Se Hace Camino Al Andar

So. In case you were wondering, no, I haven’t forgotten about my summer reading challenge. I’m really enjoying Paradise Lost, and the particular translation I’m reading reminds me of my favorite translation of The Odyssey, by Robert Fagles. It has that same cadence that makes it a pleasure to read aloud.
Having said that, I do admit that I am struggling to keep the voices straight and remember who is talking, and what he is talking about. This is a text that I would ideally like to read in a seminar setting, with other people. I find that reading and discussing an epic tale like this, with it’s intense detail and endless storytelling monologues, helps me to keep the storyline straight and work my head around the language.
I am pleased though, that despite my limited background in the Bible and the epic Greek myths.
Goodreads probably has a discussion group about the book but I barely have time to read, let alone participate in an online discussion, so this is a challenge for me in more ways than one. I feel good about it, though… I’m confident I can bring back that academic brain of mine that’s been latent for years.