If you revealed you were a narrator of audiobooks I would not be surprised. I always wish you could read past the first paragraph. I have a copy of Middlemarch and if you were to do a group read I would love to join in! Having your level of insight along the read would be amazing.
Thank you so much! I have only narrated the 39 Steps, which is on my channel, though I am slowly recording Great Expectations by Dickens. It's fun but demanding. A group read would be fun and I love your insights on books too, which is why I am so pleased to have found Shipwrecks thanks to you. Great book! However, I wouldn't know how to host a group read😀
@@tristanandtheclassics6538 You've read Shipwrecks! How wonderful! I hope I get to hear about it on your channel. To be honest I'm not sure how one would host a group read on RUclips without having access to the live feature but there must be a way! In any case, the day you do a group read comes, I'll be joining in. :)
Orwell is immense, don't you think? His perception is phenomenal. I'd be interested to know what you think of the Secret Agent. Have you read any Conrad before?
@@tristanandtheclassics6538 I have only read ‘Heart of Darkness’ earlier this year. What a gripping story! I found out later that ‘Apocalypse Now’ was based on that book, (or I might not have read it) Right now I’m reading Don Quixote. I’m on page 269 now and hopefully it gets better. I like humor as long as no one gets hurt. It may be awhile before I get into Secret Agent. I don’t mean to pry, but are you an English teacher?
Loved Animal Farm, 1984 and Middlemarch. Struggle a bit to get my hands on classic literature in South Africa but it is worth the effort. Enjoying your channel.
Whatho Chris! It seems from another comment that those who have enjoyed the Orwell books are attracted to the Secret Agent. Have you read Conrad before?😀
Thanks for the coverage of The Mill on the Floss! 🥰 I’ve had it on my shelf for a year per a recommendation from a friend, and now I’m excited to finally dive in. Thanks Tristan!
I have read Goethes "Die Leider des Junger Werther" in High School and loved it a lot. My daughter is 11 yo now and because her favourite teacher told her, that he loves Goethe she is reading this book now too and also loves his style of writing. I'm a bigger fan of Franz Kafka. Because we live is Austria we have the pleasure to read the original german version. I have heard the Audiobook to George Orwells Animal Farm and really want to read 1984. First because I was born in this year and second because Orwell is brilliant. Except of the Decameron, that I have heard of plenty so far and also have it on my reading list I didn't know any of the other works so far.
Great book haul. I only read 1984 and Animal Farm both really enjoyed. I had never read George Eliot somehow I feel intimidated maybe one day I will find the courage 😊 Thanks for sharing.
Hey Charmaine, hope you are doing great! I know what you mean by George Eliot appearing intimidating. May I recommend that you read Silas Marner? That will de-mystify Eliot for you. She has a lovely way with her prose. I think the main issue is that Eliot tended to write pretty epic stuff. At least Silas Marner is of a reasonable length.😂
Interesting book haul. Read Middlemarch last year. It was a slow immersive read. I must say that at the end I began to miss the characters and the community. Good luck.
That's good to know Roger. There are a good deal of people, who know far better than I, who consider Middlemarch to be the best novel ever. It will be a joy to get around to it finally.😀
I loved The Mill on the Floss, that's an attractive cover. I like dystopian novels, read the usual and now I'm reading The City of Endless Night by Milo Hastings. Also, liked Margaret Atwood's dystopias. Goethe sounds interesting, The Sorrows of Young Werther, I'll get it, good enough for Nappy, good enough for me as I conquer the dust in my bookshelves. I'll read it after Tudortember, I'm learning a lot on Elizabethan construction processes from Devices and Desires by Kate Hubbard and lots on poor Mary, Queen of Scots and her sad ending. Great Tudor gossip too. Middlemarch, not for me and I liked Silas Marner. Big Brother is watching you, love that book.
Glad you enjoyed it Stephen. I hope you are well. I'll be interested to know your thoughts on the Decameron. I can't wait to get into it as soon as my reading schedule is cleared. I had some issues lately that have robbed me of all of my reading time. Such is life, wot?
Hi Tristan, thank you for this great video. I like Animal Farm and 1984, but thank you for the recommendations, I'm leaning toward Sorrow of Young Werther next. Also, which editions are these? And have you heard of We by Yevgeny Zamyatin (1921), the Russian dystopian that inspired Orwell's 1984? It's a fantastic and clever book 📚
You are welcome Chandna. The Orwell books are great. I hope you enjoy Sorrows of Werther. I'd be interested to know your thoughts on it. It is different in that it is 18th century and particularly stylistic. I've been wanting to read WE by Zamyatin for ages. It is likely to be in an upcoming book haul as it's on my wishlist😃 You've really made me want to read it now.❤👍
@@tristanandtheclassics6538 thank you I certainly will, I saw Sorrows in my local amnesty shop for £2, I hope it's still there. I think you would also enjoy another dystopian; One by David Karp 1952, it's just brilliant, very Kafkaesque.
Hi Tristan, thank you for this other great videos. Is there any address we can use to send you books/gifts? This is something a lot of RUclipsrs do and I think it's a great way to connect with one's followers/viewers and a way for us to thank you for your great work and content. Also, would you consider creating a Goodreads account or something similar, so we can see which books you've already read and which one you'd like to? Cheers
Hey Naomi, thanks for this lovely comment. I've been trying to sort some things out. Looking into a P.O box for having books sent as gifts. Also Patreon or something similar as some have expressed a desire to help me with getting other odds and ends for editing and the like. Thanks so much for being so supportive of my little channel. Much love.
I bought The Decameron during the 2nd Lockdown last year but never got round to reading it. I don't think I realised the stories followed a theme per day. Sounds so good!
Yes it was a surprise to me too. I know that there are mixed reactions to this work. Which is probably to be expected from a 15th century book. The style is going to be very different to the norm. But I can't wait to see how life was beheld and experienced back then through the eyes of a person who was there.😀
I'm back! 😅. I'm currently finish my master degree in History, so i haven't had a lot of time. Great book haul, i adore your way to present the books you bought with the read of the first paragraph ... and by the way... you will participate in victober?
@@tristanandtheclassics6538 My thesis is on Art in the Renaissance, and it's a master's degree that will enable me to be a teacher. I hope everything is well with you.
Nice haul, although the Decameron makes me want to jump off a tall building. What's your background, Tristan -- are you a literature professor of some sort?
OK I'll keep that in mind when I fully dive into the Decameron.😂 As for my background, I'm afraid I have no formal literary training. I was fortunate to have a scholarly father with the most remarkable interest in books and history. I have a background in Public Speaking which is oddly rather useful when it comes to studying and dissecting ideas. More than anything though, like you Troy, I have a passion for books. Specifically a passion for story and history. The human experience. I'm sorry if this is all a bit vague but I don't wish to be a boor and go on about my insignificant self. How about you? What's your background?
@@tristanandtheclassics6538 My background -- or let's call it my history -- is ridiculously complex and convoluted. But the core is pretty typical: lonely kid with a smidgen of writing talent and books instead of friends; later I found friends who were both a blessing and a curse. I've had a some success as a writer, but I've never been particularly ambitious in the right way. Now I'm old, and writing and I (and books and I) have a bit of a love/hate relationship. But I'm very happy to have found a BookTuber who reads beyond the latest bestsellers and like-bait books!
Are there any of the books in this haul that take your fancy? Are there any that you have read and would highly recommend for others?
If you revealed you were a narrator of audiobooks I would not be surprised. I always wish you could read past the first paragraph. I have a copy of Middlemarch and if you were to do a group read I would love to join in! Having your level of insight along the read would be amazing.
Thank you so much! I have only narrated the 39 Steps, which is on my channel, though I am slowly recording Great Expectations by Dickens. It's fun but demanding.
A group read would be fun and I love your insights on books too, which is why I am so pleased to have found Shipwrecks thanks to you. Great book! However, I wouldn't know how to host a group read😀
@@tristanandtheclassics6538 You've read Shipwrecks! How wonderful! I hope I get to hear about it on your channel.
To be honest I'm not sure how one would host a group read on RUclips without having access to the live feature but there must be a way! In any case, the day you do a group read comes, I'll be joining in. :)
Oh! I want to read ’The Secret Agent’. I’ve read Animal Farm and 1984. Thanks for introducing us to such great books! 📚
Orwell is immense, don't you think? His perception is phenomenal. I'd be interested to know what you think of the Secret Agent. Have you read any Conrad before?
@@tristanandtheclassics6538 I have only read ‘Heart of Darkness’ earlier this year. What a gripping story! I found out later that ‘Apocalypse Now’ was based on that book, (or I might not have read it) Right now I’m reading Don Quixote. I’m on page 269 now and hopefully it gets better. I like humor as long as no one gets hurt. It may be awhile before I get into Secret Agent. I don’t mean to pry, but are you an English teacher?
Loved Animal Farm, 1984 and Middlemarch. Struggle a bit to get my hands on classic literature in South Africa but it is worth the effort. Enjoying your channel.
Great book haul! Love those book covers! I have read both Orwell books which are great! I want to read The Secret Agent!!
Whatho Chris! It seems from another comment that those who have enjoyed the Orwell books are attracted to the Secret Agent. Have you read Conrad before?😀
@@tristanandtheclassics6538 Oh that's interesting! I have only read Heart of Darkness
Thanks for the coverage of The Mill on the Floss! 🥰 I’ve had it on my shelf for a year per a recommendation from a friend, and now I’m excited to finally dive in. Thanks Tristan!
Heeeey Shelby! Sorry I've been silent for so long. Life! Hope you enjoy Mill on the Floss. Let me know your always delightful opinions.😀
I have read Goethes "Die Leider des Junger Werther" in High School and loved it a lot.
My daughter is 11 yo now and because her favourite teacher told her, that he loves Goethe she is reading this book now too and also loves his style of writing. I'm a bigger fan of Franz Kafka. Because we live is Austria we have the pleasure to read the original german version.
I have heard the Audiobook to George Orwells Animal Farm and really want to read 1984. First because I was born in this year and second because Orwell is brilliant.
Except of the Decameron, that I have heard of plenty so far and also have it on my reading list I didn't know any of the other works so far.
Great haul! I read The Mill on the Floss last month, my first Eliot, and absolutely loved it.
She is a great author. Can't wait to start Middlemarch.
i have to see if i have any books on this list.
Great book haul. I only read 1984 and Animal Farm both really enjoyed. I had never read George Eliot somehow I feel intimidated maybe one day I will find the courage 😊
Thanks for sharing.
Hey Charmaine, hope you are doing great! I know what you mean by George Eliot appearing intimidating. May I recommend that you read Silas Marner? That will de-mystify Eliot for you. She has a lovely way with her prose. I think the main issue is that Eliot tended to write pretty epic stuff. At least Silas Marner is of a reasonable length.😂
@@tristanandtheclassics6538 Thanks so much for the recommendation I will give Silas Marner a try. ☺️
Interesting book haul. Read Middlemarch last year. It was a slow immersive read. I must say that at the end I began to miss the characters and the community. Good luck.
Good to know! Can't wait to get into it.
I read Middlemarch this year. It was one of the best classics from the 19th century that I've read
That's good to know Roger. There are a good deal of people, who know far better than I, who consider Middlemarch to be the best novel ever. It will be a joy to get around to it finally.😀
I loved The Mill on the Floss, that's an attractive cover. I like dystopian novels, read the usual and now I'm reading The City of Endless Night by Milo Hastings. Also, liked Margaret Atwood's dystopias. Goethe sounds interesting, The Sorrows of Young Werther, I'll get it, good enough for Nappy, good enough for me as I conquer the dust in my bookshelves. I'll read it after Tudortember, I'm learning a lot on Elizabethan construction processes from Devices and Desires by Kate Hubbard and lots on poor Mary, Queen of Scots and her sad ending. Great Tudor gossip too. Middlemarch, not for me and I liked Silas Marner. Big Brother is watching you, love that book.
excellent, thankyou, especially the decameron
Glad you enjoyed it Stephen. I hope you are well. I'll be interested to know your thoughts on the Decameron. I can't wait to get into it as soon as my reading schedule is cleared. I had some issues lately that have robbed me of all of my reading time. Such is life, wot?
Hi Tristan, thank you for this great video. I like Animal Farm and 1984, but thank you for the recommendations, I'm leaning toward Sorrow of Young Werther next. Also, which editions are these? And have you heard of We by Yevgeny Zamyatin (1921), the Russian dystopian that inspired Orwell's 1984? It's a fantastic and clever book 📚
You are welcome Chandna. The Orwell books are great. I hope you enjoy Sorrows of Werther. I'd be interested to know your thoughts on it. It is different in that it is 18th century and particularly stylistic.
I've been wanting to read WE by Zamyatin for ages. It is likely to be in an upcoming book haul as it's on my wishlist😃 You've really made me want to read it now.❤👍
@@tristanandtheclassics6538 thank you I certainly will, I saw Sorrows in my local amnesty shop for £2, I hope it's still there. I think you would also enjoy another dystopian; One by David Karp 1952, it's just brilliant, very Kafkaesque.
Hi Tristan, thank you for this other great videos. Is there any address we can use to send you books/gifts? This is something a lot of RUclipsrs do and I think it's a great way to connect with one's followers/viewers and a way for us to thank you for your great work and content. Also, would you consider creating a Goodreads account or something similar, so we can see which books you've already read and which one you'd like to? Cheers
Hey Naomi, thanks for this lovely comment. I've been trying to sort some things out. Looking into a P.O box for having books sent as gifts. Also Patreon or something similar as some have expressed a desire to help me with getting other odds and ends for editing and the like. Thanks so much for being so supportive of my little channel. Much love.
I bought The Decameron during the 2nd Lockdown last year but never got round to reading it. I don't think I realised the stories followed a theme per day. Sounds so good!
Yes it was a surprise to me too. I know that there are mixed reactions to this work. Which is probably to be expected from a 15th century book. The style is going to be very different to the norm. But I can't wait to see how life was beheld and experienced back then through the eyes of a person who was there.😀
I'm back! 😅. I'm currently finish my master degree in History, so i haven't had a lot of time. Great book haul, i adore your way to present the books you bought with the read of the first paragraph ... and by the way... you will participate in victober?
Welcome back Katarina! How are you doing?
Which era of history do you specialise in? As for Victober, I will try my best😀
@@tristanandtheclassics6538 My thesis is on Art in the Renaissance, and it's a master's degree that will enable me to be a teacher.
I hope everything is well with you.
will you make video of Beatrix Poter, Penelope farmer, Rumer Godden and etc
Thanks for the feedback Rumman. I shall put them on my list to cover on my channel.👍
Nice haul, although the Decameron makes me want to jump off a tall building. What's your background, Tristan -- are you a literature professor of some sort?
OK I'll keep that in mind when I fully dive into the Decameron.😂
As for my background, I'm afraid I have no formal literary training. I was fortunate to have a scholarly father with the most remarkable interest in books and history.
I have a background in Public Speaking which is oddly rather useful when it comes to studying and dissecting ideas.
More than anything though, like you Troy, I have a passion for books. Specifically a passion for story and history. The human experience. I'm sorry if this is all a bit vague but I don't wish to be a boor and go on about my insignificant self.
How about you? What's your background?
@@tristanandtheclassics6538 My background -- or let's call it my history -- is ridiculously complex and convoluted. But the core is pretty typical: lonely kid with a smidgen of writing talent and books instead of friends; later I found friends who were both a blessing and a curse. I've had a some success as a writer, but I've never been particularly ambitious in the right way. Now I'm old, and writing and I (and books and I) have a bit of a love/hate relationship. But I'm very happy to have found a BookTuber who reads beyond the latest bestsellers and like-bait books!