Here I go again getting all excited about another year of reading challenges! Most of the books that I have stacked up to read this year could apply to this challenge. A challenge which I have never completed! So once again I am linking up with Books and Chocolate (isn't that the best combination ever?) to give it a go. So HERE are the guidelines.
THE CATEGORIES:
1. 19th Century Classic. Any classic book originally published between 1800 and 1899.
The House of Seven Gables by Nathanial Hawthorne
2. 20th Century Classic. Any classic book originally published between 1900 and 1969.
All books in this category must have been published at least 50 years ago. The only
exceptions are books that were published posthumously but were written at least 50
years ago. The Sound and The Fury by William Faulkner 1/22/19
3. Classic by a Woman Author. Villette by Charlotte Bronte
4. Classic in Translation. Any classic originally written in a novel other than your native language. You may read the book in your native language, or its original language (or a third language for all you polyglots!) Modern translations are acceptable, as long as the book was originally published at least 50 years ago. Books in translation are acceptable in all other categories as well. The Red and The Black by Stendhal (Translated from French)
5. Classic Comic Novel. Any comedy, satire, or humorous work. Humor is very subjective, so if you think Crime and Punishment is hilarious, go ahead and use it, but if it's a work that's traditionally not considered humorous, please tell us why in your post. Some classic comic novels: Cold Comfort Farm; Three Men in a Boat; Lucky Jim; and the works of P. G. Wodehouse.
6. Classic Tragic Novel. Tragedies traditionally have a sad ending, but just like the comedies, this is up for the reader to interpret. Examples include The Grapes of Wrath, House of Mirth, and Madame Bovary.
7. Very Long Classic. Any classic single work 500 pages or longer, not including introductions or end notes. Omnibus editions of multiple works do not count. Since page counts can vary depending on the edition, average the page count of various editions to determine the length. Middlemarch by George Eliot (Mary Ann Evans)
8. Classic Novella. Any work of narrative fiction shorter than 250 pages.
9. Classic From the Americas (includes the Caribbean). Includes classic set in either North or South America or the Caribbean, or by an author originally from one of those countries. Examples include Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston (United States); Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys (Jamaica); or One Hundred Years of Solitude (Columbia/South America). On The Road by Jack Kerouac
10. Classic From Africa, Asia, or Oceania (includes Australia). Any classic set in one of those continentss or islands, or by an author from these regions. Examples include Palace Walk by Naguib Mahfouz (Egypt); The Makioka Sisters by Junichiro Tanizaki (Japan); On the Beach by Nevile Shute (Australia); Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (Nigeria).
The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck
11. Classic From a Place You've Lived. Read locally! Any classic set in a city, county, state or country in which you've lived, or by a local author. Choices for me include Giant by Edna Ferber (Texas); Sister Carrie by Theodore Dreiser (Chicago); and Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann (Germany).
12. Classic Play. Any play written or performed at least 50 years ago. Plays are eligible for this category only.
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