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Already read The Picture of Dorian Grey and some of his short stories, where should I go next?

>> No.13139568

the Soul of Man under Socialism

>> No.13139642

>>13139459
back in time.

The Picture of Dorian Gray is shit. I don not understand why it's as popular and highly rated as it is.

>> No.13139659

>>13139642
Your top 5 books?

>> No.13139710

>>13139659
A Tale of Love and Darkness, Amos Oz
Napoleon in Egypt, Paul Strathern
The Sleepwalkers, Arthur Koestler
A Tale of Two Cities, Dickens
How Green Was My Valley, Richard Llewellyn

>> No.13139764
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13139764

>>13139710
>Dickens
Your argument is invalid

>> No.13139796

>>13139764

haha, sue me. I knew that wouldn't help my case. I love the French Revolution and identified with Sydney Carton, so A Tale of Two Cities ended up hitting me right where it counts. I understand the criticism, though, absolutely. fair game, fair game.