My Penguin Modern Classics Collection

TL;DR

This video showcases the speaker's collection of Penguin Modern Classics books and provides a brief overview of each book.

Transcript

hi guys so I thought today I would share with you my penguin modern classics collection so a couple of years ago I did some videos like this where I showed you collections books in second editions that I had while I was off camera I thought like these funds do not get your precious camera quickly face to camera chatting a little bit more about the ... Read More

Key Insights

• 📔 The collection includes books by various authors, both fiction and non-fiction.
• 🙈 The speaker has a particular interest in dark and creepy themes as seen in her appreciation for books like "Perfume" and "Scary Fairy Tales."
• 💦 There is a mix of translated works and books originally written in English in the collection.
• ✍️ The speaker values the writing style of authors like Vladimir Nabokov and Italo Calvino.
• 🫠 She has favorites among the books she has read, such as "Of Mice and Men" by John Steinbeck and "We Have Always Lived in the Castle" by Shirley Jackson.
• 🫠 There are books in the collection that the speaker hasn't read yet but is interested in exploring, such as "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" and "Johnny Got His Gun."
• 💦 The collection includes iconic works, such as "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote, as well as lesser-known novels like "The Siberia" by Stanislav Lem.

Questions & Answers

Q: What is the speaker's opinion on the book "Lolita" by Vladimir Nabokov?

The speaker appreciates Nabokov's writing and found "Lolita" to be beautifully written, although the topic is disturbing. She mentions being interested in reading another book by Nabokov, possibly "Pale Fire."

Q: Can you provide a brief overview of the book "Perfume" by Patrick Süskind?

"Perfume" is a translated German novel that follows a character obsessed with finding the perfect scent. He begins kidnapping and killing young women to experiment on them. It is described as a serial killer story with a disturbing character.

Q: What is the speaker's opinion on the book "Cosmicomics" by Italo Calvino?

The speaker hasn't read "Cosmicomics" but enjoyed Calvino's other work, "Italian Folktales." Based on her impression, she believes "Cosmicomics" is a collection of fictional stories about the beginning of the universe, alien races, and evolution.

Q: What is the speaker's opinion on the collection of Russian fairy tales by Ludmila Petrushevskaya?

The speaker highly recommends the collection titled "Scary Fairy Tales" by Ludmila Petrushevskaya. She found them to be creepy adult short stories with elements of magical realism. However, she didn't enjoy the second collection as much, finding it repetitive.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• The speaker shares her collection of Penguin Modern Classics books, including two new acquisitions and some books she removed from her collection.

• She discusses the books she has read from the collection and shares her thoughts on them.

• The speaker gives a sneak peek into her book library and discusses the different themes and genres represented in her collection.