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Blade-Bearer Ian

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 3:14 am


Waht is the olderst book you have read? for me, it's Don Quixote, written in the 15-16th century (? can't locate my copy at the moment)
PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 6:31 am


Well, I'm reading The Tale Of Genji right now, which was written around 1000 A.D. (or C.E., for you modern people). It's commonly called the world's first novel.


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sickly_child

PostPosted: Fri Aug 26, 2005 9:15 am


Oh dear...um...I have no idea...I've read Dracula, and Alice in Wonderland, and the Phantom of the Opera...*Shrugs*..
PostPosted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 11:44 am


The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. I know it's not that old, but it's the oldest book I have read so far.

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Blade-Bearer Ian

PostPosted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 2:10 pm


SnowMaiden
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. I know it's not that old, but it's the oldest book I have read so far.

I remeber watching the movie...that was so cheesy xp
PostPosted: Sun Aug 28, 2005 3:40 pm


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SnowMaiden
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck. I know it's not that old, but it's the oldest book I have read so far.

I remeber watching the movie...that was so cheesy xp


I haven't seen the movie yet, but if it's cheesy I won't see it.

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 5:19 am


I haven't seen the movie either. I started reading the book, but then my mom sold it. xp
PostPosted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 11:48 pm


well, the oldest I own is a 1929 copy of H.W. Longfellow's Tales of a Wayside Inn.
not really certain of the oldest in terms of when it was written...

Robahn Hobyah


Dreamy-girl99

PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:46 am


Lets see for me its the bible xd Its really old other then that probally the Little princess which was written in like the 18th century
PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 12:43 pm


The oldest book I've read was Dante Alighieri's The Inferno.

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Dr.Speth

PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 3:29 pm


I am not sure when it was written, but my oldest was Beowulf
PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 4:58 pm


The oldest book I have read is Dante's Inferno..I really enjoyed it!

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 6:46 pm


Dreamy-girl99
Lets see for me its the bible xd Its really old other then that probally the Little princess which was written in like the 18th century

Oh, heheh, I sort of forgot about the Bible's age. sweatdrop I guess that'd be my oldest too. smile
PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 7:34 pm


oldest book would have to be Phantom of the Opera..

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Dreamy-girl99

PostPosted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:38 pm


Fairgrass
Dreamy-girl99
Lets see for me its the bible xd Its really old other then that probally the Little princess which was written in like the 18th century

Oh, heheh, I sort of forgot about the Bible''s age. sweatdrop I guess that''d be my oldest too. smile


Lol oh yeah its the oldest I have ever read 3nodding
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