Back to the Classics 2021

 Doing this once again.

1. A 19th century classic: any book first published from 1800 to 1899: A Christmas Carol--Charles Dickens

2. A 20th century classic: any book first published from 1900 to 1971. All books must have been published at least 50 years ago; the only exceptions are books which were written by 1971 and posthumously published:

Absalom, Absalom!--William Faulkner

3. A classic by a woman author:

Xingu--Edith Wharton

4. A classic in translation, meaning any book first published in a language that is not your primary language. You may read it in translation or in its original language, if you prefer: 

The Plague--Albert Camus

5. A classic by BIPOC author; that is, a non-white author:

Twelve Years a Slave--Solomon Northup

6. A classic by a new-to-you author, i.e., an author whose work you have never read:

Cordelia--Winston Graham

7. New-to-you classic by a favorite author -- a new book by an author whose works you have already read:

Hard Times--Charles Dickens

8. A classic about an animal, or with an animal in the title. The animal can be real or metaphorical. (i.e., To Kill a Mockingbird):

The White Stag--Kate Seredy

9. A children's classic: Caddie Woodlawn--Carol Ryrie Brink

10. A humorous or satirical classic: My Man Jeeves--P.G. Wodehouse

11. A travel or adventure classic (fiction or non-fiction). It can be a travelogue or a classic in which the main character travels or has an adventure: The Secret Garden--Frances Hodgson Burnett

12. A classic play. Plays will only count in this category: Medea and Other plays--Euripides (reread)

Challenge completed on December 1