/lit/ - Literature

>For The Record, Lolita Was Not Sexually Precocious — She Was Raped
http://www.mommyish.com/2011/11/16/lolita-novel-sex-rape-pedophilia-541/#ixzz3kQl6mf5q


Do you guys agree?

>>7028554
>tfw NEET
>Tfe the government LITERALLY values my intellect so highly they pay me to read and ponder literature of my choice because they understand the value it adds to the community
In a way NEETs today are what , Voltaire or Socrates, were to their respective societies in the past.

>>7021812
>trying to read infinite jest
>tfw reading 5 pages about how the ventilation system inside the school works
>paragraphs about utter nonsense such as "heards of hamsters"
>random interludes of poor black kids and their shitty childhood
Not a profound thought was had

What are some good history books that cover major historical events from the early 1900s to now?
I know this is an incredibly vague, but I realized today that I really do not know much about international history.
Also ideally not a textbook

Can somebody tell me the difference between personal property, private property, and possessions?
Ive seen the terms used here, but I cant find a clear definition of them