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These threads are nice but they would be better if posters had to include a little summary of the book (and what they thought of it). So let's do that.
>The marquise de Sade is a little decadent book about the making of a depraved and dominant woman. We follow Mary Barbe, the little girl of a cavalry officer who feels like no one gives her attention and who becomes more and more sadistic as a result, especially towards men. In fact she lets her little brother die crushed under his drunk nurse. As the novels goes, she grows until she becomes a woman in the Paris of the end of the 19th century. In the end she has become half mad from sadism and says she will kill trannies.
Not the best book I've read this year by far but a very enjoyable read nonetheless. It's a lot more straightforward than many decadent novels (Huysmans, Mirbeau, Janny) which can sometimes curb the joy of reading but overall it's pretty funny in its cruelty.

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>>16799302
So, this trilogy follows a nobleman, a priest, a nomad, and a magician as they attempt to save their world. You see, for some reason magic in the world has been fading, leading to the failure of key infrastructures. More importantly, all of this occurs on a group of floating islands far up in the sky, and the fear is if magic fails, the islands and everyone on them (including three countries) will fall to their deaths. The heroes must find out what is causing the failure of magic, and how to stop it.

>> No.16800888

Bump

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Orwell wrote this while in his early twenties living in the British Raj. Basically, its a story about a British expat who has become disillusioned with colonialism and who falls in love with a girl he can't have. The girl is the little sister of a higher ranking colonist who detests the natives and any Brits who support their wellbeing. It's pretty decent. Not his best work but worth reading if you're interested in British colonialism.

>> No.16801050

>>16799302
It is pronounced read not read.
And I do not read so I will just bump

>> No.16801646

>>16799302
The Romance of the Rose (Roman de la Rose). A medieval french work of high allegory exploring romantic love and the obstacles and rituals one must go through to finally attain love.

It's interesting, but I kinda hated reading it. I had to for a class on medieval literature. The most interesting parts of the book were the allegories and the use of symbols as characters

The first bit of the work was written by a different author than the second part and the second part is much longer. Often when this work is discussed the tone of each writer is compared with his respective part, CS Lewis wrote an interesting piece about the work and he said the first part was much better. I'm inclined to agree.

>> No.16802697

bump

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Taking place around the turn of the last century during a time of upcoming socialism and industrialisation in small potato village in flandres near the city of the two factories (where most villagers are employed), about a girl called Ondine who's born in poverty on the countryside. As she grows up sets her sights on getting out of her poverty ridden existence , an attempt which is ultimately met with failure as she eventually marries some chump who, whilst he is idealistic about socialism, is also just as poor as her.
Simultaneously the author has conversations and meetings with friends in the present post WW II era and we get comments and insights on how the world has changed since the times of Ondine

>> No.16802918

Nice thread.

>> No.16804052

Based for Rachilde

>> No.16804263

>>16799302
>>16804052
Nice I thought I was the only one shilling the madwoman on /lit/

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>>16801646

Speaking of C.S. Lewis

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luved it

>> No.16804305

>>16799525
Is it good? Specifically, did you feel your time reading them was time well spent?