I just read a classic, again. First time in years! Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter. The mastery of the English language is not something you often see in written form anymore. I must say it was a harder read, as in I had to take my time with this book. Even though I can speed read, this was not the kind of novel you could or wanted to exercise that skill. In doing so, you would miss the richness of the language.
Our Book Club picked The Scarlet Letter this month because consensually
we agreed reading a classic once a year should be a must. It was even better this time around! What I
got out of the book was so different than previous as I have matured since
college days, as most of us have. (Or was it high school I read it; it escapes
me, just like many things at this age!).
I urge all of you that follow my blog to take the time to
pick a classic book and read it. Then
suggest it to someone else. Understand what makes masterful writing!
