I’ve read pieces of modern interpretations of Le Morte d’Arthur and seen both the “Merlin” mini-series and “The Sword in the Stone” about six thousand times each, but my knowledge of the Arthurian legend is pretty weak. My sister-in-law loves the whole genre, though, and was kind enough to lend me her copy of Marion…
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DNF: Moll Flanders
(I read this book as part of the Pay it Sideways Challenge. Join in anytime, we’d love to have you!) Although commonly referred to as Moll Flanders, Defoe’s 1721 novel is actually titled The Fortunes and Misfortunes of the Famous Moll Flanders, &c. Who was Born in Newgate, and during a Life of continu’d Variety…
The Three Musketeers (DNF)
(I read this book as part of the Back to the Classics Challenge.) “First published in 1844, Alexandre Dumas’s swashbuckling epic chronicles the adventures of D’Artagnan, a gallant young nobleman who journeys to Paris in 1625 hoping to join the ranks of musketeers guarding Louis XIII. He soon finds himself fighting alongside three heroic comrades—Athos,…