I think that's a great choice as well.Originally Posted by Virgil
Oh come on, everyone has read Candide at least five times already, no?How about Candide?
I think that's a great choice as well.
Oh come on, everyone has read Candide at least five times already, no?How about Candide?
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emm...no...Oh come on, everyone has read Candide at least five times already, no?
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No, unfortunately I haven't. Besides, reading it a sixth time wouldn't be so bad, would it?Oh come on, everyone has read Candide at least five times already, no?
I think I'm leaning towards your nomination anyways, despite it's length (isn't it over 1,000 pages?).
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Actually it depends whether we read the 5 books, but I suggest we read the two first only, which makes it around 400 pages.No, unfortunately I haven't. Besides, reading it a sixth time wouldn't be so bad, would it?
I think I'm leaning towards your nomination anyways, despite it's length (isn't it over 1,000 pages?).
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Oh, that's much better.
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Once for me, but that was years ago. A second time wouldn't be so bad, but I'd would rather vote for a book that would be harder to find participants for a discussion ... lik the Wall.I think that's a great choice as well.
Oh come on, everyone has read Candide at least five times already, no?
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We have got the 10 nominations we need. Thanks, all!
1. Papillon by Henri Charriere
2. The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Hugo
3. Ninety Three by Victor Hugo
4. Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert
5. Candide by Voltaire
6. The Red and the Black by Stendhal
7. A Woman's Life by Guy de Maupassant
8. Gargantua and Pantagruel by Rabelais
9. The Lover by Margurite Duras
10. Wall by Sartre
Will you withdraw your nomination?
Oh, you will vote for Papillon by Henri Charriere, no? It is written for you to read! Just have a look at the subject.My vote's for sale. Who's buying??
(Unfortunately the only one I can't be swayed on is The Hunchback)
I bet you would dig that book!
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With that many cocktails, even i'd be convinced!
"Come away O human child!To the waters of the wild, With a faery hand in hand, For the worlds more full of weeping than you can understand."
W.B.Yeats
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Sure if it will give someone else a chance to nominate something. But The lover is a really fine novel and I highly recommend it.
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Seems like I have to do a campaign for "Ninety Three" too.
It is a book that speaks about some consequences of the French revolution and it has high considerations on many matters.It is natural,heartfelt but also very strong,with a very powerful message and highly fulfilling,at least intelectually speaking.
So,anyone up for it?
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Darn,I really felt like reading some Camus.
So why don't you do it?
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You're right!! I can dig it.Oh, you will vote for Papillon by Henri Charriere, no? It is written for you to read! Just have a look at the subject.
I bet you would dig that book!
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Wow! What an incredible list!!!
I'll go with Ninety Three by Victor Hugo as it was said to be his best work.
I am a little surprised that noone has nominated Les Misérables.
I really want to read Papillon by Henri Charriere though...
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