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The Adolescent by Fyodor Dostoevsky, simply because I love Dostoevsky; I have read his Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, The Brothers Karamazov (by far my favorite so far), Notes from the Underground, and The Double. He has not disappointed me once.
Lost Illusions by Honore de Balzac. I read The Black Sheep by Balzac a long time ago, and remember loving it! A friend of mine recommended this one as a good 'next step.'
A collector's edition of Anton Chekov plays!
I went to the only bookfair our town has had for ages and couldn't resist as I used to study Chekov at uni and wanted a keepsake!
I have read all of Dostoevsky's novels, except the one that you note... and I have read most of his stories as well. So I bought The Adolescent for the very same reason as you... and I cannot seem to get through it. D has never before disappointed me, but I fear there is a first time for everything... let me know what you think of it... I have yet to finish it, or actually get past the first 150 pages. For some reason it just does not appeal to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by mono
Have you read The Possessed (or sometimes translated as The Devils)??? I love that one, though it is more political than his other works. Also, I love The Gambler and his short story "White Nights". Those are my recommendations... as well as THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD, and even POOR FOLK. Ah, so many great ones! :)
Good to know - thanks! Oddly enough, I had a bit of trouble with The Idiot, but still enjoyed it; I practically flew through everything else he write, including, your worthy mentions, The House of the Dead and Poor Folk, which I read loooooong ago - nothing has beaten The Brothers Karamazov, however. :nod:Quote:
Originally Posted by PoeticPassions
I have not gotten around to The Possessed/The Devils yet, but have seen them on the bookstore shelves. Would you recommend any specific translator?
Brothers Karamazov is definitely my favorite Dostoevsky, followed by Notes from Underground
as for a translator, I read this edition: http://www.amazon.com/Demons-Fyodor-...5724486&sr=8-2
Two translators on that one... I am not sure if I have a recommendation. Or whether having two translators complicates things, or makes it better... all I know is that I really enjoyed it.
I think I have always read different translators, which might not be a good thing either.
Just picked up a copy of Don DeLillo's Underworld, hardcover, mint condition, first edition, with a price tag of $34CAD on the dust jacket, all for the great price of $3CAD at a university sale - a great find, if I've ever seen one. The book's been read maybe once, and I doubt in its entirety.
Trio- Robert Pinget (of the Noveau Romain group)
Planetarium -- Nathalie Sarruate (ditto)
A Dreambook for Our Time--- Tadeusz Konwicki (old out of print penguin)
Wizard of the Crow-- Ngugi Wa Thiongo
Crossing the Sierra de Gredos--- Peter Handke
Dom Casmurro-- Machado De Assis
Eternal Curse of the Reader of These Pages-- Manual Puig
A Palm-Wine Drinkard--- Amos Tutuola
How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone--- Sasa Stanisic
My mom and stepdad got me as a present for dogsitting last weekend while they were on thier honeymoon. The entire graphic novel of Watchmen. Haven't gotten into it yet.
P.G.7.
Daughter of the Empire - Janny Wurts and Raymond E Feist.
Why? I love me some high fantasy. Must say, I assumed wrongly about the series. They're more about political intrigue and the complications of running and maintaining and ailing empire. Can't win everytime.
I got a Barns and Nobel gift card for my brithday originally I had gone hoping to find 20 Years After since I just finnished the Three Musketeers but they did not have it so I picked up a couple of other things I wanted to read plus found an interesting sounding book in the bargin books section.
In the Company of the Courtesan ~ Sarah Dunant
Thirsty ~ M.T Anderson
The Age of the Gladiators ~ Rupert Matthews
One flew over the Cuckoo's nest - Ken Kesey
Just happened to pass the bookstore on my way to grocery shopping. Just another of those books I've read somewhere but never owned...
Dogeaters by Jessica Hagedorn.. It's a must for us to read her works- a fellow Filipino writer. I adore her works actually, which perhaps is one of the reason why I plead for money for my mother. :)
For some reasons, I like the "title" it captures the nature of Filipinos which is eating "dog meat".. Don't get me wrong- I never ate any cuisine with such ingredient.
Added The Great Gatsby to my collection a week ago...great classic. I love Fitzgerald and it was pretty cheap haha. Also, I bought a play called Par for the Corpse...hilarious. Read it...
Hey - me too :)Quote:
Originally Posted by eyemaker
Watership Down... I saw the (cartoon) movie as a child and I still don't dare to watch it again. It is scary/sad as can be! I still see that one scene where... Nevermind. Maybe I should read the book to get past it.
Jude the Obscure (Thomas Hardy)
I needed a book to read on my journey to and from work. It seemed interesting enough on the first glare, it wasn't too thick and it wasn't too expensive. And the cover was OK: something I wouldn't mind holding in my hands :)
I'm not that far in the book yet, but I think I'll enjoy it ;) Really curious about what is gonna happen next.