#Classics

I Read the ‘Prose Edda’ So You Don’t Have To Wonder How Odin Ended Up Being From Troy

'The Prose Edda' is dedicated to the Judeo-Christian God and claims Odin and Thor were from Troy. Because cultural appropriation.

Books Without Women: What If Female Characters Went on Strike

Classic book plots without the women. What would happen if the female characters walked off the page?

3 Classic Novels Reimagined as Thrilling Murder Mysteries

Sense and Sensibility...WITH MURDER.

Life Advice from Victorian Novels

First of all, never cough. Just don't.

What’s the Worst Book You’ve Ever Read?

One reader shares the classic book he just can't get behind, the worst book he's ever read.

Terrible Literary Wigs I Have Known (and Loved)

Extremely bad wigs from famous literary adaptations. Extremely bad. They are not good.

100 Must-Read Classics By Women

This list of great classics by women shows that classic literature isn't just about dead white men. There's plenty of female voices to find and honor.

Madonna and the Madwoman: On the Women of Jose Rizal’s Classic Noli Me Tangere

Written just before the Filipino Revolution, and credited with sparking the flame of said Revolution, Noli Me Tangere by Jose Rizal is an exploration of Philippine society at the height of Spanish power.

1984 In Covers

George Orwell's classic 1984 -- a staple of high school classrooms everywhere -- has been holding strong to the top of the bestsellers list for the last few months. Here's the most iconic 1984 covers.

Advice for Politicians from The Picture of Dorian Gray

What members of Congress and other politicians can learn from Oscar Wilde's classic The Picture of Dorian Gray.