My grandfather was a professor of English
and I was hugely pleased to discover that he thought Dickens was a heap of sentimental shit. Bit of validation for my own feelings, I thought.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 17:07, 1 reply, 14 years ago)

never read any tbh, i feel like i should at least read Great Expectations

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 17:08, Reply)

don't get your hopes up

(Quinton had to abandon other account as i broke it, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 17:14, Reply)

timing: 10/10

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 17:17, Reply)

it was quick to me
I only just saw it
(Quinton had to abandon other account as i broke it, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 17:20, Reply)

It's like Victorian EastEnders.
Load of old shit.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 17:18, Reply)

i have an extremely poor track record of reading "The Classics", unless you read them at school etc etc

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 17:21, Reply)

I tell you what I've found to be the case in recent years,
the Russian classics like your Dostoevskys and your Tolstoys are really, really fucking good. I was hugely impressed by Crime & Punishment and War and Peace is excellent too.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 17:27, Reply)

*Russian highfives*
need any recommendations for more, let me know
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 17:31, Reply)

The old bullshit trotted out about people like Shakespeare
that the themes are universal and thus make the works instantly relevant and engaging today, really are true with the Russkies, in my opinion.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 17:33, Reply)

Also, will do - thank you.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Wed 19 Oct 2011, 17:33, Reply)