I want to acquire familiarity with famous works of German literature. What works would a typical person growing up in Germany have been exposed to as classics or as exemplary works? [more inside]
posted on Jun 12, 2008 - 13 answers

Do you know any good sites in Spanish about literature, preferably with an emphasis on classic books or writers? Sites about both international and Spanish/Latin American literature are welcome. [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2008 - 7 answers

Looking to make a list of famous artists, in all media, who "started it all." [more inside]
posted on Mar 5, 2008 - 68 answers

Which book would you consider a "universal" book? [more inside]
posted on Mar 14, 2007 - 57 answers

Who is buying music by Shostakovich, watching silent movies, and reading Thackeray? [more inside]
posted on May 10, 2006 - 33 answers

Any suggestions for classic literature that offers the hope of belly laughs? I'm looking for laugh-out-loud funny classic fiction, preferably pre-1900. Kind of like this question, but with books instead of movies. [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2006 - 62 answers