The Most Overrated Classics
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Re: The Most Overrated Classics
In terms of overrated classics, I would personally add Jane Eyre to the list, as despite loving some of the other classic romances, namely Pride and Prejudice and Wuthering Heights, I cannot for the life of me get into Jane Eyre. I've never even been able to make it through a film version of it.
In regards to your underrated list, I wholeheartedly agree with your opinion of Marlowe. I too actually prefer him to Shakespeare, to be honest. I was lucky enough to take a Renaissance Drama class where we studied all of his plays and was shocked to discover that such an amazingly entertaining playwright is so often disregarded in favour of Shakespeare. My personal favourite, despite its controversial nature for obvious reasons, is The Jew of Malta, for its wacky violence and over the top nature.
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I agree with you. Even though I love reading, I have to say that schools pick the least exciting stories for students to read/study! Although there were a few gems (such as the Odyssey and The Great Gatsby), there weren't enough of them! There are so many books that are a lot better than most of the classics we have to read in school. I understand that classics are important, but they aren't all that compared to most other books I've read (that I have also learned from).tamdlyte wrote: ↑27 Aug 2017, 19:37 Ugh... the classics... I am not a big fan of "the classics"... I think, if I had been a "school" reader, (only reading books that were assigned in school) and not a "for pleasure" reader, like I was, then I would hate reading! I am a voracious reader but could barely stomach any of "the classics." I don't know. They were just not my thing. They all seemed so very very boring to me. Good thing I knew the difference before I was turned off to reading anything all! LOL
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