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I know it's a classic etc
But the story per se doesn't sound very attractive to me. Maybe because it's a comedy and I'm more used to reading dramas.

Anyway, I'd really appreciate if some of you would convince me to read it, since I got it for Christmas.

>> No.10500258

>>10500247
it's a revolt against reality

>> No.10500263

>>10500247
It's considered by many (myself included) to be the best book of all time. Read the first couple of chapters, and you will see how funny it is. This is possibly the least dry "classic" you can read.

>> No.10500268

OP do you like fun?

>> No.10500271

>>10500247
You could try reading it. At least the Penguin edition I read had nice little chunks you could read in like five minutes. I wouldnt start from the prologue tho bc you're just sampling.

Inb4 Penguin Edition father forgive me for i have sinned

>> No.10500294
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10500294

Putnam, Grossman, Shelton or Ormsby?

>> No.10500337

>>10500247

>muh serious fiction
>im an adult
>pls respect me

>> No.10500376

>>10500294
I'm reading the original.

>> No.10500379
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>>10500376

>> No.10500381

>>10500263
Is it really funny or funny like "hahahaha I'm supposed to be laughing at this"

>> No.10500388

>>10500268
I do yes

>> No.10500403

>>10500294
Smollett REPRESENT

>> No.10500561

>>10500381
Actually funny

>> No.10500566

>>10500381
Not the same guy but it's really funny, even goes as far of being a straight up slap stick comedy at some point. But I have to say I've only read about 200 pages myself and was struggeling with it so had to put it on a hold. The thing is I get it to some point, the comedy, meanwhile reflecting back at myself and comparing myself with Don Quijote. It's just that so far the book feels a bit redundant, like its hitting you over and over on the head with message and I get it. Don't worry, I get it.

Some parts the book reminds you and is very beautiful, so much it hurts. Tragic.
(I'll get back to it soon though!)

>> No.10500570

So many fucking stories of random people they encounter.

>> No.10500574

>>10500247
I HOPE YOU KNOW YOU ARE NOT BETTER THAN A GENRE FAG

>> No.10500587

>>10500294
which translation is best?

>> No.10500599

>>10500587
Apparently the new one by Edith Grossman is great. I really like Starkie's, though.

>> No.10500604

>>10500599
Oh, odd: I thought Grossman's was more recent than it is.

>> No.10500614

>>10500570
And these stories could be a modern mexican soap opera. I think that Cervantes created Don Quijote as an excuse to put all his corny and shitty stories together and in the process he accidentally built a classic.

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>>10500247
It's literally the world's oldest Buddy Comedy