So I've decided to return to my roots and get reacquainted with the stories I poured over in college. Remembering the love affair with the content of my English courses, I've decided to challenge myself by reading the entire Norton Anthology of English Literature. You know, the one with the painting of Queen Elizabeth I in the white dress on the cover? Yeah, that one.
This is a monumental task, even for the most dedicated reader of classic literature. The book itself is precisely 2,961 pages long, and contains practically every major play, poem, and prose piece written prior to the Victorian Era. But I intend to read all of them - including the background information on each time period and author. I'm not giving myself a time frame. Since I'm a slow reader, I'd prefer not to. That way, it gets done, but on my time. Still, I'm curious to see how long it will take me.
The rules of this project are thus:
1) I must read the ENTIRE Norton Anthology of British Literature - cover to cover. This includes all historical context write-ups, author bios, and background pieces written about the pieces of literature.
2) After (or during) reading each piece of literature, I'll use this blog to record my thoughts about it. They may be essays, they may be Tweets in length. But there will be at least one post for every poem, every play, every book or prose writing.
3) I will attempt to find a theme or message and apply it to real world settings during my blog posts.
4) Audio versions of the individual works within The Anthology are acceptable.
5. I must come up with one meaningful quotation from each piece that I can use to reflect upon in my blog entries.
So here goes! Wish me luck!
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