/lit/ - Literature

Sienkiewicz's Trilogy is rarely (if ever) talked about here, and its a damn shame. They're some of the best historical novels of all time, and though they aren't Pynchon, they are great fun. I'm reading pic related, and its been a wild ride--I legitimately don't want it to be over.

Currently reading pic related, though I'm only finishing up Volume One.
It's fucking great. It manages to be supremely comfy (despite being incredibly depressing), and Kmicic's redemption arc truly is a sight to behold. Interestingly enough, his fiancee, Olenka, manages to be relatively strong and independent while also conforming to traditional gender roles--her "happy end" is becoming a housewife and having 13 kids, but she still refuses to deal with Kmicic's bullshit, tells his rapist friends to get out of her house (even though they're all armed), and is the principle reason why he decides to reform.