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Anybody else wish Ulysses was more from Stephen's perspective than Poldy's?
The Telemachiad was exhilarating, but I feel like that thrill is wearing off now with Bloom.
Is it because I'm an arrogant youngster that I like Stephen better?
>>7727192
Stephen already had a whole book. Also which episode are you up to now? You haven't seen the last of him yet.
Just read Portrait if you want Stephen's perspective.
What order should I read Shakespeare in?
Chronological duh pleb
http://4chanlit.wikia.com/wiki/Recommended_Reading_Charts_(by_Author)
>>7727191
doesn't matter. I would recommend starting with Romeo and Juliet, then Othello to get the pleb shit out of the way. his other plays are much better imo desu senpai
wasn't it tha truth i toldjya, lotsa fun at finnegans wake!
Finnegan... Fin-na gan a work here anymore anyway
>since the eighth grade I've been absolutely sure that I want to go to dental school and become a dentist
>take AP bio this year
>don't enjoy it at all and not even doing well in it
>because of that along with some other reasons Im starting to reconsider everything I've been planning my whole life
holy shit Im terrified
are there any books I can read that will help me deal with this sudden loss of direction?
Why would you want to dig around in people's mouths and rip their teeth out?
>>7727163
because they work short hours and make good money so I always figured Id just use my free time and excess money to pursue what I actually enjoy
and i found it preferable to being a doctor
now I'm getting this weird feeling that I might make a huge commitment (of both time and money) to something Im not sure I really want to do
furthermore, if I don't really want to do it, will I even survive in dental school? theres no doubt its cutthroat and some passionate jewish kid who's smarter...
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>>7727176
There are "What Color is Your Parachute Books" that help you to determine the correct jobs for your personality but in general these kind of tests and guides are not going to be of much use. Our degenerate modern thinking is that somehow you will find some path that will be your true calling that is in line with your true self and will guide you to personal fulfillment through work.
In reality, that's probably all bullshit. Your ancestors spread shit in wheat fields everyday to survive and...
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>It is finished.
What did he mean by this?
>>7727104
who?
>>7727114
master chief at the end of halo 3
>>7727118
The ring is activated.
Hey /lit/,
I have $14.86 on my Amazon.ca account. What should I buy?
>>7727065
Specifically in the range that I can afford it on Amazon.ca with the amount given, of course.
What kind of /lit/ you like mate?
>>7727212
any and all. i suppose something tech related or grimdark as all hell if i had a choice.
What do you thing of the lyrics of the song I've started writing?
Any criticisms?
>>7727058
Seems cliche
>end rhyme every line
Feels forced
>When I look into your eye
Not very original
Maybe it would be a better poem than a song.
I don't know shit though, I'm an English major.
>>7727058
m-e-d-i-o-c-r-e
passable
http://www.amazon.com/Pimpology-The-48-Laws-Game/dp/1416961046
Is this any good?
A black kid at uni advised me to read it.
"
The pimp has reached nearly mythical status. We are fascinated by the question of how a guy from the ghetto with no startup capital and no credit -- nothing but the words out of his mouth -- comes not only to have a stable of sexy women who consider him "their man," but to drive a Rolls, sport diamonds, and wear custom suits and alligator shoes from Italy.
His secret is to follow the "unwritten rules of the game" -- a set of regulations handed down orally from older, wiser macks -- which give him superhuman powers of charm, psychological manipulation, and persuasion.
In Pimpology, star of the documentaries Pimps Up, Ho's Down and American Pimp and Annual Players Ball Mack of the Year winner Ken Ivy pulls a square's coat on the unwritten rules that took him from the ghetto streets to the executive suites. Ken's lessons will serve any person in any interaction: Whether at work, in relationships, or among friends, somebody's got to be on top. To be the one with the upper hand, you've got to have good game, and good game starts with knowing the rules.
If you want the money, power, and respect you dream of, you can't just "pimp your ride," you need to pimp your whole life. And unless you've seen Ray Charles leading Stevie Wonder somewhere, you need Ken's guidelines to do it. They'll reach out and touch you like AT&T and bring good things to life like GE. Then you can be the boss with the hot sauce who gets it all like Monty Hall."
Get the 48 laws of power instead.
Probably the same thing, except with more history and for white people instead of suburban niggers.
I was in a used bookstore the other day and a black guy walked in straight to the counter and asked "you got any of that iceberg slim". I thought that was quite funny.
I suggest you read that instead of this.
Hello. I want a recommendation about a book that tells the story from a perspective of a lonely person. it does not have to be depressive core, as it can have something that happens later like romance or stuff, but i want to know books about lonely characters.
>>7726990
Notes from the underground by Doesteovsky
Paul Auster's New York trilogy
Ian McEwan's The Remains of the Day or The Innocent
No Longer Human perhaps?
Just finished pic related- why is Aeschylus so underrated on this board?
What are his best tragedies?
Also, is Sophocles worth reading? Because I borrowed a 1500 pages long book on both of them.
>>7726986
plays in general are kind of underrated on this board
honestly it's best to see these things performed
>>7726986
Aeschylus will not be underrated on this board so long as one dwarf in Moria still draws breath.
I want to go to college for either finance or accounting. I want to know what I need to know about economics, finance, and business. What are the most important books to read?
>>7726987
That would probably be the better option, however I feel that most /biz/ and /fit/ esque rec reading lists tend to consist more of self help books and surface level literature.
Just wanted another perspective from a business minded /lit/ browser
>>7726978
Investment banker here. Double majored in finance and economics. Accounting is basically glorified fact checking, so avoid that, but maybe I'm biased. My best advice is to start reading the Wall Street Journal and The Economist daily in order to learn how the markets work. Beyond that, you should pedagogical read the more important economic works, starting with smith. For more on the finance/investing side, I highly recommend starting with One Up on Wall Street by Peter Lynch, then reading The Intelligent Investor...
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Why did Arthur let lancelot fuck his bitch?
Chivalry is the ultimate manly act. To let another man fuck your true love while you labor to make her happy is the essence of masculinity. Only when Western culture fully embraces cuckoldry will we move into a new golden age and complete the enlightened project of feminism.
Because Merlin told him it would happen, and we can trust Merlin because his purpose in the story is to tell true things.
>>7726921
Truly the thinking man's fetish.
Hi, I know this is kind of a long shot, but I'm looking for an epub/pdf of pic related. It's not on libgen and my account on bibliotik got deactivated. I anyone by any chance has a copy and would share it, that would make me immensely happy.
The book is Hold on to Your Dreams by Tim Lawrence.
>>7726726
bump for im interested as well. i love arthur russell.
bumping with some of his music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eq5gjfN5lns
i would actually also be interested in this.
I am anger – under pressure
Lost it cages – a prisoner
The first to escape
I am wicked – I am legion
Strength in numbers – a lie
The number is One
I – I – I
Everything that I see is – for me
Yes, I am giant – I'm a monster
Breaking windows – in houses – buildings of glass
Rebel rebel – holy outlaw
Ride together – don't try it
The Power's in One
I – I – I
I am standing alone
But I can rock you
I – I – I
On the edge of the blade
But the knife can't cut...
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Cringe
>I am anger
Stopped reading right there.
Okay /lit/. I'm looking for manly, action packed literature. I want epic shit, like the Odyssey, I want feats of godlike strength, fights, wars, death, and heroism. What's the manliest shit you can think of, /lit/?
>supporting toxic masculinity
Let go of your anger and put on this dress
Beowulf, Metamorphoses, Iliad, Aeneid, almost all epic poetry.
>>7726651
The old man and the sea by Hemmingway is probably the manliest book ever, however it isn't very action packed
Have you read the Iliad?
Hemmingway is good for manly themes, such as perserversance and sacrifice
