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Dustin J Allen is on page 121 of 264 of Les belles images
A short existentialist fiction ft. feminist & Marxist critique of mid-20th century French bourgeois culture? Simone de Beauvoir's non-fiction is incredible, don't know why I'm surprised that this book is so good. The translation / edit has had a few glaring, weird issues so far (particularly noticeable because de Beauvoir's literary style is already so unconventional), but it's a great read.
Dec 27, 2019 10:30PM Add a comment
Les belles images

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Dustin J Allen is on page 66 of 542 of The Story of the Stone, or The Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 1: The Golden Days
It will be a while before I have time to return to this book, but it is pretty amazing. Apparently one of the most beloved and important novels in Chinese history. Doesn't feel like it was written 300 years ago. Poetic, funny, beautiful, mysterious, socially critical, self-aware.
Jan 24, 2019 10:00AM Add a comment
The Story of the Stone, or The Dream of the Red Chamber, Vol. 1: The Golden Days

Dustin J Allen
Dustin J Allen is on page 200 of 1392 of War and Peace
Tolstoy is just the best.
Dec 27, 2018 11:22PM Add a comment
War and Peace

Dustin J Allen
Dustin J Allen is on page 51 of 1392 of War and Peace
Good stuff so far. I've got three weeks to try and tackle this mammoth.
Dec 19, 2018 11:46PM Add a comment
War and Peace

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