! Another great video - thanks so much for each one! I wasn't sure where to post this question - I hope you don't mind me doing it here..... I've always wondered why many classic authors use the hyphen in regard to dates, places and people's names. For example, "Jane lived in the town of ---shire in the year 18--". I was also reading "The Count of Monte Christo" last year (the best book ever!!) and as I remember it, there was a very minor character who was only mentioned once or twice, named the Countess ---------". As she was only referred to, I wondered why Dumas would do this?? Also - have you read "The Vicar of Wakefield"? I've just finished it, and loved it! In a couple of Victorian novels I've previously read, the characters had been reading it, so when I found it in a favourite used bookstore, I pounced! I'd love to hear your "take" on it - the ending is quite funny with all of the twists, and the image of the family portrait is hilarious! Thanks again for bringing the classics to life and for making reading and exploring new books so enjoyable!! - Louise, Australia

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Hi Louise! Thanks for this comment, it is a really good question. Surprisingly there is no definitive answer for the 'hyphen' question. However, there are two main theories. 1) The author inserts dates like 17__ , or Madame C__, to add to the realism of the story. Readers may be duped into believing that the story is in fact a retelling of true events. 2) The author uses the hyphen to avoid being accused of libel. Authors do get many of their ideas and characters from real persons, in real places at real times. Occluding the details may have been a a way to say, "Look this is only fiction, so don't try pinning it on real persons or places. We actually see this in films nowadays with the comment: Any likenesses to real persons or places featured in this film are not deliberate etc... Count of Monte Cristo is Awesome. I have Vicar of Wakefield and hope to go through it soon. Now you've made me even more excited to get stuck in.😀👍

[@louisehickey413]

Thank you so much for your response - that really makes sense!! Now I can sleep at night...😂 I hope you get to the Vicar at some stage - I think you'll like it! Thanks again!! 🤗

[@charmainesaliba5546]

All books sound interesting. You always introduce me to new classics, and I always learn something new. Unfortunately I haven't read with the book club The Radezky March nor The three Musketeers because at the moment I am struggling with health issues, hopefully I will read them sooner rather than later, of course I saved the videos so I can use them as a reference. Oh I would like a course about Shakespeare, an author that I would like to read but I am very intimidated by Really appreciate your hard work. Thanks Tristan ☺️

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Hiya Charmaine 😃 Sorry to hear that you're not well. I really hope things get better for you soon. 🙏

[@charmainesaliba5546]

@@tristanandtheclassics6538 Thanks Tristan ☺️

[@kodesart1251]

9:40 the sorrows of young werther were actually inspired by a real-life story of one of Goethe's former friend/acquaintance, Karl Wilhelm Jerusalem, who shot himself with a friend's (Johan Christian Kestner) two pistols (Jerusalem saying he was going for a hunting trip) after the girl he was in love with rejected him to the point of forbidding Jerusalem of ever coming into her house again. Like Werther he didn't die until the next day, and had a burial without a priest or ceremony, which was common for people who committed suicide at the time. Source/more info here (second chapter), by Henry Kathman: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWLPfoKZl89rgdk

[@Leebearify]

Tristan believe it or not I have just found my copy of Woman in White! I started it last night and finally had to turn the lights off about 1am! Yikes, is this going to give me a run with this months' classic ! I wanted to share one more thing with you: I have had the opportunity to go through your previous programs and in one of them you said that many times it was difficult for those of us in the US to send you books because you had to pay fees on your end. I have friends in France that I send things to through Amazon UK. All I do is; log into Amazon UK (so I will have 2 separate accounts), my friends put what they need into the Amazon 'wish list" (which on my screen is located on the right side and is a drop down) they have started a wish list and I order FROM Amazon UK. Amazon folks worry about the the dollars to euros conversion and my Visa gets the bill. If you want to have people be able to gift you books this is a very easy way to do it. Just remember, after you have been ordering on Amazon UK to log off and log on to Amazon US. I hope this makes sense!!! I am definitely joining you with both the Shakespeare and the English language program. The first one on English language was amazing !!!! Thank you so much.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Well the Woman in White is a seriously compelling read!!! Dashed exciting too. Thanks for the advice re Amazon.😃👍

[@72mje]

Great video as always, Tristan! Now you've convinced me to postpone reading Richard III, which I had planned to read in 3-4 weeks' time. I'm sure I'll get more out of it after hearing you talk about Shakespeare's writing.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Aw thanks 😊 Richatd III is one of my favourite characters. I mean, he IS the play! I look forwards to making a course on that play. In fact I may do that one after Romeo and Juliet. 😃

[@72mje]

@@tristanandtheclassics6538 Yes, please do this one right after Romeo and Juliet! Can't wait!

[@maryanncarl646]

Hi there, Another great video. I would some courses about Shakepeare and would be most interested in the histories and the tragedies. Finally, I know you said that the link explaining Discord was somewhere above but I don't see it I definitely need to learn how to use all the stuff that's there. Thankks.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Thanks for the feedback Mary Ann. The first clickable link in the description is the one to go through to the Discord video.

[@mariatavares8513]

👏🤩

[@clawravenscroft1788]

It does not rhyme, you just say it wrong XD I mean Gothe und Werther. I'm proud you have read an Austrian Author! :)

[@SabineThinkerbellum]

Correct, Tristan keeps pronouncing the “th” the English way. Goethe, Werther and Roth. Tristan, just imagine there’s no h in it. Just pronounce it as a simple t please. Goete, Werter and Rot.

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

Brilliant! Thanks for this. I did have a suspicion that the problem would lay in my own pronunciation. Now I know. I am so pleased. May I ask, if one pronounces the 'th' as 't', does that mean Goethe and Werther still rhyme? How is the 'oe' in Goethe sounded? Thank you for helping me out here.😀👍

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

😅 I'm so pleased you said this. How does one pronounce the 'oe' in Goethe? Once again, I am so grateful for the correction.😀♥

[@SabineThinkerbellum]

@@tristanandtheclassics6538 no, they don’t rhyme. Your pronunciation of the oe is quite nice btw. Werther is pronounced more like weartar Roth has a long o, not like the english verb to rot where the o is short. And again, not pronounced as th, just a simple t

[@tristanandtheclassics6538]

@@SabineThinkerbellum Thank you so much. That was super helpful!!! Now I can say both names without rhyming😅