Spinsters Library | Classics I should have read in school but didn't (and what I remember about them) @SpinstersLibrary | Uploaded April 2020 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
The story of a terrible pupil who never read what she was told, especially not classic literature. I still don't know what these books are about.
BOOKS MENTIONED:
Franz Kafka: Der Prozess
Theodor Fontane: Effie Briest
George Orwell: Killing an Elephant
Anette von Droste-Huelshoff: Die Judenbuche
Friedrich Duerrenmatt: Der Besuch der alten Dame
Friedrich Schiller: Die Raeuber
Friedrich Schiller: Maria Stuart
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Faust I
Heinrich von Kleist: Michael Kohlhaas
E.T.A. Hoffmann: Der Sandmann
E.T.A. Hoffmann: Das Fraeulein von Scuderi
Albert Camus: L’Etranger
Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18
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The story of a terrible pupil who never read what she was told, especially not classic literature. I still don't know what these books are about.
BOOKS MENTIONED:
Franz Kafka: Der Prozess
Theodor Fontane: Effie Briest
George Orwell: Killing an Elephant
Anette von Droste-Huelshoff: Die Judenbuche
Friedrich Duerrenmatt: Der Besuch der alten Dame
Friedrich Schiller: Die Raeuber
Friedrich Schiller: Maria Stuart
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Faust I
Heinrich von Kleist: Michael Kohlhaas
E.T.A. Hoffmann: Der Sandmann
E.T.A. Hoffmann: Das Fraeulein von Scuderi
Albert Camus: L’Etranger
Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18
Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/spinsterslibrary
📚❤😺 HEY, DO YOU LIKE CATS AND CLASSIC LITERATURE? Good. I made some cats and classic literature inspired stuff, which you can check out here:
shop.spinsterslibrary.com 😺❤📚
*This is an affiliate link. Feel free to ignore completely or click to buy the book/item, in which case I will earn a small commission from it. This will not affect the sale price, but is much appreciated by me :)
FIND ME ONLINE
spinsterslibrary.com
Twitter: twitter.com/spinsterslib
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/46554514-claudia
Book Instagram: instagram.com/spinsterslibrary
Cat Instagram: instagram.com/claudia_kittleton
INTO HARRY POTTER? I also run a Harry Potter podcast with the title 'Have a Biscuit, Potter!' You can listen to it wherever you get your podcasts (Spotify, iTunes, Stitcher etc), or here: haveabiscuitpotter.com
EQUIPMENT I USE
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![Where The Rhythm Takes You by Sarah Dass | Book Review [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TPbSJBt8yc0/hqdefault.jpg "Where The Rhythm Takes You by Sarah Dass | Book Review [CC]
My book review for Where The Rhythm Takes You by Sarah Dass, a newly published contemporary Young Adult retelling of Jane Austens Persuasion, which takes the story of second chances and sets it in modern-day Tobago.
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![Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell | Book Review [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Tfwrq8bFB-Q/hqdefault.jpg "Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell | Book Review [CC]
This is my review of the classic Victorian novel Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell, an episodic tale of a small town ruled by its circle of eccentric ladies.
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Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell:
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EQUIPMENT I USE
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Canon M50 with Kit Lense
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Microphone:
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Tripod:
Amazon Basics Tripod
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![Where to Start With Oscar Wilde [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TjCfEHAzbk0/hqdefault.jpg "Where to Start With Oscar Wilde [CC]
Where to Start With Oscar Wilde [CC]")
![Lets Rate Some Truly Outrageous Vintage Jane Eyre Covers [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/U41XiRAfQV0/hqdefault.jpg "Lets Rate Some Truly Outrageous Vintage Jane Eyre Covers [CC]
Lets take a look at some covers for Charlotte Brontes classic novel Jane Eyre through the decades. Dare you to take a shot every time you spot a middle part.
🐈📚My webshop for fans of classic literature and cats: https://shop.spinsterslibrary.com
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spinsterslibrary/
EQUIPMENT I USE
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Canon M50 with Kit Lense
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Microphone:
Rode VideoMicro
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![Victober TBR & Readalong Announcement | #Victober 2021 [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Uocjxwm9Akk/hqdefault.jpg "Victober TBR & Readalong Announcement | #Victober 2021 [CC]
#Victober is upon us and after much dithering, I have finally picked my reads for this Victorian literature themed readathon. So here is my Victober TBR, the announcement of a readalong, plus my updated Victorian music playlist full of pieces composed by women of the Victorian period to accompany your reading.
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LINKS
@katehowereadss Victober announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYcb5d3pBeY
@lucythereaders Victober announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHaSnQkkJj8
@katiejlumsdens Victober announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-rqG8KGluE
Spread Book Joy: https://www.youtube.com/c/SpreadBookJoy
@InfiniteText
The Dorian Gray Readalong Goodreads group: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/1172164-dorian-gray-read-along-2021
The Victorian Ladies music playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4cHgoq8fv6YlM4IbvCizfS?si=e80e3379f4cf4946
My video about ugly classics book covers: https://youtu.be/XbT66eA8Z_k
My Victober 2020 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SPZJREHYE6HWTSSdVVO5rb7KwkHKiCa
My Victober 2019 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SPZJREHYE4dbJo8KVx6R_k1zPnI3ixr
My Victober 2018 Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SPZJREHYE6DoU6xhQtRUJj2gAEWnBtW
TIME STAMPS:
0:00 OMG ITS VICTOBER
2:31 The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
5:43 Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy
8:09 Lady Audleys Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon
9:58 Cranford by Elizabeth Gaskell
13:02 Dracula by Bram Stoker
14:57 The Victorian Ladies music playlist
BOOKS MENTIONED:
Oscar Wilde: The Picture of Dorian Gray
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Thomas Hardy: Jude the Obscure
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Mary Elizabeth Braddon: Lady Audleys Secret
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UK: https://amzn.to/3i2wgkS *
Elizabeth Gaskell: Cranford
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Bram Stoker: Dracula
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UK: https://amzn.to/3kF8eyk *
FIND ME ONLINE
My second channel Claudias Haus: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUgt_ad44BYiQhLZRzYZsFw
www.spinsterslibrary.com
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Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/46554514-claudia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spinsterslibrary/
EQUIPMENT I USE
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Canon M50 with Kit Lense
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UK: https://amzn.to/2X3vDul *
Microphone:
Rode VideoMicro
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Tripod:
Amazon Basics Tripod
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![Rating Trashy Vintage Book Covers: Frankenstein Edition [CC]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WEJnsU7lxFo/hqdefault.jpg "Rating Trashy Vintage Book Covers: Frankenstein Edition [CC]
Lets look at some old cover designs for Mary Shelleys horror classic Frankenstein.
Heres the Trashy Classic Book Covers Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SPZJREHYE7ikhzdmd3rBwto1KDN3mKN
🐈📚My webshop for fans of classic literature and cats: https://shop.spinsterslibrary.com
FIND ME ONLINE
My second channel Claudias Haus: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUgt_ad44BYiQhLZRzYZsFw
www.spinsterslibrary.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/spinsterslib
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/46554514-claudia
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spinsterslibrary/
EQUIPMENT I USE
Camera:
Canon M50 with Kit Lense
US: https://amzn.to/2DaGJpV *
UK: https://amzn.to/2X3vDul *
Microphone:
Rode VideoMicro
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UK: https://amzn.to/2ZgVwZU *
Tripod:
Amazon Basics Tripod
US: https://amzn.to/2IewzZw *
UK: https://amzn.to/2P3JKx6 *
Lighting:
Neewer 2 Pack Dimmable Bi-color 480 LED Video Light and Stand Lighting Kit
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UK: https://amzn.to/2Mg1DKv *
*This is an affiliate link. Feel free to ignore completely or click to buy the book/item, in which case I will earn a small commission from it. This will not affect the sale price, but is much appreciated by me :)")
