A 667-pages roadtrip novel, with chapters alternating between a disillusioned “you“ mainly looking for young women to spend the night with (those sections haven't aged well), and a “I“ looking for what I'll sum up as “Eternal China“: folksongs, old monasteries, folktales... and of course, the Soul Mountain in the title. I am glad I read it -I enjoyed the folk chapters- but I am in no hurry to read any more from this #NobelPrize winner.
Ok #hashtagbrigade here is November‘s book! If you want to join us for a chapter a day, drop a comment below. But remember, my hashtags are often ridiculous and always chapter spoilers, so read the chapter before you read my post each day! Everyone is welcome! I have two groups of tags, one for the individual book, and one for monthly reminder list, so be sure to let me know if you need to be on one of my lists!
Stefan Zweig's autobiography led me to poet Hugo von Hofmannsthal's play Electra, which I borrowed from the library and started reading last night. It was turned into an opera by Strauss. I am listening to it on deezer, but it's not grabbing me so far. Any tips or info to help ease me into it? A passage to look forward to? A recording that's less strident than the one I am listening to? I'm OK with modernist music, so that's not it 😊
pickRead for #classicschallenge2025 Q3: #plays
I saw the play years ago and enjoyed it. Just as dramatic as I remember.
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Halfway through a 19th-c. play by Peruvian author Clorinda Matto de Turner about Inca Princess Hima-Sumac's love triangle with Tupac-Amaru (pictured) and Gonzalo, a Spanish youth. As I am interested in female writers from the past & this work is not available in translation, I bit the bullet & am reading it in Spanish. It's difficult but doable.
It probably can count for #classicschallenge2025 @Lunakay
#Peru #FoodandLit
@Catsandbooks @Texreader
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Hey Littens,
I hope the motivation to read some classics is not affected by the heat (at least over here in Germany it is very, very hot). 🥵🌴
For the 3rd quarter, we'll tackle some stage writing!
Grab some lemonade, enjoy and tag me in your posts!☀️🏖
#classicschallenge2025
See original post at https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2878745
Hey Littens,
I hope the motivation to read some classics is not affected by the heat (at least over here in Germany it is very, very hot). 🥵🌴
For the 3rd quarter, we'll tackle some stage writing!
Grab some lemonade, enjoy and tag me in your posts!☀️🏖
(It's so hot, I asked the AI to design a cool pic for us😂)#classicschallenge2025
pickRead for #classicschallenge2025 and because I‘ve had it on my bookcase forever. Obviously very preachy and religious, but I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.
Repost for @Lunakay
A new quarter is already here!
The year and the new season have started and it is time for new adventures!
This quarter we want to read some of the classic tales of adventure and discovery!
Get out your maps, pack your bundle or sea chest and off we go!
If someone would like to be tagged in this challenge, let me know😊
#classicschallenge2025
See original post at https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2852612
A new quarter is already here!
The year and the new season have started and it is time for new adventures!
This quarter we want to read some of the classic tales of adventure and discovery!
Get out your maps, pack your bundle or sea chest and off we go!
If someone would like to be tagged in this challenge, let me know😊
#classicschallenge2025
@LitsyEvents
3 down, 7 to go for #10BeforeTheEnd @ChaoticMissAdventures
And also, this my chunkster for #classicschallenge2025 (edited) 3w
@AnnCrystal 😀 3w