/lit/ - Literature

>>3128325
The title's actually Also Sprach Zarathustra, but I'm just nitpicking.

Didn't Walter Kaufmann write a book on existentialism? I'd imagine that'd be a solid place to go.

>>3128296
>just remember that all the people in this world haven't had the advantages that you've had.
If you quoted that part in your response intentionally, then... fucking cheers to you! That was the greatest thing I've seen on /lit/ in a while.

>>3128264
>I recommend you proceed with extreme prejudice.
That all sounds good, but what did you mean by that last sentence?

I've been meaning to read something by him, so I picked up Oracle Night when I saw it at Barnes & Noble Bargain Priced at $3.99. I'm guessing it's not the best starting point, but whatever.

Has anyone else read it?

>>3127304
>>3127308
>>3127309
Ah, okay. That was pretty creative, so cheers!

I'm sad to say I've yet to read it, but Emma Straub apparently loves that book as well.

>>3127276
...So Stoker didn't actually fuck over Irving? It was Irving who refused to present Shaw's plays, and Stoker merely fucked over Irving my killing a character who is "thought" to be "somewhat based on Irving."

I still don't see why you're mad at Stoker.

I've only read Ham on Rye and Love Is a Dog from Hell. I liked 'em both. I think enjoyed the latter more, just because I think I like taking in Bukowski through his poetry better than his novels. I've also got You Get So Alone at Times That It Just Makes Sense sitting in my closet, waiting to be read.

>>3127266
>fucking over Henry Irving.
Care to elaborate? I admit I have no clue what your referring to.

>>3127253
I only know anything about Dracula. I know he wrote oodles of other stuff, but I never looked into any of it.

Maybe others on /lit/ have read other works of his?

Happy birthday, Bram!

How are you celebrating?

I'm sad to say I left my copy of Dracula at home, so I won't be able to read it today.

>>3127096
Because GamerGirl's gone.

>>3127135
This. You'd think writers would get that shit.

I really love that, in Wittgenstein's Mistress, David Foster Wallace has an afterword - not an introduction. I guess, in general, prefaces are the only things appropriate for reading before the book proper.

>>3127047
Hi, /rit/. I'm rooking for Western riterature recommendation.

preeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease

This is the book that got me into economics, and my subsequent love of Caplan made me a more enthusiastic about classical liberalism (as well as an avid reader of his posts on EconLog).

In addition, I'd also point you to the blog CafeHayek - especially the posts by Don Boudreaux (who, unlike Hayek himself, has an incredible, economic, and humorous way with words).

>>3125833
I'm interested in this too, but don't really know of good books on the subject. Feel free to make recommendations.

Presumably, the bottom right corner of your picture answers your own question OP.

dat's some good ish, bruh

How 'bout The Picture of Dorian Gray (assuming you've already read it, because chapter 11 would probably be tedious to work through while high).

>>3125766
definitely pic related

The girl whose name I can't remember in Crime & Punishment.

Immagine trying to learn to play music without listening to music.
You gotta listen to music.
Now imagine you listen to music, but you never learn about notes or scales. You gotta learn that stuff.

So if you wanna write poetry, you gotta read lots of poetry. Then you gotta learn about structure and meter and all that good stuff.

For my tea, I never use sugar. For black tea (and some other kinds of chais), I add almond mik. When I have a cold, I like to add honey.

I'm not a coffee drinker. I drink coffee very rarely, but when I do I take two creams and two sugars.

>Do you guys read those stuff you see on the bookstore's front shelf with "New York Times Bestseller!" on the cover?
Occasionally, but something outside of what you just described is what compels be to read 'em.