/lit/ - Literature

I seriously thought that was Jake Gyllenhaal.

Watch out for Constance Garnet or whatever. She's ultimate shit-tier, but her translations are public domain so a lot of publishers use them because they're cheaper.

I work at B&N, and, when we have to return mass market paperbacks to the publisher, we have to "strip return" them, which is where we rip the cover off of it.
It feels bad.

It was going to end with the following author so I'll just save you the time.
H.P. Lovecraft.

>>2982315
UNFINISHED:
"He was extremely upset that somebody would come into his sanctuary and ruin his good mood."

>>2982523
Yeah that worked out real well for Oba, huh..

My all-time: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Runner-ups: Steppenwolf, Dead Souls, Sun Also Rises

>that feel when Literature major and working at B&N
>sometimes work in the cafe(starbucks(not really we just sell their coffee don't try to use a starbucks gift card)) when they're really busy to help out
>realize that I'm a walking stereotype
>avoid working in the cafe ever again

Perfect.

I have heard that this book is one of the best English works of the 20th century, ranking high in many lists and such. I highly disagree. I TRIED to read this book, but the book is simply very uninteresting. I lost the point Joyce was trying to make not only because I lost interest, but also because the point is buried under multiple layers of philosophy and symbolism. My conclusion, if you are looking for a book that delves into human development in a highly realistic manner, get THE CATCHER IN THE RYE instead. Not only is CATHCER more enjoyable, you will get the point even if you are only an average reader.

"Thomas was an ordinary man in every sense of the word."

I'm unsure if I know that feel.

>>2978449
>>2978445
That didn't take as long as I thought.
http://www.mediafire.com/?0t7sc38rbtdjq2w

>>2978445
Hold up man I've got it, let me upload it.

>>2978391
Why? There's no reason to. You don't get some sort of award if you make it to the end.
Nothing changes except you'll (probably) experience more things. If that's not important to a person then there's no reason they shouldn't suicide.

I have no idea what the first segment of your post was supposed to say. Did you enjoy it or not?
His novel Journey to the East is quite good and somewhat similar to Steppenwolf.

Don't answer. You have no way of giving him a legitimate answer. You would need a more intimate knowledge of his life. Maybe his life really isn't worth living anymore.
Who would know better than he?

You just gave me an idea for something to write.
Thanks.

>>2978147
Well, you're living it, man.

The only video game that I've played this year is Forza Motorsport 4.

I've read: Blood Meridian, The Road, Suttree, No Country for Old Men, Child of God. I've enjoyed them all immensely.
If I were to rank them, it would go:
1. Blood Meridian
2. Suttree
3. The Road
4. Child of God
5. No Country

>>2976005
Lent my ex-gf my copy of The Stranger, then we broke up and I forgot to get it back.

>>2975988
How in the world did you manage to do that?

I'm killing time until the weekend when I can do nothing until the weekday when I can kill time until the weekend when my friends are visiting from Gainesville until the weekday when I can kill time until I go visit my friends in Gainesville until the weekday when I can kill time until my friends are visiting from Gainesville until the weekday when I can kill time until a concert I'm waiting for and then go to Halloween Horror Nights with my friends who are visiting from Gainesville and then I can go to the other concert that I'm waiting for.

>>2975962
>>2975960
You don't need to bump so soon. /lit/ is a slow board.