tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post2062678294164074957..comments2024-02-09T16:13:32.416-08:00Comments on Classical Carousel: The Classics Club - December Meme Question #17Cleohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-46092331140118425642013-12-10T09:39:26.178-08:002013-12-10T09:39:26.178-08:00Ruth, there is a very interesting post on The Well...Ruth, there is a very interesting post on The Well-Trained Mind forums about the Divine Comedy translations. It was by an Italian professor whose favourite book in the whole world is The Divine Comedy. She gives very detailed information about most of the translations and it was really helpful to me when I had to decide. It sounds like she preferred Mandlebaum but she said Ciardi captured the flavour of Dante like no one else. I'll try to find the post …….. <br /><br />I read The Age of Innocence years ago but it's always in the back of my mind for a re-read.Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-67859242383544983212013-12-10T08:08:00.062-08:002013-12-10T08:08:00.062-08:00Dante is on my TWEM list. Pinsky is the recommend...Dante is on my TWEM list. Pinsky is the recommended translator, although Mandlebaum is also suggested. I believe that is the one I have. Anyway, I am anxious and a little nervous about reading Dante, but it is not until the poem section of TWEM, and that may be years from now before I ever get to it.<br /><br />BTW, I enjoyed HoM, too, and Wharton so much that I bought Age of Innocence - although I have not read it, yet.Ruth @ with freedom and bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531827758868215023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-75931977846173090252013-12-05T12:29:13.659-08:002013-12-05T12:29:13.659-08:00Thank you, and I'm really glad I've found ...Thank you, and I'm really glad I've found you, too! :Dohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245931629228090133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-57942191802714713472013-12-05T10:31:18.144-08:002013-12-05T10:31:18.144-08:00Another Dante lover! Excellent!
I'm so glad ...Another Dante lover! Excellent!<br /><br />I'm so glad that you dropped in, O. I checked out your blog and am so excited about it. We seem to like very similar books (who else has read The Fortune of the Rougons?). I'm looking forward to your posts!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-55815324949107702072013-12-05T09:47:25.693-08:002013-12-05T09:47:25.693-08:00I LOVE The Divine Comedy. Want to re-read it very ...I LOVE The Divine Comedy. Want to re-read it very soon. An excellent choice :)ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245931629228090133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-15464272490229330412013-12-04T17:48:39.064-08:002013-12-04T17:48:39.064-08:00Aren't reading groups so valuable?! I know th...Aren't reading groups so valuable?! I know that I wouldn't have read many of the more difficult classics, if I didn't have a group pushing me on. Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-19792546175607876682013-12-04T16:51:58.571-08:002013-12-04T16:51:58.571-08:00I read it as part of an online readalong--I think ...I read it as part of an online readalong--I think only three of us made it to the end of all three! I know I certainly wouldn't have made it through without feeling the pressure of a group read.amanda @ simplerpastimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127945915013121105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-69996785742383015002013-12-04T08:17:49.265-08:002013-12-04T08:17:49.265-08:00Ooops! And it's a large one.
Don't exp...Ooops! And it's a large one. <br /><br />Don't expect to understand everything the first time. Like an excellent classic, there is so much information and so many ideas conveyed that it needs to be read over and over again. It is fun, however, to see who Dante puts in hell and the various punishments they get. Gustave Dore's illustrations are wonderful references too. If you don't get an edition which has them, here is a site that shows them all: http://www.worldofdante.org/gallery_dore.html<br /><br />Best of luck, Brona!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-2413575753475479102013-12-03T23:57:19.941-08:002013-12-03T23:57:19.941-08:00Given that I agree with you whole-heartedly about ...Given that I agree with you whole-heartedly about House of Mirth and P & P, perhaps I should also trust your judgement and try The Divine Comedy sooner rather than later!<br /><br />Thanks for adding another book to my TBR pile!!Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-69412277266485435722013-12-03T21:42:38.351-08:002013-12-03T21:42:38.351-08:00Do you know how rare it is to find someone who has...Do you know how rare it is to find someone who has read the complete <i> Comedy</i>? Brava, Amanda! I think we should get some sort of medal, but somehow I think I'll be waiting a long time for that …… ;-)Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-1950896654855576062013-12-03T16:57:27.602-08:002013-12-03T16:57:27.602-08:00I'm terrible at picking favorites of any sort,...I'm terrible at picking favorites of any sort, but I agree, <em>Divine Comedy</em> is amazing! I read it a few years ago, and hope to read it again someday. <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> is a favorite, too.amanda @ simplerpastimeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127945915013121105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-25822519377744115992013-12-03T16:48:44.629-08:002013-12-03T16:48:44.629-08:00The Divine Comedy is definitely worth a complete r...The Divine Comedy is definitely worth a complete reading. I can understand why academics suggest reading it at least 3 times.<br /><br />Emily, The House of Mirth is just fantastic! I'm so interested in what you think about it after you read it. Rarely have I come across such excellent character development as Wharton showed in creating Lily Bart. The subtleties are just exquisite! Enjoy your read!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-37940533141375696352013-12-03T14:49:11.838-08:002013-12-03T14:49:11.838-08:00Great picks! I read part of the Divine Comedy for ...Great picks! I read part of the Divine Comedy for a class this semester and I thought it was fascinating--not dry like I expected. There are a lot of historical allusions to wade through, though. I want to read the whole thing, maybe in a couple years. <br /><br />I have The House of Mirth on my bookshelves and I'm excited to read it. The only Wharton I've read was a short story--I can't remember which one, but I remember being really impressed by it and wanting to read more from her. I'm glad to hear you liked it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14777243283548102053noreply@blogger.com