Back to the Classics Challenge 2014.

I am officially signing up for the second of the two challenges I am taking on for 2014-the Back to the Classics Challenge. In 2013, most of my reading veered away from the classics. I read a LOT of YA lit. And while I enjoyed it, I really miss my classics. This is a great challenge for me to dive back in to the books that I love.

For this challenge, there are categories that need to be fulfilled. The first set is required to complete the challenge. The second is optional, and while I am definitely hopeful to give it my best shot, it won't be a focus for me.

I should also point out that for this challenge, Karen (our lovely hostess this year) has established that classic only refers to a book published prior to 1964 (so anything older than 50 years). I made sure to take that into account when I made my list.

Anyway, here are my challenge books for this challenge!

1. A 20th Century Classic: The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner (1929)
2. A 19th Century Classic: Under the Greenwood Tree by Thomas Hardy (1872)
3. A Classic by a Woman Author: The Song of the Lark by Willa Cather (1915)
4. A Classic in Translation: Steppenwolf by Hermann Hesse (1927-translated in 1929)
5. A Classic About War: The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane (1895)
6. A Classic by an Author Who Is New To You: Lady Audley's Secret by Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1862)

Optional Categories:

1. An American Classic: Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe (1852)
2. A Classic Mystery, Suspense or Thriller: The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins (1868)
3. A Historical Fiction Classic: The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne (1850)
4. A Classic That's Been Adapted Into a Movie or TV Series: Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray (1848)
5. Extra Fun Category:  Write a Review of the Movie or TV Series adapted from Optional Category #4:  I have a couple of options for this-BBC adaptation or film...I'll decide later!

 Let me know if you're also participating in this challenge!