Men who know classic literature

He's a bit of an elitist.

I wish I personally had been interested when I was at school in England. Or even now. But I can't keep my eyes open.

R2 Why don't you like it now?

No one likes classic literature?

I like modern classics.

Not boring at all. At least there was action in old time classics. Nowadays it is easy to read a book where nothing happens at all.

R6 what are you talking about?

R5 what is considered a modern classic? What is the cut off? 1990?

I’d much rather that than someone who doesn’t read and loves Marvel movies

R7, Post-WWI; 1920s and after.

Not so bad as long as he follows what's going on in the world.

R10 he reads WSJ every morning.

The Wall Street Journal? Guess he's into Trumpster propaganda

R12 He's a HW Bush, Baker, Powell, Gates type of Republican. He is family friends with Boyden Gray.

You mean like Gordon Merrick?

Your friend sounds extremely cool, OP, and you sound very lucky to have him.

I can only imagine how great it would be to have a friend to turn to who wasn't being ginned up by every daily media-puppeteer fury generator, who was immune to the woke ideology nonsense, with whom one could merely have a conversation about life, ideas and history. Sounds like heaven.

If you don't want him I'll gladly take him.

How dare he read classic literature! Why can't he be more like you, OP?

^ I don't think OP deserves your vitriol, R16. Go lie down, honey.

R15 Do you want his info? I can set it up

Thank you, r18. I'd love that, but I'm in Britain.

I'm take his numba. I know what he wants he's tried of reading.

Novels lead to moral corruption.

What's the problem? Classic literature covers an enormous scope that expands as you go deeper. It's usually fundamental in some sense and time tested in that you can assume that, while the style or subject matter might be dated, that there are compelling reasons or connections to be made by doing so.

You almost imply that it might be better were he to prefer fiction and biography from the NYTimes bestseller lists, follow trends in genres of popular music. If someone likes that, fine, but keeping up with fashion in writing and what's hot in popular music or popular culture seems more the pursuit of cool than the state of it. Old fashioned tastes aren't always bad. Reading classic literature isn't at the same end of the scale as collecting match-boxes, or knitting granny afghans, trainspotting, or repairing cane seated chairs.

I'm a bookworm. OP, I can understand your friend. Reading takes you into another world. I love classical literature (Dickens, Tolstoy, Austen, and most 19th c. authors). I love contemporary novels. I love Shakespeare. I love to read mysteries with gay men as the protagonists (a lot written by women).

And I love to read erotic, gay romances. And novels that explore gay kinky stuff (you can find ones that are quite good)

Just love to read

R20 how can I get you his number?

What do you mean by classic literature? Give me some titles OP?

R25 Dickens, Austen, Tolstoy, Forster, Wharton, etc.

OP, cultured people do not bore ignorant, less-educated, boorish or philistinic acquaintances with their love of engagement in literature and other art.

If the choice were your company or a comic book, would it make you feel better when he chooses the latter?

We know not, just as we know that by "classic literature" you do not mean Sophocles.

R27 he lives in a different century. Sometimes he reads long biographies of politicians or actors

He sounds dreary.

OP, it sounds like this bothers you and makes you feel insecure.

You need to think about why this is. This is absolutely not HIS problem; this is YOUR problem.

Classic literature? Like all seven Harry Potter books?

Is your pretentious friend hot? Big dick? I could get past the love of literature.

[quote]Is your pretentious friend hot? Big dick? I could get past the love of literature.

Doubt it.

I understand your friend. I love Patterson, Rowling, Meyer and other classic writers! 💕

R32 He's from old money. Went to Dartmouth and William & Mary.

Astor 400 old money?

Is this a stealth brag about your classy friend?

Why do I feel like OP’s friend is also a total freak behind closed doors - e.g., scat and piss play etc

R37 Nope. I can set your old ass up with him though lol

R38 and he is probably into fisting. Who knows.

I've read Sophocles. Trash!

Is his range of conversation and interest really narrow (only classic literature & one NFL team)? I think it would be boring to be with someone who was only interested in one thing, no matter what that one thing was.

Well it can be very enjoyable but if that is truly all they read then they are just living in the past. That could be a red flag.

[quote]novels that explore gay kinky stuff

R23 BonniePrinceCharlie, can you recommend a few?

Sigh. My man has a library of cliff notes from his college days, hails from old Monopoly money and would just as soon fuck for three hours than waste his time getting boozy watching the NFL. He had the good sense to whisk me away from the USA following Bush v Gore. I think I’ll keep him.

Your man is a dolt R44

I always believe people who say they only "read the classics" or "only watch foreign films", etc. are all lying and actually have one or more very lowbrow hobbies or interests that they hide to make themselves seem better than they are. It usually seems to be people who have always thought they needed to prove their intelligence because their parents called them stupid or something like that.

Ask him what he thinks about the new PERSUASION adaptation. Critics and fans are unanimous in their hatred of it.

At the fish-free college prep Catholic high school we graduated from we read. Caesar and Virgil in Latin

Too bad they didn't teach you how to proofread and punctuate, Erna.

Depends on how big his dick is.

Blame auto correct for that misplaced period r4.

Boring, conventional, judgmental. No wonder he's a conservative.

What about the missing comma, Erna? Was that also autocorrect?

r47 The Spectator review called for everyone involved in the production to be jailed!

I think they were joking, but in a country where people are jailed for misgendering, one can never be too certain....

[quote]drinking a whiskey

Drinking whiskey, not a whiskey, you pretentious slob.

Intellect is very sexy, I like a cute or unassuming good looking nerd or geek, it's Awesome to see them get their freak on.

[quote]I love to read mysteries with gay men as the protagonists (a lot written by women).

Titles please!

I read R57 as "Titties please" and was very confused!

If he likes opera as well, OP, your friend is my kind of guy.

Your friend sounds wonderful, OP.

Hard to find people who read, these days.

It's hot! Intelligence and a love of the classics are both positive qualities.

[quote]I love to read mysteries with gay men as the protagonists (a lot written by women).

[quote]Titles please!

R57, you might enjoy the Dave Brandstetter series, written by Joseph Hansen. And Michael Nava has the Henry Rios series.

I'll give it a try, R62

I enjoyed reading "Past Imperfect" by Joan Collins.

My favorite period of literature would be I guess post-classic, 1920s-1960s.

R57, Sorry...just saw this.

I second the authors that R62 mentioned.I just finished the last "Henry Rios" novels by Michael Nava. They re a true portrayal of gay life from the 1970s to the 1990s from the perspective of a Chicano protagonist who is a lawyer in California. Well-written. Hansen too is a good writer.

Greg Herren has two good series of mysteries centered around New Orleans. One series involves Chanse MacLeod, who is a PI. The other centers around Scotty Bradley. Both are good romps, but I prefer the MacLeod series.

AJ Rose...The Power Exchange series...explores a BDSM relationship and are good mysteries.

Josh Lanyon

Gregory Ashe...series of novels centered around Somerset and Hazard

Neil Plakcy...series based on a gay Hawaiian, police detective. His "Angus Green" series is good too.

Marshall Thornton...Boystown series

Steve Neil Johnson..."LA After Midnight" series

Adam Carpenter...Jimmy McSwain series

Jeffrey Round

Diana Galbadon...Lord John series. She takes a minor character from her Outlander books and weaves mystery plots that explore 18th century "gay" life. It's good on the historical score.

Check out Timothy James Beck. The author has written a series of novels about love, friendship, family and mre. Good beach read.

He is really into classical music, opera, Shakespeare, has a Brit Box subscription, a Met Opera on Demand subscription, and a WSJ subscription.

He is also a big runner and pretty healthy diet. He has a bachelors, MBA, and JD.

Does he have a sense of humor at least?

Your friend sounds like a fascinating and well-rounded person, OP. I would love to know him.

R68 He does.

R69 I think he is, just a little boring to me

I want his number!! age? location?!

R71 How can I give it to you? I can give you his email maybe?

He's late 20's and lives in a big city in the south.

Is he fat? If hes not fat ill bite.

R73 No, he runs like five miles every day

He sounds like a keeper, I hope he is a fan of the opera

Better to read the classics than the endless piles of trash that people refer to as modern "literature".

I know he has two emails. One that I have is johnthor2020@aol.com

He gave it to me for something, said it is his junk mail. John isn't his name though lol

R77 Im nervous, what if he hates ugly people!

All that and he's in his late twenties? I'm ovulating, to quote Erna.

Erna?

Isn't that how "she" indicates that she's attracted to a man?

Or, if you're asking who she is, then all I will say is that Erna is a very bizarre and unpopular troll who has existed on DL over the years.

R78 probably lol did you email him?

That's a perfect description of me....classic literature, music, museum exhibits.

I sure hope that there is a market for people with such interests, OP. There isn't where I live. I genuinely love classic literature and art, classical music and opera, classical architecture; I love TV shows like Poirot, Midsommer Murders and Murder, She Wrote. And I can't find a single guy with similar interests or who will at least be OK with all that. Oh, I'm a big sports nut too.

How long has his couple?

Sorry, what I meant to ask, was, how long has he had his couple? You know, servants. Maid and butler, that sort of thing.

Does he like blue?

He uses AOL? Pass.

What is the purpose of this thread?

R89, to discuss men who read classic literature?

R90 obviously reads classic literature.

r13

But what does he do in bed?

Haha. A guy in his late 20s using AOL.

Well done. OP. You baited the hook quite well.

OP here. My friend is still single. lol

[quote] lol

LoL! :)

Out of touch with what and in what way OP. Any more out of touch than the man who was leaning on a rack of clothing gabbing on his phone the entire time I was shopping in the men's department at Macys? or the people who sit on a piece of equipment at the gym looking at their phones for 20 minutes or more?

Does he wear a bow tie? Everything about him sounds like he wears a bow tie to work.

I read a lot of classic literature too (and I read the WSJ, just not the stupid editorials), but I would rather listen to techno and house than boring opera. It's not that unusual.

R98 Yeah, I have seen him wear a bow tie. He also has a few three piece suits.

[quote]I find it attractive, but I find his lifestyle a little antiquated, out of touch, and a little boring.

Your judgment defines [italic]you[/italic] much more than it defines him.

I enjoy Jane Austen, whose books are still actually funny. You can sense her personality in them. I also enjoy Trollope, who has such great knowledge of human nature. His reputation suffered when his diaries/biography made it clear that he wrote for money rather than as an artistic endeavour, but his books are both literature and fun.

Rather unfairly, Dickens was not criticised for writing for commercial success, even though he obviously spins some stories out to the correct length and introduces entirely ludicrous cliff-hangers. I’ve never read a Dickens novel without at least once wanting to hurl it violently into a bin. GET TO THE DAMN POINT!!

I’ve never really enjoyed any Henry James, except for Washington Square, which is a tender, brutal masterpiece.

Why is this any of your business, OP.

Who are you, Glady Kravitz Jr.?

I admire the guy. I should be more interested, having majored in the subject, but....meh.

But if I HAD to pick one favorite "Classics" author, I suppose it would be Chaucer. I know; not a novelist. Oh, well.

Why, financially rewarding!

I reached out to him tonight after these posts. He went on a date with an internal specialist. He said it went well.

My friend is a lawyer.

Maybe you should suggest he fuck a hardback classic book