/lit/ - Literature

>>15197822
Not sure we need two of these threads at once anon.

>>15186096

Anyways, nice selection of Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought. Besides that, probably worth laying off the Nazi literature. Some is fine, too much indicates an unhealthy obsession.

my shelf is the embodiment of /lit/

got some new books since the pic was taken
+technological slavery
+at our wits end
+sound of the beast: history of heavy metal
+the battle that stopped rome

>>15197832
thats not a shelf thread thats a /lit/ station thread. it focuses on the room and not the shelf. the books.

also, those are 90% saved pictures and not /lit/ poster's own room. likely stolen from reddit or a google image search.

>>15197822
10/fucking10 btw

Mine again for this thread

>>15197845
did you just buy all the books you saw shilled here

thats like going on /mu/ with a chart thats just talking heads, king crimson, in an aeroplane over the sea, death grips, radiohead, some meme rap album from last year, etc

>>15197845
The Harvards are nice but why do you only own one book by every author except Dosto?

>>15197822

>>15197889
based incel

>>15197877
+playstation
+beerstein
+audrey hepburn, hottest woman to have lived imo
+chessboard
- cant really see what you got besides a couple bigger books like Ulysses

>>15197898
>- cant really see what you got

>>15197921

>>15197931

>>15197921
whats up with all the anne frank? how many books did she write?!

>>15197942
Those are mainly biographies and books by people who knew her + one book of little stories Anne wrote herself.

>>15197951
what kind of stories did she write?

>>15197951

>>15197953
Apart from anectodes about their life in hiding, she wrote some cute little fairy tales.

>>15197833
wasted digits on eragon

>>15197971

>>15197981

>>15197856
Yes but the difference is I had music taste before /mu/, most selections are from Harold Bloom or lit

>>15197979
hey now. i bought it as a wee lad. i still love it. its gotta remain on the shelf. i need to re-read it again sometime its been about 7 years since i last read it

>>15197822

>>15197822

I sort of wanted to criticize all the nazi stuff but this bears a disturbing resemblance to my shelf in some ways. As I write my Little Red Book is sitting out on my own top shelf, and I have a juwe-approved Mein Kampf, the Lyotard volume and related ones, also have society of spectacle and that one Baudrillard meme (the last physical book I purchased before the local shutdown). Other continental stuff in common (the Habermas Public sphere book, there's a follow-on book in a series that I want to get hold of), the anti-oedipus volume.

>>15197921
Nice collection and actually providing readable images instead of posting an unreadable shelf pic and then fucking off is much appreciated

How do you organize your bookshelves?

>>15197822
I don't have a book shelf

>>15198167
the best ive seen on this board desu

>>15198167

>>15197822
Getting major pseud vibes and pic-related vibes based on the ridiculous amount of critical theory literature you have

>>15198167
I made a video, faster and easier than taking pictures. Sorry for not trying to earn /lit/points, I read and collect things I actually like.
https://youtu.be/kZFVmGkWN9s

>>15197979

kek

>>15197921
>>15197942
>>15197951
>>15197953
>>15197971
>>15197981

Based

Did she ever fantasize about being pregnant?

>>15198155

Physical constraints control first. Heavy stuff at bottom, lighter stuff at top. Then try to group related things, and push less relevant stuff off to the side.

My top shelf is religion and philosophy, then history/fiction, then lower down it's lighter science/math books which gives way to physically heavy books: sciences textbooks, math textbooks. Bottom shelf is for the art books, the heaviest items.

>>15198103
Why do you buy Russian books that ship international?

>>15198321
I'm Russian.

>>15197877
>tekken, tomb raider, medievil
Good taste

>>15197971
>Apart from anectodes about their life in hiding, she wrote some cute little fairy tales.

What kind of fairy tales?

I said this before. From the perspective of the traditional Hero's Journey narrative, Anne Frank would be the damsel-in-distress, a scared defenseless young girl whose fate would ultimately be decided not by herself, but by a clash of titans she would have no impact on the outcome of. Nazism is the metaphorical dragon. Animalistic, predatory, mercilessly preying on the weak, seemingly fearsome monsters whom it is hopeless to fight head on, but is ultimately ineffectual and crumbles in the face of any well-motivated and disciplined foe's skill and esprit de corps.

Unfortunately for Anne, there was no gallant hero coming to her rescue, at least there wasn't that was going to get there in time. The British, Americans, Free French, and Russians were all just out of reach. That's why her story resonates so much with people the world over even 75 years later. It's a Rapunzel-like tale that ends in tragedy.

But in the realm of fiction, there is another candidate for the heroes who could have come to poor Anne's rescue. They were one of the most legendary armies to ever take to the field. A true force upon the plain. They weren't the best equipped or the best dressed, and their cause was itself deeply flawed, but their devotion to their principles, to their homeland, and sheer iron will did more than just make up for it. They may have seemed like ancient history by 1940, but their defiant spirit was timeless.

If anyone could torn down the gates to Auschwitz or Belsen, dispatched the cowardly excuses for soldiers guarding the camps, and if necessary, stormed the fiery depth of Hell to do battle with the Devil himself, to rescue that girl from such a terrible, it was them.

>>15197971
>Apart from anectodes about their life in hiding, she wrote some cute little fairy tales.

What kind of fairy tales?

I said this before. From the perspective of the traditional Hero's Journey narrative, Anne Frank would be the damsel-in-distress, a scared defenseless young girl whose fate would ultimately be decided not by herself, but by a clash of titans she would have no impact on the outcome of. Nazism is the metaphorical dragon. Animalistic, predatory, mercilessly preying on the weak, seemingly fearsome monsters whom it is hopeless to fight head on, but is ultimately ineffectual and crumbles in the face of any well-motivated and disciplined foe's skill and esprit de corps.

Unfortunately for Anne, there was no gallant hero coming to her rescue, at least there wasn't that was going to get there in time. The British, Americans, Free French, and Russians were all just out of reach. That's why her story resonates so much with people the world over even 75 years later. It's a Rapunzel-like tale that ends in tragedy.

But in the realm of fiction, there is another candidate for the heroes who could have come to poor Anne's rescue. They were one of the most legendary armies to ever take to the field. A true force upon the plain. They weren't the best equipped or the best dressed, and their cause was itself deeply flawed, but their devotion to their principles, to their homeland, and sheer iron will did more than just make up for it. They may have seemed like ancient history by 1940, but their defiant spirit was timeless.

If anyone could torn down the gates to Auschwitz or Belsen, dispatched the cowardly excuses for soldiers guarding the camps, and if necessary, stormed the very fiery depths of Hell to do battle with the Devil himself, to rescue that girl from such a terrible, it was them.

>>15198103
>Pesian language
>Arabic language Baghdad dialect
I am an Englishman and am an amateur student of Russian. I have only a very basic grasp pf the language.
Why do you want to learn Persian and Arabic?

>>15199115
Why do you have a picture of Stalin?

>>15199215
Good, honest guy

>>15199195
I began learning Arabic on a course in the uni (in addition to English and French that were part of the curriculum) with an intermittent regularity due to various reasons; Persian on my own out of sheer interest. It's just interesting, looks aesthetically pleasing, plus it would be nice to work in a field related to MENA languages.

>>15198167
based

>>15199115
based based based

>>15198251
Nice vid anon, that small space looks very comfy.
Also, all that Tolkien looks sexy af. How come you have so many copies of LOTR? How cheap was all that?

>>15197822
Based bottom two shelves

>>15199050
I'll have to give her book a try

>>15200650
>How come you have so many copies of LOTR? How cheap was all that?
I live in Japan and foreign books are very cheap, I bought most of them here, at second hand shops, on Yahoo Auctions or Mercari.
These editions are quite expensive, but i didn't pay more than 2000 yens (less than 20 USD) for most of them. I think i didn't spend more than 100 dollars on these.
A few weeks ago I dropped by a Bookoff close to Takadanobaba station and I bought 18 books by Tolkien published in the 70s, 200 yens (less than 2 dollars) each.
Almost everything was second hand, and some books were brand new but I paid almost nothing for them, like the Easton Press editions (between 1500 and 2000 yens each).

>>15198103
Based polyglot

>>15197822
>destruction of european jews
>only 1 volume
you're missing about 60% of the lies but a nice collection of holocaust fan fiction nonetheless.

>>15197889
I wonder what he thinks every time he sees his own face in every /shelf/ thread.

>>15198167
What if a book falls on your head?

>>15199115
>Framed picture of Stalin

Cringe

>>15199050
>>15200752
Tales from the Secret Annex is a complete collection of Anne Frank's lesser-known writings: short stories, fables, personal reminiscences, and an unfinished novel. Here, too, are portions of the diary originally withheld from publication by her father. By turns fantastical, rebellious, touching, funny, and heartbreaking, these writings reveal the astonishing range of Anne Frank's wisdom and imagination--as well as her indomitable love of life. Anne Frank's Tales from the Secret Annex is a testaments to this determined young woman's extraordinary genius and to the persistent strength of the creative spirit.

en.wikipedia .org/wiki/Tales_from_the_Secret_Annex

>>15202541

What kind of stories? Fantasy? Science Fiction? Children's stories? Tales of the mundane or of great heroes and epics?

>>15197845
Thats a nice cover on the Lord of the Rings book.

Any chance we could see the front and back?

>>15197822

In case anyone is wondering what all the Third Reich stuff is all about -- considering OP posted my bookshelf -- I predominantly use them for my PhD on Holocaust testimonies. The majority of my other books are elsewhere in the room or at my girlfriend's place.

>>15201846

I had the opportunity but unfortunately didn't have the money at the time.

>>15198121

I actually got the Little Red Book more as a joke last time I was in China. Apart from that, I know that this particular shelf looks quite autistic but I reckon its more interesting than seeing the lit top-100 for the Nth time.

Ah, the superior bookshelf

>>15199115

whats your major?

Mine... it's a fucking mess I know

>>15197833
You've posted this before
also you can tell which books you've read and which books you haven't

>>15197921

Are you German?

Thoughts on pic related?

>>15203969
Can you only post once here? Shit I didn’t read the rules I don’t want to get banned!!!!

>>15200908
Damn, planning on moving to japan in a few years, guess i should hold off buying some fancy editions until i get there lmao

>>15202501
It mainly functions as a scarecrow
>>15203815
chemistry

>>15203867
Screams art hoe

Dad and I built it ourselves

dad and I built it ourselves

>>15198167
>pseud lamp
every time

>>15205512
oh lol it'll be easier to read the spines with the fucked rotation lol

>>15203603
>phd in holocaust testimonies
Did this one ever come up?
https://www.bitchute.com/video/Ofg1oiyiMiVS/

>>15198155
Three categories:
1. Reference
2. Read
3. To be read

Within those categories books of the the same author stand together. That is about it. Any more organisation would be autistic.

>>15199115
>framed picture of Stalin
>several books on the Third Reich but none on the Soviets

>>15202472
I've been thinking about that, i should buy a helmet.

>>15197822

I'm not at home and can't take a picture.

Here, have a cat instead.

>>15198155
Fiction alphabetically, Non-fiction alphabetically but separated by subject

Why do I never see any journals on shelves here? I realize we all post these so we can zoom in and see what books everyone's reading, but I would like to see some of your own writing, too.

>>15207397
Not everyone here writes, dummie

>>15207397
I keep my journals in a drawer beside my bed because I want them private and within reach more often

>>15207333

nice kitty

>>15197822
Mate whoevers bookshelf that is they are cancer

>>15197822
did you actually read Empire?

I've been moving around a lot ok

>>15197822
>HITLER in the thumbnail

1/2

>>15208389
2/2

>>15197822
>80% of commie-tier and propaganda books

wow impressive, are you jewish?

>>15197833

based

>>15199115
>color printed articles

>>15197845

Based combo of philosophy and oldschool fantasy.

>>15203630
based

>>15199115
>oh yeah i'm into history
>huh? no just the third reich and the roman empire
do you have to be such a fucking cliché

>>15197951
>by people who knew her

by people who used her as a propaganda tool you mean

>>15208325

Yes. Three times actually.

>>15208473

Nope, sorry /pol/friend.

>>15208389
>>15208396
I like them.

>>15197822
Those are all books for goyim by Jews.

Take a look at Ossam vin laden(?) book selection. Those are truly alternative meme books

>>15198190

this thread was started to spread leftist propaganda

>>15198251

Based Tolkien, Murakami and Victor Hugo

>>15203603
>Holocaust testimonies
So what did you wrote in that PhD?

>>15205782
What did you expect from a commie?

>>15208322
Get off the goon you pissed cunt

>>15208389
>>15208396
All those editions look reasonably expensive

>>15197845
>AOPS
based

>>15208535
Thanks man. I only started reading more seriously a few years ago, and I think I've built up a nice collection.

>>15208605
Some are. The Folio Societys were a gift, I tend to have a high budget for books but even I wouldn't buy them for myself. I have quite a lot.of disposable income, and books are one of the few things I spend it on. I'll always go for a nice hardcover edition of a book if it's available. There are a few standout pieces that I splurged on, like the copy of LOTR (although I kind of wish I went for the 60th anniversary edition now because it fits in better with the theme of the other Tolkiens I have).

>>15208545
Osama bin Laden.
What language do you speak?

>>15208389
>>15208396
nice

>>15207333
Reddit.

>>15208640
>There are a few standout pieces that I splurged on, like the copy of LOTR
I bought the same one, brand new, for 3000 yens. How much did you pay?

>>15208687
I got it a few years ago for about 80 SGD, which was about 40 GBP at the time. I've since moved back to London, and at current FX I would have spend 45GBP on it.

I haven't managed to open the front and back maps in it though. When I try to it feels like it's glued shut quite strongly, I feel like if I pull it too much it would rip when I try to open it. Did yours open easily or did you have to use a but of force?

>>15203996
I am.

I have no thoughts about that. If that's what gets you hard then that's fine.

readinnn

>>15208657
They're more into "le pupperinos" and shitbulls in particular.
Cats are the patrician pet, faggot.

>>15199050
this has to be bait lmao

>>15208725
They are actually glued and I can't open them.

>>15208753
Cool. I searched to see if anyone else had this problem and couldn't find anything. Glad to know that it's not just my copy. I might try to use some indirect heat to melt the glue a bit and make it easier to open. It feels like such a shame to have these amazing maps that I can't look at.

>>15208500
>He has to print in black and white because he can't afford colour

>>15208509
I'm not into history

I don't have a big bookcase to place all my books so mine are scattered throughout my apartment. I've posted here before. Here's my living room shelf 1/4

I do not have a photo, but it is known as a micro-sd card.

>>15197845
Nice selection, guy. Genuinely nice selection,

>>15197889
Can anyone make out what books he has on his shelf? Never really wondered before.

>>15210612
Second shelf has the Everyman Aristotle (large book) and the Schopenhauer aphorisms book from Penguin.

>>15205512
You and your Dad? Huh, what are you, gay?

>>15208599
who do you think you are fuckin centrelink or what cunt

>>15197833
anon got his opinions from memes

>>15208389
>>15208396
based collection, and very nice editions :)

My bookshelf

>>15211750
That's a lot of Murakami you got there

>>15211750
b-b-b-based

>>15208396
is genji abridged

>>15208732
why is your dog statue facing the wrong way

>>15212186
if you look closer at the spine it say's "unabridged" for whatever that's worth

>>15208533
could you give me your rundown of it?

>>15210647
n-no i just like spending time with him :(

>>15212186
It isn't. I mean, look at the size of it.

Also this >>15212510

>>15212186
It's unabridged. It's the soft-cover version the the penguin two volume edition.
t.owns it

>>15197822
HITLER

>>15205512
BASED
>>15210647
CRINGE
>>15212654
BASED

>>15211750
God, japanese books are so aesthetic

>>15212845
>>15212958
>>15212510
Ty.

i need to pic that up

>>15208389
>>15208396
Amazing shelf, I too like everychad's prints.

>>15200908
>Based bargin bin finding in akihabara
I do the same thing anon. But havent been out recently due to corona.

>>15212543
Are you the anon that was stealing books from the library?

Havent seen any books posted here of mine.
Also F you FBI, you are not allowed to collect my info, Copywrite forever

>>15210350
That edition of Dune looks beautiful.

>>15197822
Why so much nazi stuff?

>>15197845
>>15197877
>>15199115
>>15208389
>>15208396
Too intellectual

>>15211750
Most aesthetic

>>15212543
Too many

>>15216355
Bookoff Akihabara is good because they have a shitload of books, and Jimbocho is very close to Akihabara. I always drop by Ogawa Tosho and Subun-so (it's a shame they have all the cheap books on the floor, too many, too heavy and the space is too narrow), I love Kitazawa but it's too expensive, and it's full of Instagram whores looking for "display books". I think the eldest daughter of the owner came up with the idea of selling "display books".

>>15210964
?

>>15212357
Not him but it wouldn't hold the book up if it were facing forwards

>>15216446
No.

>>15211763
both the murakamis too lmao
only read half of the books so far

>>15216882

fuck you lol organize ur shit

>>15216456
>marugoto
>tinfoilstuff
>an actual selection that is not just charts and lit memes
based english teacher

>>15212543
how did you go about learning german, hungarybro? also, lovely collection

>>15217525
I took it in HS as a first language. Basically it meant an extra year of high school where I basically only had German as a subject.

>>15205782
I sense stalinbro is a contrarian pseud

1

>>15217806
2

>>15217811
3

>>15217815
4

>>15217820
5

>>15217826
6

>>15217827

>>15217834
8

>>15217848
9

boom!

>>15217962
I am so confused. Satre, Dawkins, anime, Bible, Jews. Are you trying to fuck with my perception of you?

>>15197898
Gene Tierney was far hotter than Audrey Hepburn

>>15210647
>You and your Dad? Huh, what are you, gay?

>>15217826
based

>>15197931
Is Kempowski any good? I picked up a used copy of All for Nothing the last time I went into a bookstore because I was in between reading Bernhard and Krasznahorkai and it sounded better than Satantango.

>>15208627
They’re the most excellent math books for training actual skills

>>15212543
What is "Das dicke Busch-Buch?"

>>15218418
ya know it's possible to read books with different points of view, right?
although in this case anon appears to be a bit of a fruitcake anyway

>>15220229
It's a collection of Wilhelm Busch's stories and drawings. Basically proto-comics.
That one is an East-German edition.