/lit/ - Literature

Dearest Anon,
I am sorry that life has thus-far been cruel to you. In my experience, normans are like wild dogs. If you wish to gain their interest, you must treat them with the utmost contempt and scorn.

If you continue to treat them with anything but the utmost coldness it will only normalize their behavior. Cultivate singular interests and inner solitude, and hold yourself loftily above them. I suggest trail hiking and metaphysics.

When you do speak, do so with resolute confidence and with purpose, but then return to your own affairs. It's only by cultivating a momentum within yourself that other people can be pulled or pushed by your voice and your actions.

Sincerely,
Your good friend Anonymous

This and a dream of a ridiculous man

What's the best translation of A Hero of Our Time by Lermontov? How is Paul Foote's translation?

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