So how is Dickens' black sheep?
Pretty much never discussed outside of the first paragraph and the "far better thing that I do" scene. Do people still read this? Is it good?
I have had this book for four years, and can never get past the second chapter.
I'm probably missing out on a great story, but those chapters are so boring.
>>7746343
Honestly I have a hard time even understanding the first dozen pages. The book really makes me feel dumb.
>>7746317
it's a good book
What does it mean to be "well-read"?
I always saw it as somebody who has read the essential classics and other, more obscure works. But I guess it could also mean somebody who reads anything they can get their hands on, no matter how pulpy, trashy or high-brow.
When you meet someone who is, you'll know.
nothing
What does /lit/ think of DH Lawrence?
>>7746128
his prose is nice.
also if he were still around today he'd probably have a solid 20 terabytes of beastiality porn and a good 5 more of every other fetish
>>7746142
>also if he were still around today he'd probably have a solid 20 terabytes of beastiality porn and a good 5 more of every other fetish
Why do you think that
>>7746142
His poetry is pretty good too
>In another dissertation, he examines the theological works of Hugo, Bishop of Ptolemais, great-grand-uncle to the writer of this book, and establishes the fact, that to this bishop must be attributed the divers little works published during the last century, under the pseudonym of Barleycourt
Why is this allowed?
Fun fact, today is Hugo's birthday
>>7746136
wow! i forgot to buy him a present!! haha!
>>7746136
Who?
Is he right? Is the Divine Comedy sci-fi?
>>7746087
Borges said the same thing, basically.
He loved Dante and he loved the Quran because it was trippy fantasy to him.
>>7746094
Wolfe said since theology is a science, The Divine Comedy is sci-fi
>>7746087
Who is spamming Wolfe threads? Like ask in one of the two already going.
Was he right?
>>7746053
He was phone.
>>7746053
leto the second would like to think so.
I bought it yesterday (the Wordsworth Classics edition). I've heard it's quite good. What do you think about it /lit/?
I was the one you heard from.
wordsworth classics master race
Why isn't there a high quality slash fiction about grimdark erotic version of Hogwarts? Like college Hogwarts for example, but not with tongue in cheek humor.
Would there be copyright issues? I've seen LotR parodies all the time.
>>7745961
>high quality slash fiction about grimdark erotic version
erotic novels are pleb tier literature only made to satisfy wet dreams
>>7745986
It wouldn't need to be erotic all the way
>>7745961
>Why isn't there a high quality slash fiction about grimdark erotic version of Hogwarts? Like college Hogwarts for example
Well there is a high quality fiction about grimdark Hogwarts. That is college Hogwarts for example.
The Magicians Trilogy by Lev Grossman. It's a tv series ATM.I can't wait till she gets raped by the fox God.
Audio books
Before the end of month
I need suggestions for mind altering experiences
PS no fking infinite jest
finnegans wake
Eternal Joke
>>7745952
The Tunnel
The Recognitions
Good books on the Minoans?
>>7745921
This looks like my fantasy. What is this glorious tit-baring custom,OP?
>>7745921
Who would want to read entire books about minions?
>>7745934
Degeneracy plain and simple.
>reading anything but poetry or philosophy
why do undergraduates do this
>>7745840
you're reading my reply right now
>getting a masters in anything but law, econ or STEM
>>7745932
>getting a masters
I need a favor, /lit/. Get me an advanced copy of this book ASAP.
Just send a video of you jerking off to DeLillo, he advances copies to every cumshot received.
>>7745852
this is what /lit/ has become
>>7745852
Seems legit.
i wanna be smart boy what books i read should senpaitachi
How do I get into making /pottery/, /lit/?
first of all dress like the guy in your picture
Acquire a kiln and some clay. It isn't a cheap hobby.
>>7745820
What would I want those for? I thought I just needed paper, pencil, and inspiration. How do I become good at pottery? Everything I write is unremarkable at best or absolute trash at worst.
>"Pynchon errs on the side of farcical melodrama again and again (and again), and [...] a thirty-year writing career hasn’t produced a single memorable or even recognisably human character.
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How can Pinecucks recover from this?
>brit
I think he'll he ok.
Oedipa
>>7745752
>hasn’t produced a single memorable
Opinion given the lowercase d