# Classic Books Which Live Up To Their Reputation **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** books-writing-myths\ **Created:** [December 19, 2022, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-books-which-live-up-to-their-reputation/976763 "2022-12-19T02:44:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 56
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> [@I'm reading "Moby Dick" for the first time ever](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-reading-moby-dick-for-the-first-time-ever/694173): > > For some reason, I assumed I had read been tormented with this book in high school like a lot of posters here have described. Last week, I realized “Hey, I don’t think I’ve ever read it. I’ve only seen the movies.” So I’m reading it right now on the Gutenberg website. At the moment, I’m about a third of the way through. Here are some comments: Wow, it reads like a much more modern novel than it is. It was written in 1851, I think? And he’s frequently playing with the language more like a… This is a lovely thread about Moby-Dick. It includes the helpful suggestion to read it like your friend Ishmael’s blog. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/classic-books-which-live-up-to-their-reputation/976763)._