/lit/ - Literature

>>20955096
>only english
monolingual anglos are the biggest plebs in the word.

>>20955121
You should the shelves of Italians, Spaniards or Frenchies. It's literally all stuff in their language, including translations.

>>20955131
I know. The shelves of eurofags are hardly better. It's usually just native language + English.

>>20955131
I don't think they have the technology to take high quaity pictures of their bookshelves t b h

>>20955096
Fuck I didn't know Gaddis books were that THICK.

>>20955144
True. We don't have smartphones nor cameras in my country.
>>20955131
Also true

>>20955096
>youtube leftist philosophy
And you felt proud enough of this to make an entire new thread?

>>20955121

Reminder that "monolingual" has absolutely no effect as an insult on English speakers.

>>20955225
Where are you from? I'd kill to have that edition of The Histories
Also, are the Colihué translations of Doszto good?

>>20955429
Neither is "ESL" yet that it's somehow used as an insult.

>>20955445
I'm from Argentina.
The translation seems good (left)
I already have another edition (Gredos, Augusto Vidal's translation - right), so I'm re-reading it.

>>20955225
Losada is a communist publisher.

On the Road is the only book I’ve ever thrown in the trash.

>>20955464

Native English speakers, to clarify. ESL absolutely does have an effect because it suggests that native speakers can see through the odd word choice made by the presumptive ESL. Funny thing, I am a native English speaker and I've been called ESL on here after writing correct, complete sentences. I think it's because the vernacular is so mongrelized now that writing properly raises alarm bells, "you talk like a fag and your shit's all retarded."

>>20955526
I'm from Argentina too but I can't find The Histories in most bookstores, am I retarded?
Thanks for the comparison, the one on the left is better

>>20955752
"Monolingual" can also have an effect when you are into literature since it suggests you're a phony uncultured pleb as opposed to a patrician polyglot like the aristocrats and intellectuals of yore.

>>20955772

Not when you're a native English speaker, which was my original point. It's like making fun of someone because they're rich, or white. It comes off as silly and adorable.

>>20955783
It applies to everyone into literature. Reading literature in the original, particularly poetry, is considered a patrician pursuit. It's one thing you don't feel offended, it's another thing it has an effect.

>>20955783
>Not when you're a native English speaker
Haha. Many anons get assmad when you call the out for being a monolingual anglo.

>>20955885
That's too bad for them, I guess. They're feeling insecure about something that they have no need to feel insecure about. They won the lottery.

>>20956504
a classical education involves knowledge of latin, ancient greek, and french. sorry about your common core bro

>>20956504
>this is what monolinguals actually believe

>>20955096
Is High-Rise good?

>>20955096
That Robinson Crusoe is the only FS book I own. The illustrations are nice but I really dislike the paper and the font used gives me an uneasy feeling.

>>20956645
I really enjoyed it, probably my favourite Ballard.

>>20956729
what's in that surrealist game box?

>>20956777

A little bit clean

>>20957140
Do you still have that one shelf or did you ever finish the second one.

>>20957174
I have seven, two for the kids, two decorative single type shelves and two built ins, and the temp shelf with loebs

>>20955096
>Naomi Klein

Ballard and Parenti make up for it though

Loebs

>>20955096

>>20955121
>biggest plebs in the word
RIP spelling

>>20955096
Looking to finally own a physical copy of Anna Karenina to get my shelf going.

Which translation and cover should I get? I was originally going to look for a hardcover but seeing how annoying war and peace is to read as a hardcover I'm thinking of just going paperback cover. I read the Constance Garnett version on my kindle.

I started reading regularly only about a year and a half ago, so my shelf probably looks very entry-level.

Shelflet, any recommendations for one I can order online? Tall preferred over wide

>>20957960
Anon, don't dismiss yourself: your bookshelf is pretty good
Keep going my friend and be happy about yourself :)

I'm literally taking a shit right now.
>>20955096
Great books, it's a solid selection, but...
>>20955121
fpbp
>>20955225
Odio como los libros en español tienen los títulos al revés.

>>20955096
hello OP

>>20955225
basado disfrutador de borges

>>20956729
like yuor collection anon.

>>20957783
absolutely criminal I am the first to salute you with a (You). very nice collection anon, wish I had my loebs with me.

>>20957820
you may enjoy The Great Game by Peter Hopkirk

>>20957786
how is marcuse' 1d man?

>>20955096
Man, those books look like they've never been read.

I don't own a shelf