/lit/ - Literature

Thoughts?

>DUDE WHAT EVEN IS ART WHEN THE PERSON FORGING THE PAINTING HAS MORE TALENT THAN THE PERSON WHO PAINTED THE ORIGINAL LMAO

Where do I go next? Now that I've finished it, I feel a certain emptiness.

Holy.. i want more.

What did you guys think about this book? Gonna re-read it but i want to read a few critical essays first. So far i have found:
http://www.williamgaddis.org/critinterpessays/morrisseyrecsart.shtml
and
http://www.williamgaddis.org/recognitions/SMooreRecsThenNow.shtml
.
Does anyone have any links to any more essays? or wants to discuss this book?

HAHAHAHAH WYATTS DAD GOT COOKED INTO A LOAF OF BREAD ROFL NOW EVERYONE'S EATING IT LMAO AND IT'S ALL CRUMBLY TOP ZOZZ

Where do I go next?

DUDE YOU'RE DAMNED IF YOU DO YOU'RE DAMNED IF YOU DON'T LMAO

The death of esme. Man that shit was funny.

>-Hello. Can you buy me a beer?
>-Hello Hannah, of course, I'd be glad to. Otto ordered it, handed her the dripping glass, and said, -Really, I've just had the most maddening . . .
>-Thanks, said Hannah, and returned to the tall colored boy she'd been talking to, and shared her glass with him in the corner.

Fucking DROPPED.

ITT: t. Anselms

>and the moral of the story is: Just b urself :')

1000+ pages for this shit? I can't believe I was memed into reading this normie trash

Is this a good (mindblowing) read? How difficult was it?

hello,

sincere post here..im 80 pages in (chapter 3) to the recognitions and am liking it although there seems to be quite a bit that just goes over my head despite how many times i reread.
i can understand the plot, it is pretty straightforward, i am following somewhat consistently with the annotations on the gaddis website when i come across some religious or historical reference i don't know (which happens every other god damn line).
This book is very demanding. I think it is objectively quite difficult regardless of how well-read or intelligent you are.
I loved JR, and while I AM liking this, I feel like so many of the paragraphs of digressions from the actual plot are just over my head.

Also, I mean, just because I KNOW what the religious references are and stuff, it doesn't mean I know WHY they're there.

I just want to know if I should persevere if I'm at the point where I CAn follow, and am enjoying it, but feel like i'm missing quite a bit of the deep detail.

whenever i read or hear of someone talking about whether or not they should continue through infinite jest because they're feeling confused and discouraged, i always say "keep going!! it gets easier, it makes sense eventually, seriously!" and am wondering if this kinda does the same thing. although the plot of the recognitions isn't hard to follow (yet?).

anyway im rambling now

what do u think?

How much do i have to know about painters and artists to read this book? Will i miss a lot if i dont?

>>9022000
Does this work for you?
The MC doesn't actually succeed, but hey, he tries.

So, I have The Recognitions and Dante's Inferno sitting on my stack ready to be read next. I'm actually more hyped to read The Recognitions first, but since Inferno is right next in line anyway, I was wondering if there are references to Inferno on TR or if it would be better or beneficial in any way if I put Inferno under my belt first.

How well-read do you have to be to read this book?

Is it harder or easier than Ulysses?

Has anyone read The Recognitions by William Gaddis? How did you like it?

let's all read a book together in December. if you are in school you should have some time off. let's read the recognitions. it's a nice comfy winter time book. you get some nice holiday get togethers. the main character goes back home for Christmas and so on.

why doesn't anyone ever mention how funny this book is? I'm 150 pages in and it's hilarious. the fake doctor about 10 pages in was a great opening. all I ever see is people post about how hard it is. it also doesn't seem that hard. is Jonathan Franzen just retarded?

Why's it so long, bros? Tons of characters? Lots of digressions? And is it worth the read?

Going to start this today. Has anyone actually read it? Did I fall for memes?

Would you an Esme?

Is it as hatefull as Journey to the end of night?

I guess i'll find out soon enough, but i'm generally curious.