For the purposes of this category, the literary classics are those recognized as such by the Internet Public Library Consortium from the lists of Kenneth Rexroth. Such works include the Iliad and the Odyssey, Beowulf, Euripides, The Republic, Thomas More's Utopia, Macbeth, and Pilgrim's Progress, among others.
Regular Blogs
Asks and answers the questions about children's classics becoming obsolete as well as news and commentary on the classics as well as the future of the classics.
http://classic-literature.blogspot.com/
Three college teachers blog here, all of them about the various classics, classical tradition, and classics in popular culture.
http://classicsblogging.wordpress.com/
The subtitle of this blog is "reading Shakespeare's plays so you don't have to."Gayle reads, encapsulates, and synopsizes the great plays of the Bard, and she also explains what he meant in many cases.
http://gaylesbardblog.blogspot.com/
Offers news, rants, raves and ramblings on Shakespeare’s Sonnets by William Sutton. Also offers original analysis and commentary from a fan.
http://blog.iloveshakespeare.com/
Consists of a study guide and comments from the students of this classical literature class on the topic of The Iliad. Topics include character flaws, the influence of the gods on the lives of the mortals, and whether there is evidence in the reading of free will.
http://www.mrsgerum.blogspot.com/
Contains the author's notes and commentary after reading "The Republic of Plato," one of the items which inspired the founding fathers of the United States of America.
http://platosrepublic.wordpress.com/
Commentary and facts about the Bard's plays, including much about Much Ado About Nothing, Macbeth, and Hamlet, along with just about everything else which he wrote.
http://blog.shakespearegeek.com/
The author of this weblog seeks to document everyone who has ever played Hamlet. In order to accomplish this, he has watched or re-watched every film and television version of Shakespeare's Dane, as well as recalling every gauge production. He then posts a review of each production, with careful attention paid to the actor who played Hamlet.
http://thehamletweblog.blogspot.com/
Articles include reviews, essays, and other items of interest about books, in large part, the classics.
http://ofblog.blogspot.com/
