January 19 - December 31, 2010
Amateur Reader of Wuthering Expectations is hosting the Wuthering Expectations Scottish Literature Reading Challenge. Here's what it's about:
I'm not exactly convinced that there is such a thing as Scottish literature, as distinct from English literature, at least not since the Middle Ages. A number of the most famous Scottish authors barely seem Scottish at all - Arthur Conan Doyle, for instance - while others are steeped in their dialect and their landscape. John Galt remarked to his publisher that the Scottish writer had a distinct advantage over the English writer - he possessed all of the English words, plus the wonderful Scots words like "clishmaclaver." In the hands of a master like Galt, the case is very strong, but in fact few of the great Scottish writers use dialect as much more than color.
Well, let's read some books and see what's there.
The Rules: Part I. During 2010, read one (1) literary work published in or before 1914 written by a Scottish author. The reader interested in Muriel Spark or Gerry Cambridge should read them, by all means, but they don't count for the challenge. You'll see in Part II why some limit is necessary. For the next three days, I am going to post reading lists, which are not meant to be comprehensive. You tell me.
Well, let's read some books and see what's there.
The Rules: Part I. During 2010, read one (1) literary work published in or before 1914 written by a Scottish author. The reader interested in Muriel Spark or Gerry Cambridge should read them, by all means, but they don't count for the challenge. You'll see in Part II why some limit is necessary. For the next three days, I am going to post reading lists, which are not meant to be comprehensive. You tell me.
i) Read the book you are reading, unless
ii) I have already read it, although I'll reread it if I like.
Part III. Write something.
I don't want to guarantee exactly when I will read your book, and I do have to be able to acquire it. But there will be conversation, he threatened.
That reminds me, Reading Challenges have prizes. So the first prize is a CD of Scottish bagpipe music. The second prize is two CDs of bagpipe music. Ha ha ha ha! No, there are no prizes. My point is, that if one would like to read Treasure Island but decline my generous offer of reading over your shoulder, that is fine, and perhaps wise.
To join, go to Wuthering Expectations Scottish Literature Reading Challenge.
