/lit/ - Literature

[Anonymous No.22461951]

/lit/bros… hold me. I need a recommendation for something optimistic that espouses the beauty and spontaneity of life. Thank you.

[Anonymous No.22461952]

>all good things must come to a start

[Anonymous No.22461957]

>>22461951
Zorba the Greek

[Jon Kolner No.22462132]

>>22461951
That guys Canterbury Tales is optimism kino. Earthy and full of life are great descriptors for Chaucer despite the bleak English setting.

[Anonymous No.22462233]

>>22461951
Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg. A celebration of German culture, its social strata, an honest portrayal of its every day life and characters, and a warm hearted satirisation of its flaws. Furthermore it is through this a celebration of all social life and its customs. The 'wahn', madness and superficiality, of society is acknowledged and turned into a productive force, resignation is shown to be a bittersweet necessity, radical elements, on the one hand youthful love and on the other artistic innovation, are successfully integrated into society and in turn society is renewed through this next generation. The poetry is in the knittelvers of Hans Sachs and the burgher dramas of early romanticism. It would be impossible to describe all the beauty and genius of this work. It contains all the mortal beauty of social life. I encourage you to watch this entire scene up until they leave the stage:

https://youtu.be/PsHtqVTJ_6k?t=1274

[Anonymous No.22462468]

>>22461952
>all good things must come to a start

[Anonymous No.22462477]

>more medieval shit

[Anonymous No.22462488]

>>22461951
For me, its a double dose of Chesterton and Wodehouse.

[Anonymous No.22462491]

>>22461957
Is this about the greek guy that dances on a beach? I've seen a clip from the movie and thats all I know about it.