Tag Archives: “classic”

Brave New World

Posted on August 11, 2009 by smellincoffee

Brave New World © 1932 Aldous Huxley 270 pages In Amusing Ourselves to Death, Neil Postman introduced the book with his suspicion that Brave New World’s predictions were coming to fruition — namely, that human happiness will be pursued by … Continue reading →

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The Time Machine

Posted on July 9, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Time Machine © 1895 H.G. Wells 108 pages <img src="http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j47/innocentbrownbag/timemachine.jpg&quot; border="0" alt=" I was not expecting The Time Machine to be such a short read. The Great Illustrated Classics treatment of it was the first bit of science fiction … Continue reading →

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The Prince and the Pauper

Posted on July 4, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Prince and the Pauper: A Tale for Young People of All Ages © 1882 Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) 212 pages In my youth I read many “classic” works of literature, but I did so through a series of children’s … Continue reading →

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The Guns of August

Posted on May 14, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Guns of August© 1962 Barbara Tuchman511 pages The Guns of August, like Edward Gibbon’s The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, is work I’ve heard much of in my years as a history student. Used in my freshman … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Carol

Posted on November 30, 2008 by smellincoffee

A Christmas CarolCharles Dickens For a number of years now, I have made a tradition of watching A Christmas Carol with Patrick Stewart. I do not recall the first time I watched the movie, but it became an instant favorite. … Continue reading →

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