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arubabookwoman
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Embarking on reading this #20thCenturyClassics. @Butterfinger @jmofo @sprainedbrain I 1st read it in college freshman English class in 1968. I can't imagine reading it the 1st time w/o some sort of guidance. Pictured is my shelf copy of the book, acquired in 1968 for my class. In it I found the chronological guide the prof provided us (on the right), and my handwritten family genealogy for the Compson family (left).

arubabookwoman I've reread The Sound and the Fury 3 times since 1968, so this will be a 4th reread. It's a favorite. I also love most of the other Faulkner's I've read, esp. the other novel of the Compson family, Absalom, Absalom. 2y
peacegypsy I love that you have your college notes! 2y
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arubabookwoman
Howards End | E M Forster
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@Butterfinger @sprainedbrain @jmofo #20thcenturyclassics After much delay on my part, I have finally mailed 2 books to you Tammy, Howard's End and Ceremony, both great reads. I have The Sound and the Fury, and hope to finish it by November's end. You should receive the books Tuesday-I have tracking # if needed.

sprainedbrain Glad to hear from you! ❤️ 2y
Butterfinger Been missing you. 2y
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arubabookwoman
The Makioka Sisters | Jun'ichiro Tanizaki
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Pickpick

I am finally, very belatedly, and with many apologies sending my #20thCenturyClassics book onto you Tammy @Butterfinger . This was a lovely family saga of life in pre-WW II Japan, as a family tries to marry off the third daughter so that the youngest (and 4th) daughter can marry her fiancee. It should arrive Thursday. @sprainedbrain @jmofo

Butterfinger That is totally fine. I mailed Jessie's yesterday. I'm looking forward to it. 3y
BarbaraBB Hi Deborah, good to see you again. I hope you are doing well 🤍 3y
vivastory I'm glad to see your posts. Hope you are doing well 3y
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sprainedbrain
Howards End | E.M. Forster
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Pickpick

Hi, my name is Jenni, and I really like fascinating character study sort of books set in historical England where not a whole lot actually happens. 😅

Howards End very much fit this bill for me, and despite a slow part in the middle, I enjoyed it. I really loved the Schlegel sisters, especially Margaret, and I laughed more than a little.

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This will be going out to Deborah soon. Excited for another round of #20thCenturyClassics y‘all!

sprainedbrain Another #1001books down! ✅ AND this was my May #BookSpin ✅✅ @TheAromaofBooks (edited) 3y
Tamra There is a movie adaptation with Hopkins and Thompson that is enjoyable. You cannot beat that pair! (Ala Remains of the Day) 3y
sprainedbrain @Tamra I‘m planning to watch it for sure, and maybe the more recent miniseries, too! 3y
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Tamra @sprainedbrain I hadn‘t heard about the miniseries! Is it steaming? 3y
sprainedbrain @Tamra I think it‘s on Starz streaming. It has Matthew MacFadyen! 😉 3y
Tamra @sprainedbrain I don‘t have a subscription to Starz, but I‘ll be on the lookout. 3y
sprainedbrain @Tamra I just checked Prime and it‘s steaming there if you have that. 3y
Tamra @sprainedbrain thank you, yes! 👏🏾 3y
Leftcoastzen I love this book , guess I‘m in the club!😃 3y
Cathythoughts I just ordered this book ! @Tamra I saw & loved that movie with Emma & Anthony ... beautiful 3y
batsy Great review and I loved it, too. For exactly the same reasons 💕 3y
Tamra @Cathythoughts 💜 It‘s lovely. 3y
HOTPock3tt ‘Not a whole lot actually happens‘ I think we had a conversation about this a while back Jenni 🤣🤣🤣 @sprainedbrain 3y
sprainedbrain @HOTPock3tt yes, we did! 🤣 3y
jmofo Awww yeah! Slow‘s good when it‘s lush in character or excellent writing! 3y
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malkelly
The Sleepwalkers | Hermann Broch
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At last, the separate parts of Hermann Broch‘s trilogy together in the beautiful, rare, #penguinclassics edition.

#germanwriting #modernism #fiction #classics #20thCenturyClassics

Bronte_Chintz Welcome to Litsy! 6y
Leftcoastzen Nice! Welcome to Litsy 6y
malkelly @Bronte_Chintz Thanks a million! 6y
malkelly @Leftcoastzen your very kind, thank you! 6y
CarolynM Welcome to Litsy👋 6y
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