links for 2007-07-20
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“according to Bayard, it is perfectly possible to have a fruitful discussion about a book one hasn’t read, even with someone who hasn’t read it either” — I got a B on a paper about Frankenstein, IIRC, which I still haven’t read all the way thru. (and
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hoo boy. the third comment is a really clever suggestion, IMHO.
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hm. I like the dashboard idea, and I’ve been using GTDtiddlywiki for a while now. I might try switching.(tags: productivity)
I got a B on a paper about Frankenstein, IIRC, which I still haven’t read all the way thru.
I can beat that. I got an A on a paper where I compared three books: Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and Tess of the D’Urbervilles. I only read P&P all the way through. Tess I got about 20 pages into before I gave up, and Emma I didn’t even try to read.
How did I do it? I used the Cliff’s Notes to identify the parts of the books that made my point. Kind of a proto-Google.
I didn’t even read the Cliff Notes.
It’s weird, I have an English degree, but there are so many “great books” that I know only by reputation.
(the cut off part: I didn’t like at all what I did read of Frankenstein. So very dull.)