November / Philosophical Novel Poll

[Janine]

Thank you Janine. It is actually a reread, if you missed my earlier post, for a critical essay on Lampedusa. If the book thread discussion is worth stealing when I get there, (and I am far far away from *there*) then Sche can kick my tush as needed when the time comes. For me to have anything worthwhile to say about Italian modernism might startle the aging scholars who do not like my resistance to Jamesian revisionism through James's homosexuality.

(Certain British academics stick in my craw, but I'll leave it there.)


PS: I don't want to say which texts I'd join in for so as not to influence the vote, but there are a few.

Oh you are welcome, Jozanny. I hope you can find a few rays of enlightenment in the old discussion thread. I was in that discussion, mostly in the background. At the time I was listening to my library's books on tape and one of the tapes would not play right; just kept on screeching. I think that is when I lost my footing and went onto something else. Seems Virgil and a few other of the author's enthusiasts were deep into the philosphocial aspects of the novel. I read what they all had to say. I do think it's an interesting book and hopefully someday I will either read it or listen on a good CD version.

Sorry about your own library. I get mad at my little local library, because they close up at 5 on Friday night and are only open on Sat till 12, Sun closed all day; and I am not a morning person. I prefer to head to the library at night. But I should not really get angry with them, since they do offer so much. I just found out they have this an new series of CD's called "The Big Read"...I listened to part of one today on Tolstoy's Death of Ivan Ilyich and it was quite fascinating, finding out more details about the authors life and some analysis on the novel...now I just need to read the actual novel sometime, to make the experience complete.

Hope you won't be inconvenienced too long.

[Jozanny]

Oh you are welcome, Jozanny. I hope you can find a few rays of enlightenment in the old discussion thread. I was in that discussion, mostly in the background. At the time I was listening to my library's books on tape and one of the tapes would not play right; just kept on screeching. I think that is when I lost my footing and went onto something else. Seems Virgil and a few other of the author's enthusiasts were deep into the philosphocial aspects of the novel. I read what they all had to say. I do think it's an interesting book and hopefully someday I will either read it or listen on a good CD version.

I now recall that I dredged the Rose thread up last year, so it was careless of me to nominate it again. I will try to be more cautious in the future.

Sorry about your own library. I get mad at my little local library, because they close up at 5 on Friday night and are only open on Sat till 12, Sun closed all day; and I am not a morning person. I prefer to head to the library at night. But I should not really get angry with them, since they do offer so much. I just found out they have this an new series of CD's called "The Big Read"...I listened to part of one today on Tolstoy's Death of Ivan Ilyich and it was quite fascinating, finding out more details about the authors life and some analysis on the novel...now I just need to read the actual novel sometime, to make the experience complete.

Hope you won't be inconvenienced too long.

I am not mad at the main branch Janine; the librarians seem to get happy when I am doing interesting research, and they are nothing but courteous in accommodating me. The mayor is another matter...

[Nightshade]

Ach, I went to look up my library hours, because I am in the mood, and discovered this , so the academic network, or buying, appears to be my only option until this is resolved, and my university is relocating its library. I wonder if anyone in this country remembers it has disabled individuals who want to live like everyone else! (stamps foot)

OH NO!!! actually having said that that is the prediction for over 95% of public libraries in this country by 2015. So is it all the libraries that are closing or are they going to start charging you membership??

[Jozanny]

OH NO!!! actually having said that that is the prediction for over 95% of public libraries in this country by 2015. So is it all the libraries that are closing or are they going to start charging you membership??

I have privileges at Temple University Night, but if the philosophical novel is that important, I will need to find out where they are moving Paley to, since they are taking it off Broad Street, which is maybe bad and good; the building was beat when I was an active student.

The library system managed by the city is free, not subscription based, but I have donated and paid fines. They must miss earning revenue off me.

Getting the eventual nominee used is no big deal, but I want to cull my buying habits until I fix my system, which my landlord disrupted... (none of you want to keep reading about this).

Depends on what wins, and I have Ayn Rand, but if she wins I will gladly mail AS to any member who needs it (ahem).

[sadparadise]

I would like to nominate Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance (An Inquiry into Values) by Robert M. Pirsig. Thanks!!

[Michael T]

I don't think you are able to nominate sadparadise (50 posts required) but it's a good idea so I'll nominate it...'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' by Robert M Pirsig. (If that's ok Scher)

[Scheherazade]

I don't think you are able to nominate sadparadise (50 posts required) but it's a good idea so I'll nominate it...'Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance' by Robert M Pirsig. (If that's ok Scher)

Why not?

Nominations so far:

1. Thus Spake Zarathustra

2. The Fall by Camus

3. Jacques the Fatalist by Diderot

4. As I Lay Dying byWilliam Faulkner

5. Nausea - Jean Paul Sartre

6. Steppenwolf by Herman Hesse

7. Atlas Shrugged

8. The Book of Sand by Borges

9. Candide by Voltaire

10. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M Pirsig


We have finally got the 10 nominations we needed; the voting will start on October 1st.

[NickAdams]

This is going to be tough. There are a few that I want to read, but some that I want to discuss, like Borges.

[Scheherazade]

I will probably sit this one out... The nominations all sount too complicated for me lil 'ead.

[shapeshifter_]

i wanna take part in the nominations. i will achieve the necessary criteria in no time and have a word on this subjects i was wondering dear admin , may i take part in the discussions over the nominated books? well, i have just started to write on the forum and i guess i will need some help with such matters

[Scheherazade]

The discussions are open to anyone who is interested but we take only 10 nominations for each month.

Maybe you can increase your post count by next month and join us.

[shapeshifter_]

looking forward to the next nominations

[sadparadise]

Sorry about that nomination. Didn't realize till after I posted that I was not eligible to cast a vote.Many thanks to Michael T for nominating this book and keeping it on the 10 considered books for November. Ciao!

[caspian]

Nobody wants to read Ignatius's favorite: Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy?!
Well, I've to read it alone then.

[Psycheinaboat]

I want to take part in this selection. I hope I can make the time.