Thursday, October 28, 2010

Books I Finished

The last few months have been busy , but I did get to complete some of the books on my reading list:

1) King Lear by Shakespeare

- interesting tragedy; interesting how Lear's madness leads him to question the loyalty of his faithful vassals, his daughters, and eventually leads to their downfall

2) A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams

- i've seen this on stage and now that I read it in entirety, it's even more passionate! (it being his writing of course and the tension between Blanche and Stan Kowalski intensifies more on the pages)

3) Beasts by Joyce Carol Oats

- this is quite a horror novel (or novella rather) but I liked the New England "Parochial" school setting and atmosphere she creates, as well as the character of Dorcus

4) The Metamopphosis by Franz Kafka

- very intense writing; portrayal of Gregor Samsa , the salesman as a dung beetle is quite mesmerizing

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