Desperately Wanting Wednesday, is inspired by the meme Waiting on Wednesday, which was created by Breaking the Spine. But, unlike WOWs, Desperately Wanting Wedneday is not only for releases that I’m waiting on, it’s also for released novels that I just haven’t purchased yet, or might be sitting on my shelf that I want to read, but just haven’t gotten there yet.
You can’t read all the Classics and I’ve missed a few.
Here is a summer reading that I haven’t read, but think I should.
Yes, Yes, I know!
I’ve never read ANNA KARENINA even though it’s classic status. And since I haven’t read it, I will not watch the movie. I just never took a class that studied Tolstoy since I focused mainly on English Lit, in which I read Shakespeare over and over again…
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Anna Karenina tells of the doomed love affair between the sensuous and rebellious Anna and the dashing officer, Count Vronsky. Tragedy unfolds as Anna rejects her passionless marriage and must endure the hypocrisies of society. Set against a vast and richly textured canvas of nineteenth-century Russia, the novel’s seven major characters create a dynamic imbalance, playing out the contrasts of city and country life and all the variations on love and family happiness. While previous versions have softened the robust, and sometimes shocking, quality of Tolstoy’s writing, Pevear and Volokhonsky have produced a translation true to his powerful voice. This award-winning team’s authoritative edition also includes an illuminating introduction and explanatory notes. Beautiful, vigorous, and eminently readable, this Anna Karenina will be the definitive text for generations to come
Classic book that you haven’t read?
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I have a copy of Anna Karenina AND Android Karenina. You’d think I’d get around to reading one of them eventually, but they’re so long! I was an English minor in university and I shied away from the classes that featured overly long books — I’m not sure why I’m so scared of them. Maybe because I like to finish a book at least within a week?
Regardless, I’ve heard awesome things about this and hope to read it … eventually. I’d say soon, but that just never works out like I hope!
Good pick!
Maybe the audiobook, LOL
I can’t read classics, the writing styles always feel like a chore to get through. I admire people do read and enjoy classics though. Have fun!
It really depends on the book.
I hate Russian Lit, so I understand your reluctance to start this. I focused on English Lit too! So much better than American, or any other, really. The classic I’ve been wanting to read is Sense and Sensibility. I’d also like to finish the Sherlock Holmes series, and get around to Moby Dick.
I haven’t read the Sherlock Holmes series, well I think I might have done one book…
Ditto! There are a ton of classics I’d still like to get to someday! The best part about classics is if you have a device to read eBooks on you can get most of them for free b/c the copyright has lapsed into the public domain! SO cool! Just read Age of Innocence finally last Spring and wow, what a novel! I can see why she got the Pulitzer Prize for it! Too bad I hated the characters! Oh well! I’m more of a Shakespeare, Wells or Wilde gal myself!
Yes — I mainly studied English Lit — so it was Shakespeare over and over again…
I have read a ton of classics. I’m not sure there is one I haven’t read that I’d want to read, but I was not a fan of ANNA KARENINA. I may try it again as an adult-ish person, but when I read it for “pleasure” when I was 18, I was not a fan. Much more in love with Kafka and Dostoyevsky than Tolstoy.
I just kept wishing the characters would meet a cruel and untimely end.
Though I have to say that the description you posted is rather intriguing. I just wish the book felt that way to me. Maybe now it might appeal…. Hmmmm….
I haven’t read any Russian lit — I think it was something that I should do.
That’s so cool! I’m reading Anna Karenina right now and loving it! I’m hoping to finish b4 the movie releases in November. Wish me luck! (the book I wish I’d read is Moby Dick, btw!)
Ooh I haven’t read Moby Dick either…
Don’t think I’ve heard of that classic. I don’t read classics anymore myself! Although I still want to try getting around to reading Hans Christian Andersen’s Fairy Tale collection that I have–although that’s probably not considered a “classic”!
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It is a classic — I’ve actually read those.
I have not read that classic either and I also have a list of summer reading that I haven’t read either. Ugh, time sure gets away from me. Good luck on your scheduling to read this classic or any other book you desperately want to.