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Caesonia · 25/10/2009, 21h02

I don't know... :/ For now, I just want to know more about english litterature, not american. But I really don't know why precisely. ^^
And I forgot ! I've read The portrait of Dorian Gray (is it correct ?) and some short stories by Oscar Wilde but only in french. Huh...

Yana · 25/10/2009, 21h59

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And Coleridge ! If that guy hasn't brought up powerful romantic images, no one else has...
I'm more into American literature though, Faulkner, Tennessee Williams, Henry Miller, Steinbeck are to die for. Such a shame these authors are barely ever studied in France.
However (and I allow you guys to kill me off), I can't help finding Austen novels cheesy. Sounds like older Bridget Jones to me. (Just kidding. Maybe.)

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As far as poetry is concerned, I would follow Rata's advice !
James Joyce is an incredible writer, though quite hard to read, but I do recommend the Portrait of the artist as a young man, or The Dubliners.
Virginia Woolf is a must-read too, and then, I would say it's a good thing to have read Dickens, Hardy & co.
Oh, and D.H Lawrence and Oscar Wilde !
You should try King Lear and Macbeth, they're life-changing.
But why not give a shot at American literature ?

(Yeah, but beautifully cheesy to me, it's too mellow for me.)

I love you, Orietur !

May I add J.K. Toole to your list ?

I am kind of bored about all we heard all the time in France about our "greatest litterature of the whole world"... English and American litteratures are differents from ours, but there are such amazing books that none of French students have ever heard about... what a pity, it's a shame !
And I'm just talking about open-minding, I like French writters.

Pantaleon · 25/10/2009, 22h09

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And Coleridge ! If that guy hasn't brought up powerful romantic images, no one else has...
I'm more into American literature though, Faulkner, Tennessee Williams, Henry Miller, Steinbeck are to die for. Such a shame these authors are barely ever studied in France.
However (and I allow you guys to kill me off), I can't help finding Austen novels cheesy. Sounds like older Bridget Jones to me. (Just kidding. Maybe.)

I LOVE John Steinbeck, I think I rode most of his books (in French, but I was 12-13). But I didn't like all the books. Cannery Row and Sweet Thursday are pure masterpieces ! But I didn't like La Perle at all, it is too sad. Anyway, his books are often very sad, like Of Mice and Men :cry:.
A year ago, I discovered a kind of autobiography of Steinbeck, Travels with Charley, it is very exciting and touching.

25/10/2009, 23h12

I'm pretty lost here

I've only read chick lit (Douglas Kennedy, Isabel Wolf, ...) and Harry Potter's books in English. But I tend more and more to choose the English version of one novel rather than the French one. It's like the movies, or series, it's more...authentic. Don't know how to express that.

suspensi0n · 25/10/2009, 23h22

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I tend more and more to choose the English version of one novel rather than the French one. It's like the movies, or series, it's more...authentic. Don't know how to express that.

You're totally right ! It's the same for me.

suspensi0n · 26/10/2009, 12h14

I can't wait for Skins Series 4

I've just seen a mash-up video, it looks cool, but the carachters seemed to be depressed, don't know why... We'll see !

suspensi0n · 26/10/2009, 12h25

Don't know... Maybe January ?

Sloane · 26/10/2009, 12h43

I have read somewhere on internet that it would be for March

suspensi0n · 26/10/2009, 12h59

Hope you're wrong

Sloane · 26/10/2009, 13h05

I hope too as i can't wait for it ! I really want Effy to stay with Freddie (whatever how much I love Cook by the way

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suspensi0n · 26/10/2009, 13h42

Kaya (Effy) and Jack (Cook) want Effy and Cook to be back together hehe !

Pavlova · 26/10/2009, 19h26

I'm hoping for January

I spent my summer watching the series 3!

Sloane · 26/10/2009, 19h58

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I'm hoping for January

I spent my summer watching the series 3!

Me too

however, not all my summer, but just 4 days ahaha i've watched all the season in four days yes, i'm a skinsaholic !

Hodor · 26/10/2009, 20h30

I don't like Skins, I prefer Gossip Girl and I'm just starting watching The big bang theory, that's really funny ^^

suspensi0n · 26/10/2009, 20h58

To me, Skins is more realistic than Gossip Girl. I mean, we're more likely to be totally drunk and stoned than to go shopping on the 5th avenue !
That's why I prefer Skins.

Yana · 26/10/2009, 21h01

I've never seen Skins and I don't like no more Gossip girl, but I am fond of Criminals minds and TBBT ! I want to marry Sheldon !

Youlie. · 26/10/2009, 21h12

Skins rocks! How can you not watch at it ? Héhé !

( i looooove this topic ! )

Sloane · 26/10/2009, 21h20

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Posté par suspensi0n

To me, Skins is more realistic than Gossip Girl. I mean, we're more likely to be totally drunk and stoned than to go shopping on the 5th avenue !
That's why I prefer Skins.

I totally agree

GG is not realistic AT ALL