I’m back at university for another semester. This time I’m doing a course called Great Books part 1 (whatever that means). I’m actually very nervous and excited about this as I will be reading some very scary books. I’ve been doing an English Literature course part time and I feel like it will take me a very long time to finish this course. Studying online means I have a lot more flexible and that is hopeful for balancing my time between both work and study, however it also means it will take awhile. I thought I would share this list with you, not for sympathy but I’m hoping people might offer some advice (or encouragement) about getting through these books.
- The Odyssey by Homer (translated by Walter Shewring)
- Beowulf (translated by Michael Alexander)
- Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (translated by Nevill Coghill)
- Macbeth by William Shakespeare
- Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift
I think this is going to be hard, I don’t often read anything that was released before the 1800’s.
Dive in and enjoy the humour, satire and great storytelling. 🙂
I’m nervous but lets see how it goes.
I have read most of these. I even read the same translation of Beowulf. Gulliver’s Travels is one of my most favorite books. It is so fun to read . Enjoy!
I’m looking forward to Gulliver’s Travels, nervous about the rest.