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(group member since Dec 20, 2018)
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from the Never too Late to Read Classics group.
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Jazzy wrote: "PS if you want to learn to read in another language you can start by teaching yourself one! You'd be surprised how far you can get with free programmes and sites online."I've tried. And failed. I just don't have the brain for languages.
Rafael wrote: "This book contains a lot of wells ideology concerning class struggle. The Eloi and Morlocks exemplify it well. I will not say more to not spoil it."Yeah definitely. (view spoiler)
Rosemarie wrote: "Trisha, Kafka is not for everyone! I read his works in German and read The Castle for a university German course. I think that his work loses a fair bit in translation. I thought The Trial was his ..."I wish I could read another language.
I really loved The Trial because it showed how things just gain inertia in society and they keep happening and snowballing for no logical reason.
Jazzy wrote: "Book Nerd wrote: "I've read The Trial, The Castle, and of course The Metamorphosis. The Trial was my favorite. If I didn't have a million other things I want to read right now I'd read [book:Amerik..."Maybe that was part of it but he didn't just become Jewish one morning.
I've read The Trial, The Castle, and of course The Metamorphosis. The Trial was my favorite. If I didn't have a million other things I want to read right now I'd read Amerika.I definitely agree with a lot of Kafka's views on society.
I never saw what the big mystery of The Metamorphosis was. Seems pretty obvious to me. (view spoiler)
What do you think of the count's magic elixir?Seems almost like a philosopher's stone to me.
This is pretty short so I'll reread it soon.
Patrick wrote: "That’s awesome! Do you have a pic of the book?"Click the cover. >
It's a really big book(10.6 x 0.4 x 13.9 inches), with big full page illustrations. I'm sure I'll buy all the HPL stories he puts out.
I just got this awesome illustrated copy of The Call of Cthulhu and reread it. The pictures are a great addition.
I also got part 1 of At the Mountains of Madness. I'll read it again when part 2 comes out.
Lesle wrote: "FYI:The term restroom derived from the fact that in early 1900s through to the middle of the century up-scale restaurants, theatres and performing facilities would often have comfortable chairs or..."
That's interesting. When I was a really little kid I remember my mom taking me into a women's bathroom with a couch in it lol. I think it was in some department store.
Yeah I've always thought "restroom" was an amusing euphemism.
It's always amusing when they're talking about their "toilet". I'm aware that basically means your clothes and grooming but still sounds weird.
I'm sure there was a countess that started with G somewhere.
Felicia wrote: "I had a lot of fun listening to this one on audiobook.My husband has a movie called The Forbidden Kingdom, and I recognized some of the characters and places from that movie."
There are a lot of asian movies and shows that take a lot from Journey to the West. Especially anime.
In older books you often see names like "the countesse G---".What's the point of not giving her n actual name? Is it to not confuse her with an actual historical figure?
Glad you liked it. I'm still reading slowly because too much other crap to do but I wish I could read it all quickly.What other Dumas books would anybody recommend?
I finished the first part. It's as good as I remember and I'm surprised how much of the story comes back to me. (view spoiler)
