I'm a 17-year-old English Lit student, and I'm embarking on a mission, which I very much hope you'll accompany me on.
I have always seen the centuries upon centuries of English-language literature as a delectable banquet, waiting to be eaten up. It's not the kind of feast that you should meekly paw around the edges of, certainly not something to politely pick at — dive in! Don't be shy! Try some of everything, and savour each mouthful.
The world of literature is vast, vivid and vibrant — it's rich with stories from all types of individuals and cultures, imbued with the ability to make us laugh and cry and think and change — but it can seem daunting to know where to start.
In this blog, I'll be tracking my personal journey where I hope to experience literature of all styles, periods and cultures, suggesting a way to sample more and more of the literary delights at this mouthwatering banquet.
The system relies on learning a little about a lot, whilst offering the option to explore more fully the works which really take your fancy. Many works of fiction can be found online for free, and the iBooks app on iOS devices offers free previews of countless books, so that's what I'll be using to sample these works.
Every day for a week, I'll dip into a literary work of a completely different heritage and style to the ones coming up before and after — and the next week, I'll choose a more substantial work to occupy my reading time. Then, the system will repeat itself over and over!
I'll post regularly to give my thoughts on what I've read, and to announce the books that'll be coming up next. You're more than welcome to offer suggestions for books that I could read, but if you don't want to join in, then I hope you enjoy following my journey regardless!
We'll begin to tuck into the banquet the week commencing July 2nd — see you then!
Angus
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