tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post6957680344973489426..comments2023-10-10T20:43:00.969-04:00Comments on Books and Chocolate: Challenge Link-Up Post: Classic in TranslationKaren K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-47116453708498097112016-12-29T17:14:31.252-05:002016-12-29T17:14:31.252-05:00I read the book of Ruth in Hebrew! It really enhan...I read the book of Ruth in Hebrew! It really enhanced my understanding of the story!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09326127651421456713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-72589243343738174462016-12-28T16:03:27.154-05:002016-12-28T16:03:27.154-05:00Finally finished Don Quixote. Definitely a thought...Finally finished Don Quixote. Definitely a thoughtful read.Emmie Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08314368874346604598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-48152428247204885652016-12-09T06:36:16.286-05:002016-12-09T06:36:16.286-05:00Just added my last book for the Challenge!Just added my last book for the Challenge!Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06820925595506920754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-91417464319475143732016-12-08T12:09:28.497-05:002016-12-08T12:09:28.497-05:00I don't remember if I said my name was Laura o...I don't remember if I said my name was Laura or Laurke on the other categories, but I'm the same person :) I read The Betrothed (I Promessi Sposi)- my favorite for the year!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15577409651042520324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-10940037913054635862016-10-25T19:36:15.596-04:002016-10-25T19:36:15.596-04:00"A Fine of Two Hundred Francs" gave me a..."A Fine of Two Hundred Francs" gave me a first hand view into the world of occupied France during WWII. Although this book is fiction the stories are heavily influenced by Elsa Triolet's own experience in the Resistance. Curiously my Virago edition does not say who the translator was. The very comprehensive and interesting introduction was written by Helena Lewis.<br />I finished it before I went on a five-week trip and I am still thinking about it.PatKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14340484003660647950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-7529120017541641632016-07-19T19:53:30.169-04:002016-07-19T19:53:30.169-04:00Just finished Fortunata and Jacinta by Galdos. Gre...Just finished Fortunata and Jacinta by Galdos. Great book!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139313846332409760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-14927780725997160382016-07-18T16:22:56.978-04:002016-07-18T16:22:56.978-04:00Oh, we finished Anna Karenina by Tolstoy and it...Oh, we finished Anna Karenina by Tolstoy and it's fabulous! I highly recommend it!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09832248267539572189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-85842634073539570722016-06-30T11:37:15.929-04:002016-06-30T11:37:15.929-04:00Heidi was a simple read but a lovely book! I'm...Heidi was a simple read but a lovely book! I'm looking forward to reading it to my kids next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-84096798981818399932016-03-21T13:33:49.096-04:002016-03-21T13:33:49.096-04:00I read The Count of Monte Cristo. It is such a fab...I read The Count of Monte Cristo. It is such a fabulous classic, and I feel like I got more from it this time than I have in the past. What a difference a translation makes! http://www.mentorofleaders.com/the-count-of-monte-cristo-back-to-the-classics-challenge/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16832866030508105066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8027299943447728658.post-57765864307811797812016-02-25T19:38:27.144-05:002016-02-25T19:38:27.144-05:00I neglected to comment at the time I first posted....I neglected to comment at the time I first posted. My first book for the Challenge is <i>The Iliad</i>, perhaps <i>the</i> foundational work of Western literature, and which I read now for the first time.Bill from PAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14195033244316383976noreply@blogger.com