/lit/ - Literature

>>4976370
Not too shabby.

>>4976415
A list of authors whose works I've never approached despite hearing subtle remarks of genuine praise about them, among thousand of worthless, kiss-ass commentaries.

>>4976580
Mao was hugely influential on the previous generations, but I heard nothing but bad reviews for that book.

>>4977344
Get rid of the Sarup book and any other technical guide. With Borges, you can learn to enjoy reading literature, whereas textbooks and reference guides only deter. So do annotations, footnotes and note-taking. Trust your memory and good writing to leave a lasting, meaningful impression.

>>4977482
At a book fair, I recently got about 200 books for $30, of literary fiction, biographies, philosophy, essays and poetry. But I have no comment for any individual book you have in your photo. I only caution you of the burdensome guilt of owning too many books and hold firm the belief that you can't read too many books in a lifetime. Good luck.

>>4979067
Stendhal is pervasive, deeply ironic, masterly and sentimental. His writing felt inevitably enjoyable.

>>4986583
Paul Auster has a very approachable, if not altogether inconsequential voice.

>>4987597
J'adore ces éditions-là !