/lit/ - Literature

Tell me about it. It’s pathetic one of these threads isn’t up at all times and they usually get only a few dozen replies at most

Besides AC Bradley, what are some good books about Shakespeare?
Some I have in mind are Auden and Coleridge’s lectures, Samuel Johnson, Mark Van Doren

So anons must know that Homer can never be approximated in English translations, surely? Some may do certain parts well, while failing in others. In the English world, Homer takes on the roll of a storyteller. Many translators and poets have put their own spin and flavor using him as a guidebook. And frankly, if you cannot read Homer in the original, you should not be commenting on if a translation is accurate or not. Pure pseudery that would be and you should hang your head in shame

Well, I might have to get cucked to save my marriage. I probably deserve it though. Lots of people mad at me and the near future will be eventful one way or another

Who are your 10 favorite writers? Bonus points if you list why or books of theirs you like

It’s time to separate the men from the boys