http://thelongestchapter.com/2009/12/29/tolstoys-war-and-peace-in-2010/ Literary fiction, poetry, first editions, classics... Fri, 23 Jul 2010 13:39:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://thelongestchapter.com/2009/12/29/tolstoys-war-and-peace-in-2010/#comment-478 No beach reads here. « The Longest Chapter Sat, 12 Jun 2010 02:56:33 +0000 http://thelongestchapter.com/?p=3734#comment-478 [...] intending to dig in for the long haul of reading.  I found the translation cumbersome, for reasons I wrote about several months back on TLC. At hand, now, is the Louise and Aylmer Maude translation, written in the 1920s, still considered [...] [...] intending to dig in for the long haul of reading.  I found the translation cumbersome, for reasons I wrote about several months back on TLC. At hand, now, is the Louise and Aylmer Maude translation, written in the 1920s, still considered [...]

]]> http://thelongestchapter.com/2009/12/29/tolstoys-war-and-peace-in-2010/#comment-150 The Longest Chapter Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:04:41 +0000 http://thelongestchapter.com/?p=3734#comment-150 That would be great if you joined me. BTW, it all started with Eric French, who mentioned to me he was going to read War and Peace and I said I'd join him! He was going to read 50 pages a night, and then he bailed before me. We can chat about W/P on the show. I, too, love Anna Karenina. That would be great if you joined me. BTW, it all started with Eric French, who mentioned to me he was going to read War and Peace and I said I’d join him! He was going to read 50 pages a night, and then he bailed before me. We can chat about W/P on the show. I, too, love Anna Karenina.

]]> http://thelongestchapter.com/2009/12/29/tolstoys-war-and-peace-in-2010/#comment-149 Christopher Purdy Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:23:59 +0000 http://thelongestchapter.com/?p=3734#comment-149 Kassie I read War and Peace years ago and guess what? I don't remember a thing about it. What little I know of the plot I get from Prokofiev's opera of the same title but for all I call Anna Karenina my desert island book, W/P made no impression. My problem obviously. I'm tempted to join you in this new year's resolution. I'd probably be okay with the French-though it might get on my nerves. I've been reading "Daniel Deronda" slowly but steadily each morning on the Precor at the gym and I'm almost there! Not skinnier but damned well read. I'm working on our Jan show and will have the date for you, I think Jan 29-soon. Merry Happy. CP Kassie
I read War and Peace years ago and guess what? I don’t remember a thing about it. What little I know of the plot I get from Prokofiev’s opera of the same title but for all I call Anna Karenina my desert island book, W/P made no impression. My problem obviously. I’m tempted to join you in this new year’s resolution. I’d probably be okay with the French-though it might get on my nerves. I’ve been reading “Daniel Deronda” slowly but steadily each morning on the Precor at the gym and I’m almost there! Not skinnier but damned well read.
I’m working on our Jan show and will have the date for you, I think Jan 29-soon. Merry Happy. CP

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