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What are some outstanding classics/good books that are short, such as The Stranger or Candide? Preferably a philosophical work wrapped in a novel and around 100-300 pages or so.

>> No.2064935

The Prince
Animal Farm
Siddhartha
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich

>> No.2064939

>>2064935

thanks

>> No.2064948

the immoralist

>> No.2064949

>LOTR in shit tier

Fuck your shit too, faggot. At least to kill a mockingbird is in its proper place though.

>> No.2064950

Philosophy In The Bedroom
It's the most insightful book you'll ever masturbate to.

>> No.2064952

Why is Ulysses not Ulysses-tier?

>> No.2064955

this is why i hate going to /lit/ for actual book discussion. Bunch of edgy college teens that think pretending to like old russian books is hip.

>> No.2064959

>>2064955
>>2064952
>>2064949
this is a troll list by Quentin. I'm disappointed you guys didn't know this.

>> No.2064961

>Hamlet Low-Tier
>Atlas Shrugged Mid-Tier

>Ayn Rand's didactic half-baked philosophy vehicle ranked ahead of the most influential work in English after the bible, probably.

What the FUCK kind of list is this OP?

>> No.2064962

Shit I got trolled hard.

>> No.2064972

>>2064961
>the bible
>english work
>i don't know who's trolling anymore.jpg

>> No.2065002

The Crying of Lot 49

>> No.2065012

>>2064972

The King James translation is widely considered a landmark of English literature, if not the peak of it.

It is more to do with the expression and poetry of the translation than with origins of the texts.

>> No.2065014

Villa des Roses
Lowboy
Demian
Mrs Caliban
Confessions of Zeno
Doktor Glas

>> No.2065018

oh look at how edgy and atheist i am for hating the bible


faggots. Your pastor should have beat your ass as a child.

>> No.2065043

>>2065012
Too bad it was inaccurate as fuck. Translating both Hades and Sheol as Hell is not cool.

>> No.2065050

>>2065043
I found it acceptable. I have a leather Bible with my name engraved on it, a birthday gift from my father. I read it occasionally. I find the bible fascinating.

>> No.2065066

>>2065050

I know what you mean. I read harry potter for the same reason, you need to bond with commoners somehow, am I right?

>> No.2065067

>>2065050
that's great man. do you have any other interesting birthday gifts you'd like to share?

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>>2065066
>>2065067
get madder hipsters

>> No.2065073

>>2065070
not mad just laughed weirdly at the bizarre comment, felt i'd put in my two cents.
READ THE BIBLE NIGGERS