tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post4176329884103964383..comments2024-03-12T09:44:18.874-07:00Comments on Howling Frog Books: Classics Club: August MemeJeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-2907916039411416882013-08-13T08:03:12.843-07:002013-08-13T08:03:12.843-07:00I read them for the historical context/background ...I read them for the historical context/background info on the author among others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-6985760728280346332013-08-06T18:40:37.142-07:002013-08-06T18:40:37.142-07:00Historical context is good, I agree. It's ana...Historical context is good, I agree. It's analysis I tend to dislike.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14247515387599954817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-57832635107889263652013-08-06T16:50:26.029-07:002013-08-06T16:50:26.029-07:00I tend to skip prefaces, but mostly because they o...I tend to skip prefaces, but mostly because they often don't make sense if you're unfamiliar with the plot of the book. I like it, though, when prefaces give a bunch of historical context to fiction books. I read them in that case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1817835476996956670.post-61617237908630734702013-08-06T16:50:23.618-07:002013-08-06T16:50:23.618-07:00I tend to skip prefaces, but mostly because they o...I tend to skip prefaces, but mostly because they often don't make sense if you're unfamiliar with the plot of the book. I like it, though, when prefaces give a bunch of historical context to fiction books. I read them in that case.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com