I have not read The Idiot, but one of the books I listed in the "15 books of my life" thread (post 79--I'm not sure how to link to a single post) was Crime and Punishment, which I read in high school AP English. I really liked that book! It was one of my first introductions to "world literature."
I liked it so much I chose for my term paper a compare and contrast study between C & P and The Brothers Karamazov, which I also read and enjoyed.
I got maybe 40 pages in before I gave up on Crime and Punishment. I might revisit it again to see if my perspective has changed .... someday ...
I want to know how to spell his damne name. My copy of The Idiot says Dostoevsky, Crime and Punishment says Dostoyevsky. It's been bugging me for sometime.
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Фёдор Михайлович Достоевский, actually. Different translators spell it differently when they translate it into English.Originally Posted by Mattrick
There's one hole in every revolution, large or small. And it's one word long.. people. No matter how big the idea they all stand under, people are small and weak and cheap and frightened. It's people that kill every revolution.
I loved Of Mice and Men, Mattrick. I hope you like it.
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I never liked Crime and Punishment too much (maybe I got to reread it), but I love The Karamazov Brothers, and especially The Devils (don't know how it is usually translated into English - it's Бесы)
and Mattrick, I agree that Dostoyevsky is great at dialog and monologue!
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Of Mice and Men was an excellent little book. Very nice to read such a short book after The Idiot and Under The Dome. I think I may have enjoyed Of Mice and Men more if I wasn' so familiar with the story, the end and what leads up to it. Still it was a very good read, good enough I read most of it in a sitting.
Next up I'm reading 'The Lesson of the Master' by Henry James. After that I'm not to sure...will have to look through my books. Maybe if I throw down a few books some of you can make me recommendations. I've got...
Mansfield Park and Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Notes From the Underground and Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
Going to go to a used book store in a few weeks and hope fully find some Vonnegut to read. Want to read more of him.
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bears recommend!
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When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
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Paused reading Game of Thrones to start reading Shada, based on a "lost" Douglas Adams story. Will let you know what I think of it as a novel later.
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Mansfield Park is one of my favorites by Austen. Right along with Persuasion, and Northanger Abbey. I was never a fan of Pride & Prejudice though.bears recommend!
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
why?
No, wait, I mean -
WHY?????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
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I don't know. I didn't hate it, but I didn't love it. It's easily my least favorite Austen. Which I guess is kinda funny since it seems to be the one that everyone loves. I just prefer the others. How would you rank them Jean?
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
wonderful question!! have never tried; then again, I haven't read all of them
I think for today it's:
1. Emma
2. Mansfield Park AND Sense and Sensibility
3. Pride and Prejudice AND Northanger Abbey
oops... seems like it's the last here, too...
what's your ranking?
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When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
One of my favorite novels of all time. I remember the first time we read it as a class in jr. high, I would actually look forward to going to class and reading out loud.
1. Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Mansfield Park
2. Sense & Sensibility
3. Emma
4. Pride & Prejudice
You didn't like Northanger Abbey, or just not as much as the others? And you need to read Persuasion if you haven't
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
I forgot to say that I absolutely loved all of them! and the ranking can change any moment
Of course I need to read Persuasion. I haven't been unable to get it yet, but being a big Austen fan, I will sooner or later!
P.S. We both have S&S at the second position
P.P.S. If even the present conversation doesn't lure Brice back to us, nothing will.
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When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
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So True! I think if we continue to discuss Austen and Argento, one of the two will bring him here
Do you do audiobooks Jean? They're all up on librivox.org
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
No, bears don't - or rather, never tried. Maybe they should.
Ask not what bears can do for you, but what you can do for bears. (razz)
When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Give it a shot. It's free, and you can always download one track and see if you like it before downloading the rest. I'd just recommend finding a version read by 1 person if it's available.
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
what has always stopped me is that I can't imagine a situation in which I listen to someone reading a book. How do people usually go about it?
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When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have the same problem myself, Jean. Primarily because it gives the narration a 'voice', which in a lot of cases shouldn't be the case. (Unless it's first person. First person should have its own voice and personality, that's why I enjoy using it when writing.)
How do you feel about audio drama, though? (And when I say 'drama', what I really mean is any genre at all, including horror, of course, but told for the audio medium and with a cast rather than narrator?)
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
I've never done audio book either. Don't think I ever will. I like to dictate the pace and tempo of any book I read.
Audio drama though, feev? Thoughts on that?
Never be cruel and never be cowardly. And if you ever are, always make amends.
You are a walking talking Doctor Who encyclopedia to me. - Melike
I can only listen to audiobooks in the car, where my mind isn't occupied on other things. I have a long commute to work (over 1 hour) so it helps me pass the time.
Only the gentle are ever really strong.
bears have no car... and on overcrowded bus/subway it doesn't seem the best idea...
have never tried any audiodrama, either
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When one is in agreement with bears one is always correct. (mae)
bears are back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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