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Day 80 - Harvard Classics - 90 Day ChallengeNov 16: TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MASTJust Before the Gold Rush When the glorious Western coast was only partly settled, Dana visited the Presidios. He saw frontier life at a time when Spanish splendor still gilded California. Read from Two YEARS BEFORE THE MAST .......... Vol. 23, pp. 164-168 Nov 17: Carlyle's SIR WALTER SCOTTAt Thirty Scott Began to Write Are you curious about famous people, their lives, habits, personalities? Carlyle discusses the intimate life of his illustrious countryman, and reveals Scott, the man, and Scott, the genius who entertained Christendom with his stories. Read: Carlyle's SIR WALTER SCOTT ..................... Vol. 25, pp. 410-420 Nov 18: Schiller's WILHELM TELLApple or Son the Arrow's Mark The arrow shot from his bow with a twang and whizzed through the air. Tell covered his eyes, fearing to see where the arrow hit. Then the shout of triumph, a shout of the people and not of the tyrant—but the end was not yet. Read from Schiller's WILHELM TELL ................. Vol. 26, pp. 441-449 Nov 19: Tennyson's MORTE D'ARTHURNo Man Knows His Resting Place A barge with black sails bearing three black robed queens with crowns of gold carried away the dying King Arthur. Will they bring him back and fulfill Merlin's prophecy? Read: Tennyson's MORTE D'ARTHUR ............ Vol. 42, pp. 986-992 |