Why is this book so famous & popular? I read it in grade 10 for school so I have read it but being that young and "forced" to read it there is very much the possibility that I didn't "get" it. But I've read a lot since then are there are many better books that would also be appropriate for highschool kids. Why this book?
What do you fools think about it?
I think you should read it again.
read it again you cuck
>>7641692
it's good, only self concious wannabe elitist think its not a reputable enough book to like.
What are some books that have strong arguments against Christianity?
On the other hand, what are some books that have strong arguments for Christianity?
The Brothers Karamazov.
The Brothers Karamazov.
i dig nietzche's critique of christianity and all but like he must have not known much about american protestants, those brohs go ham as a motherfucker, luckily weber fixed his oversights
>>7641627
I've read some of Dostoevsky's work and while I am interested in a philosophical perspective, I'm also curious to see arguments from a historical perspective as well. Like, the truth of the accounts in the Bible.
What is some good literature about the acute awareness of your own existence?
Is pic-related decent?
>>7641178
Yes
that
un homme qui dort
the stranger
ferdydurke
The whole point of Notes from Underground
This book made america great again
How is it even legal for such a virile white male to run for president? Forget banning guns, we need to fucking ban white men!
p.s. this book was filled with useful information for getting ahead in your career and life. it's mostly stuff your dad would have told you if he cared about you, but you're a 4chan shitposting communist so we know he didn't.
>>7638677
thanks Louis CK
Voting for Donald if Bernie doesn't make the nomination.
Any good Romanian authors? I checked the sticky but found nothing. I've already read all of Cioran's work.
>>7635883
There's a Balkan thread you can check. There is some talk about Romanian authors in there.
Try Mircea Eliade or Eugen Ionesco.
>>7635883
Urmuz, Gherasim Luca, Tristan Tzara, Gellu Naum
Please help me; my other hobbies (video games and cinema) are failing me so I'm returning to literature my one true love.
I've read many of the essentials, a lot of Russian stuff, and anything I could get my hands on with a vaguely Philosophical bent (Camus and shit). I recently discovered Murakami: I think he's fantastic but I'm sure he's considered pleb here.
If anyone could take the time to give a recommendation or two I would really appreciate it. Done wasting my time on vidya.
I'll bump once.
>>7639670
and I'll end the thread:
look at the stick
have fun
>>7639676
What stick asshole? It's a bear in a kiddy-pool where are you seeing suspicious sticks?
I'm currently reading Dune and I find all the ecological stuff Herbert incorporated really interesting. So where do I start with ecology?
Marx
I'm currently reading The Stranger and I find all the swimming and beach stuff Camus incorporated really interesting. So where do I start with swimwear?
>>7641574
Excellent analogy.You are really clever.
so, i don´t come to /lit/ often so i don't know if im breaking any rules, i didn't find anything that could help me on the wikia
i need a easy, short greek tragedy, what would you reccomend?
>inb4 >>>/wsr/
this could also be a greeks general or something, idk
iphigenia in aulis
King Oedipus by Sophocles is the most well-known greek tragedy so I'd recommend that one.
the clouds aristophanes is really fun to read
About to start reading this. Any advice? I've heard it's a tough read. How long would it take on average to get through it?
I only read the Constance Gardner translation, but it was great. It does suffer from issues that most 19th century writing does, but if you can get past that, it was phenomenal.
>>7640735
you should be hooked by the family meeting at the monastery
>mfw literally every scene with Dmitri
>>7640735
> I've heard it's a tough read.
It's not.It can be a bore if you're not used to old school type of writing and Dosty does tend to ramble a lot but that's all.It's not hard to grasp stylistically or conceptually.
Hey /lit/
Valentine's Day is in two weeks. There's a girl who works in my office complex who I'd like to give a card to anonymously. Would the following message be autistic?
For Amy,
Happy Valentine's Day.
With love and squalor,
Bartleby
Does it sound like I'm trying to be deep&edgy or tryhard or something? The "joke" or reference here is that I'm a pretty quiet and expressionless individual in work. I've always like the Salinger story and her name sounds kinda similar to Esme's, though I'm not sure if it's sort of creepy since the girl in the story is around thirteen years old. Also I think using the word "love" here is maybe premature and again a little creepy perhaps.
Are there any females here willing to tell me what they think and what their reaction would perhaps be to receiving this?
Has she read the book and discussed it with you?
If yes, that's probably fine.
In not, don't.
>>7638809
No but I imagine she does read books. She's a pretty quote unquote cultural person.
>>7638813
or cultured* I should say
Also why not if not?
Is Infinite Jest just a shitty postmodern ripoff of Ulysses?
>>7639253
No, but you're just a shitty postmodern ripoff of an intellectual.
>>7639253
haha i love that scene where mario is in the wheelchair talking in ebonics while hal smokes a doobie and accidentally passes it to him
uhhh.... not at all.
it's more like a self righteous didactic parable without the common sense to keep the parable lean, exploring every tiny detail - and ironically finding its only merits in those digressions
but no. not ulysses at all. 'postmodern' is a dubious label too, especially considering its rigid moral compass.
Let's talk about the plays of ancient Greece. They're a good way to start with the greeks, since they were stories widely known by the average greek citizen.
What's the best greek play, in your opinion, /lit/? I like The Bacchae, Oedipus Rex and Prometheus Bound. Medea is pretty nice too.
The plays were a huge influence over many writers - Shakespeare, Milton, etc.
Any important works that should be read in order to understand the plays even more?
Maybe, greeks general.
>inb4 meme
>>7637155
meme
>>7637155
I like Ibsen very much, OP.
>>7637195
Greeks, not romans, imbecile.
He tried to warn you
The white man marches on.
>>7641239
find a man who talks about "progress" and "economic growth" and you'll find who's marching
protip: it's all races, in every continent
So I found this old book from 1902. Very interesting content. Here's a few pics of the poems I found
I'm waiting...
http://imgur.com/a/NIL9Y
Am trying to do this from phone, pics too large for the board. Had to upload to imgur. Sorry for my incompetence.
Recently /lit/ have been saying story is second to characters and themes - that's wrong. Saying that story doesn't matter at all might be acceptable for a work like porn where the point has nothing to do with appreciating the story, characters, or things like that. But in a serious work where actual effort is put into its creation, a good story will only improve the overall quality whether it's character-driven or not. It's just a fact that the story is a weak point of Karamazov and that it could be better.
>>7640603
>Recently /lit/ have been saying story is second to characters and themes
No, we've been saying plot is second to those. There's a difference.
Weak bait, everyone who replies in earnest is fucking stupid
>>7640605
You're wrong.
