http://classiclit.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Classic Literature GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-05-01T00:51:24Z hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://classiclit.about.com/b/2008/05/06/mother-memories-the-normalcy-of-reading.htm Some of my earliest memories of my mother are of her reading. It seemed a normal part of existence: to ravenously devour a book, to sleep with a book beside... http://classiclit.about.com/b/2008/05/06/mother-memories-the-normalcy-of-reading.htm 2008-05-06T22:36:15Z http://classiclit.about.com/b/2008/05/01/may-day-2.htm It's May Day! I love this day. Not only was my baby sister born on this day--greeted with Aurora Borealis in the sky upon the advent of her birth--but it's... http://classiclit.about.com/b/2008/05/01/may-day-2.htm 2008-05-01T00:51:24Z http://classiclit.about.com/b/2008/04/28/what-about-the-mockingbirds.htm I remember the first time I read To Kill a Mockingbird--I was transfixed. It was a requirement and all that (sometimes a sure sign that students will hate it), but... http://classiclit.about.com/b/2008/04/28/what-about-the-mockingbirds.htm 2008-04-28T06:06:19Z http://classiclit.about.com/b/2008/04/23/a-way-wwords.htm He was known for his way with words; his colorful, enigmatic, and unforgettable characters; and so much more... When the name is mentioned, do you ever need to pause to think... http://classiclit.about.com/b/2008/04/23/a-way-wwords.htm 2008-04-23T01:34:16Z http://classiclit.about.com/b/2008/04/20/the-detective-story-rue-morgue.htm On this day in 1841, Edgar Allan Poe's The Murders in the Rue Morgue first appeared. The story has been called the first detective story. Of course, some have called... http://classiclit.about.com/b/2008/04/20/the-detective-story-rue-morgue.htm 2008-04-20T05:06:30Z http://classiclit.about.com/b/2008/04/18/the-face-of-disaster.htm It's the anniversary of the big San Francisco earthquake, the catastrophic event that engulfed the city in fire and smoke as chaos reigned. It's been called the "deadliest earthquake in... http://classiclit.about.com/b/2008/04/18/the-face-of-disaster.htm 2008-04-18T01:52:58Z http://classiclit.about.com/b/2008/04/15/price-that-book.htm Whether you've just purchased the book, you've had the book for decades, it's been passed down in an inheritance, or you're just curious to know before you buy--discovering the value... http://classiclit.about.com/b/2008/04/15/price-that-book.htm 2008-04-15T15:09:26Z http://classiclit.about.com/b/2008/04/13/seamus-heaney-nobel-laureate-poet.htm Seamus Heaney is a Nobel-Prize winning Irish poet--born on April 13, 1939. In his Nobel Lecture, he said: "Only the very stupid or the very deprived can any longer help... http://classiclit.about.com/b/2008/04/13/seamus-heaney-nobel-laureate-poet.htm 2008-04-13T15:12:45Z http://classiclit.about.com/b/2008/04/11/an-anniversary-for-vonnegut-gone.htm On April 11, 2007, Kurt Vonnegut died. It was a tragic loss. But, you can measure the effectiveness of a writer by what he leaves behind--the power of his words, and... http://classiclit.about.com/b/2008/04/11/an-anniversary-for-vonnegut-gone.htm 2008-04-11T02:32:05Z http://classiclit.about.com/b/2008/04/10/on-poetry-imagination-education.htm I find myself getting into more and more debates related to our education system-particularly related to reading and writing. We're often talking about the basics of reading and writing, but... http://classiclit.about.com/b/2008/04/10/on-poetry-imagination-education.htm 2008-04-10T01:34:34Z