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Just finished Travels with my Aunt by Graham Greene. I have four possible options of what to read next:

The Human Factor - Greene
Siddhartha - Hesse
Narziss and Goldmund - Hesse
Steppenwolf - Hesse

Which should I read next? I know very little about all of the titles - and in Hesse's case I have never even read anything by him. Is he more than just hype? And what are other essential works by the two authors? They both seem to be very prolific...

>> No.3329283

steppenwolf or narcissus, i recommend the former.

disregard siddhartha

>> No.3329281

People are going to be mean to you.

Hesse hype is himself.

Read Siddhartha.

>> No.3329287

Oh I also have a copy of Beckett's Waiting for Godot lying around. I've never read any Beckett at all, either. But maybe I can just watch an early film adaption of that since it's a play and all...

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3329289

Siddhartha

I'm going to read that next too; we can talk about it afterwards

>> No.3329290

>>3329283
pls substantiate your claims, if you wouldn't mind

>> No.3329301

siddhartha was pretty good

>> No.3329302

>>3329289
cool, my email is someone.was.here@live.com email me your email, if you want. Not sure if I'll choose Siddhartha though (strong chance I might since I've been reading but British shit recently and I have a longing for something more oriental)

>> No.3329311

>>3329287
Waiting for Godot is fantastic. I'd recommend that. Then Siddhartha.

>> No.3329315

>>3329290
i mind. if you really want something 'more oriental' then read something actually oriental then?

>> No.3329322

>>3329311
Ok. Maybe. On that note: is there anything else by Beckett that's essential? And what's the difference between reading it and simply watching the play?

>> No.3329324

>>3329315
i've seen you make some intelligent posts in the past, but you're just acting like a sardonic annoyance so I shall not take your suggestions seriously, sorry

>> No.3329347

>>3329324
i'm not trying to be a sardonic annoyance, really. i just find siddhartha... wearisome? and it tries too hard.

molloy, malone dies and the unnamable, you know the trilogy, are important. watt is good. i loved texts for nothing. and you should at least watch a filmed play or something, it puts the dialogue into perspective that much more.

>> No.3329349

Narcissus and Goldmund is the best out of the Hesse choices. But it would probably be better to save it for last to get the full experience.

>> No.3329358

>>3329275

I rec Siddhartha over narcissus and Goldman if you're going to read Hesse ....

>> No.3329380

>>3329347
lol okay then sorry for accusing you as such. I do tend to love texts in themselves when I get around to reading a work, but when it comes to choosing one in a sea of thousands I feel I must be a bit utilitarian in the matter - whether that is a good thing or not is beyond me.

thanks for the information on Beckett. Do you think watching a filmed play only would be sufficient, or would reading the manuscript afterwards be vital to fully appreciate the work?

>>3329349
Thanks for the info. Would you say that those three Hesse works would be an adequate sample of his oeuvre? Or are there more titles of his that are "important."

Forgive my utilitarian approach to literature if you can, anons.

>> No.3329387

>>3329380
depends on how well/fast you can parse and remember the dialogue. i would give it a quick read after watching just to make sure i didn't miss anything.

>> No.3329422

>>3329347
yee Siddhartha is horribly over rated imo if you read anything try Steppenwolf I liked that a more than thhe latter, or Damien. (haven't read any others though)