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Examples of reaching personal greatness/fullfillment in books.

>> No.13299259

>>13299248
honestly can't think of a single book

>> No.13299304

Stendhal Red and Black

>> No.13299582

>>13299248
Siddhartha

>> No.13299798

>>13299248
anna karenina

>> No.13299848

The Old Man and the Sea

>> No.13299850

The Art of the Publisher, a truly cozy book about a man looking back on and justifying his life’s work. Lots of interesting descriptions of life in post-fascist Italy, and long ruminations about the publishing business.

>> No.13299853

Les Miserables

>> No.13299855

the next volume of my diary desu

>> No.13299856

>>13299850
Neat!

>> No.13301012

>>13299850
Author?

>> No.13301045

FAUST II is the best example of this. Faust uses mephistopheles to achieve greatness

>> No.13301178

>>13299248
The Count of Monte Cristo