Ive got a lot of his books on my Wish ListIve got his Fens book.
Hes very interesting.
Ive got a lot of his books on my Wish ListIve got his Fens book.
Hes very interesting.
Bradford Angier's 'HOW TO STAY ALIVE IN THE WOODS'.
Written in 1956, still as pertinent today.
Big book - I found I got lost in it.Just starting The Odyssey by Homer, promises to be a challenging read.
We “did” it and the sequel at school which destroys any literature.
The thing is, some of Shakespeare is without question at the genius level, but the vast majority is pretty average, or worse. I think that the 'Shakespeare Worship' we see is down to two things.School ruined Shakspeare for me, I reckon. Can just never get on with it. Repeatedly being told to like it "because it is good!".
Ahhh...! I get your point. At school I was interested in Shakespeare (from a story line POV) but the enforced academia that came along with it bored me to tears..... now I'm much older, I still like Shakespeare but it's the sonnets that I like not the plays.School ruined Shakspeare for me, I reckon. Can just never get on with it. Repeatedly being told to like it "because it is good!".
Totally agree!!!I still like Shakespeare but it's the sonnets that I like not the plays.
You should get the version published by Loeb. They do ancient Greek one side and a decent translation on the facing page. I used a library one of that and Thucydides histories to get through my ancient Greek GCSE. Got a C without much revision because I kind of mostly memorised the English translation to the Greek original without really learning the language.Just starting The Odyssey by Homer, promises to be a challenging read.
Yep, I have the Thucydides, very good versions.You should get the version published by Loeb. They do ancient Greek one side and a decent translation on the facing page. I used a library one of that and Thucydides histories to get through my ancient Greek GCSE. Got a C without much revision because I kind of mostly memorised the English translation to the Greek original without really learning the language.
I think the Loeb translation is better than in penguin personally.
Shakespeare is poorly taught. If your teachers and the syllabus basically treats it as the greatest work of literature then you're not being honest and able to be critical. That's how I was taught it, in a good school too. I didn't enjoy it and as such I don't rate his stuff, especially the propaganda stuff. Mind you a mate found a good used for his collected works. Together with his old, full size copy of Oxford English dictionary he used ti stuff his rucksack and go running in the lakes to keep fit. He figured the extra weight over his normal backpack would make his normal trips easier.