/lit/ - Literature

have you ever expressed any emotion in an intense manner? Weeping uncontrollably, screaming out of the top of your lungs in anger, maybe even destroying stuff around you; laughing so much you dropped in the ground gasping for air; holding your breath and opened your eyes wide in pure awe or shock, standing there for a long time; shaking and peeing yourself because you were terrified?
"How is this /lit/ related" you might ask? well, sometimes when I'm reading and one of the characters act in such an emotional way; I can't help to ask myself if that is the way people used to be, the only emotional outbursts I've seen from people are those of anger.

In the midst of an existential crisis, I asked for book recommendations to help. I was recommended a few, and bought Schopenhauer's The World As Will and Idea, Albert Camus' The Myth Of Sisyphus, and Fear and Trembling by Kierkegaard. I know if I should begin with philosophy here, and I know that if I read this I should probably read much more to flesh out my understanding, so here I am. Where should I begin (is here ok?), by reading these, how much of my life might I spend fleshing out my understanding of the can of whup ass I'm opening up? To be clear I'm not even well read, so if there is more to know before diving into this, do help.

>>16446877

No Bosco! No! You have so much to live for! Haven't I always told you you were a good boy?!

Pretty inexperienced writer here. My main concept revolves around a character who runs over someone by accident, and due to profound shock he goes into full denial and fully convinces himself that he wasn't responsible for said death, but later on turns himself in.

I basically want to explore the horror of intense guilt and the extremes of escapism. I want to be ambitious with it but I'm afraid it might end up sounding like pretentious Poe-wannabe subversive, high schooler-level trash.

>>10478739
Yeah I mean who really cares about Ingsoc anyway. Things are easier to think now. Yes. yes.

I actually can't think of anything more horrifying than being unable to properly vocalize what I want to say. You fucking faggot. Please take in a bigger picture. I love you.

>>10363015
anon who has been down that road. Don't. I did so many wrong things in my life but by far that was the worst. Don't please for the love of god just don't. Please.

In her AmA she said this novel was groundbreaking bc it has a primarily female cast in a sci-fi setting. Take that as you will. I would not take it as such personally.

>>9618020
Definitely middle. Anyone published in the New Yorker is by definition middle-brow.

Malcolm Gladwell is the king of middle-brow non-fiction.

Pic related: middle-brows love this shit.

Ilya Repin

>>9447977

>>9409564
In the prologue, before you even know who he is like Humbert Humbert.

Or happily in his sleep at the end like Oblomov.

>>9343301

sorry, btw: i have written a LOT in this book, and some of my books have writing all over them. i hope this does not make it unreadable.

Hey. This post is for an apology. Addressing the guy whom earlier today put up a post describing us his life circumstances and asking for advice.
I apologize. I didn't mean to explode like that on you. Your lack of experience on living with unfortunate circumstances provoked an emotion in me that caused an anger outburst which ultimately spurred my judgment upon you. I understand your sorrows and will tell you that it must be okay, that you must keep pushing forward and that on one of these future days you may emerge victorious.

>>8538553
I'm ignorant on the subject, but bumping for interest.
Also pic related: Another fine Repin

Better version

Is there a place for downloading academic books (preferably history) that is anywhere near as reliable as #bookz? I'm looking for Fergus Millar specifically but require much more in future. Any ideas or places I don't know about for this?

pic not related

>>6942277
to further prove my point

essential

>Make new friends
>Afraid to talk to them
>Don't know what to say
Guess I'll stick to reading.

I'm new to being "into" literature, and I've been wondering: How does one consume plays without having a theatre available? Do you read it like any other writing, or do you watch a recording, or do you do something else?