ranking every piece of classic literature I read in 2023! 👀

TL;DR

Emma ranks 26 classic literature books she read in 2023, with some surprises and disappointments.

Transcript

okay there was a raccoon outside a little bit ago so maybe he's going to come back I don't know maybe he'll join the fun as you can see the sun has pretty much gone down I don't know how much snow you can see but welcome to my kitchen welcome to my family's kitchen today I'm going to be doing a video that I do every year that I've started to do eve... Read More

Key Insights

• 🖐️ Emma had mixed feelings about Shakespeare's plays, with "Merchant of Venice" and "Twelfth Night" being her least favorites from the author.
• 😮 Some classics surprised Emma with their dark themes, such as "Taming of the Shrew" and "The Stranger."
• 😥 Emma found "Catcher in the Rye" to be both funny and sad, with the themes of grief and loneliness resonating with her.
• 🥰 Ernest Hemingway's "A Farewell to Arms" deeply affected Emma, with its war and love story elements.
• 🤩 "1984" by George Orwell received a five-star rating from Emma, and she thoroughly enjoyed the dystopian themes.
• 🥹 James Joyce's "Ulysses" was not included in the ranking as it holds a special place for Emma and wouldn't fit within the list.

Questions & Answers

Q: What was Emma's least favorite classic of the year?

Emma's least favorite classic was "The Merchant of Venice" by Shakespeare. She found it boring and didn't connect with Shakespeare's writing in this play.

Q: What was Emma's second least favorite classic?

Emma's second least favorite classic was "David Copperfield" by Charles Dickens. She was disappointed by the length and didn't find it as engaging as his other works.

Q: What classic did Emma enjoy more than she expected?

Emma surprisingly enjoyed "Taming of the Shrew" by Shakespeare. She found it dark and intriguing, despite the abusive themes.

Q: Which classic did Emma consider a masterpiece?

Emma considered "The Brothers Karamazov" by Fyodor Dostoevsky a masterpiece. She found it thought-provoking and plans to reread it in the future.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Emma does an annual video where she ranks every piece of classic literature she read in the past year.

• This year, she read 26 classics, many of them for her university studies.

• She ranks each book from the least favorite to the most favorite, sharing her thoughts and opinions on each.