Has anyone read? I just finished…. So much to think about. So well written, heart wrenching… thoughts? |
Written by…? |
I absolutely loved it. I expected it to be good but it exceeded my expectations. I thought it was clever and creative without being overly highbrow or esoteric.
I haven't read Huck Finn since I was in school 25+ years ago so I'm sure there are many layers to it that I didn't even catch on to. |
This was my question: do I need to reread Huck Finn before reading James to appreciate it? |
I was going to ask the same thing. But 10th grade was very long ago for me, so I might anyway. |
No, because I didn't and I very much appreciated it. I think most educated adults with cultural literacy know enough about Huck Finn as a literary figure and Mark Twain as a thinker even if they haven't read the actual novel in 30 years to understand the connections. That said, if I had read Huck Finn recently, I'm sure reading James would have been an even deeper experience and I would have been even more awed by Everett's vision. |
This is coming up for my book group and I'm really looking forward. |
I saw this in the week and completely want to read. FOLLOWING. |
Have you been living under a rock? |
I haven't read it yet, but y'all have inspired me, I think I'm going to get it tonight.
I took a Mark Twain & 19th Century American Humor class in grad school and it was amazing. |
Wow, and to think that the one place on DCUM that I thought we did not have snark. Anyway, the author of JAMES is Percival Everett. It is a reimagining of Mark Twain's, THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN. |
WHY? Was it all about Samuel or was it slave or women oriented or what? Inquiring minds want to know! |