And all you know about Idiot is number of pages...Shame on you!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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And all you know about Idiot is number of pages...Shame on you!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Oooh, Notes from Underground has actually received more than just my vote! So far it looks like Brothers, though.
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Originally Posted by genoveva
You had an ENTIRE COURSE on the Brothers!!! Lucky lucky you!! I've read it many times, and I'll happily read it again.
But yes I do see your pont, there might be too much to discuss. Well I already voted for the B K, but
Notes from the Underground might acctually be more fun to discuss and easier to get grasp of. And don't forget the size. The chances of people acctually reading the book might increase... :nod: :nod:
Hey, I know Prince Mishkin, Baz...Ya Jerk! :D :lol:
I might Not know anything about Russian Lit, But i did study English and Can Lit in Uni! :nod: AH THATS RIGHT :lol:
brothers is really good, I read it a couple of months ago though so I don't know if I want to read it over though.. but if you discuss it I might still remember enough to
I voted for "Underground" for the same reason as mentioned above: "There is a more likely chance everyone will ACTUALLY read it....."
I love "Brothers", but for summer reading? That's more like an entire summer discussion. But if i must i must.
Is there a consensus on translations for us Yankees? Constance Garnett is all i have ever read or seen.
As for translations, I've looked it up and the majority of people suggest Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky (not only with this one, but indeed with every Dostoevsky book they've done). Constance Garnett is said to be pretty outdated, and apparently she excised some portions pretty liberally in her translations of Dostoevsky. I'd say go with Pevear and Volokhonsky, and that's the copy I bought last week anyway so that's the one I'll be reading.
When do we find out which one to read?
I don't know about everyone else, but my edition of Brothers is 776 pages (not counting introduction and notes at the end), so if we do that one it'll have to be 2 months.
hmmm.....I wonder which will win?
The Gambler, no?Quote:
Originally Posted by papayahed
when it's decided will someone post it?
If you look at the top of the poll, behindblueeyes, it will tell you when the poll closes in your part of the world. (the polls are usually open for a month)
oh sorry.... right it sure does
Man, I cant wait till this poll is closed! I just wanna read something Dostey! :lol: :lol: