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What are some nice SOVIET UNION books?
Note, I want books written in and published in the USSR, not the Russian Empire that predated it.
The Soviet Empire/Warsaw Pact are also acceptable, as they fit the time frame, culture and population mood.
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>>9281205
And Quiet Flows The Don
Cancer Ward (I think it was published eventually, but I could be wrong)
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich (ditto)
Life and Fate (ditto again)
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& the sequel
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Life and Fate is the greatest Russian novel of the 20th century.
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What are some good books about living outside of society? Fiction or non-fiction
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What do you mean by "outside?"
Walden is a favorite of mine, but I don't know if that would count for you, as Thoreau still spent a good amount of his time among society while living there.
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Walden is the most obvious example. If by "outside of society" you don't mean only spatially, then maybe something like Crime and Punishment or The Idiot with its outsider main characters would work.
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>>9281232
Anything from physically living apart from society to not engaging with society or some degrees of both. Open to anything suggestions anons feel fit the brief as well.
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Will Descartes help me believe in god?
Also recommend any books that will make me believe in god.
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>>9281105
My twisted World by Elliot Rodger.
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Spinoza, Hegel, and Leibniz are your best chance at being convinced of God. Maybe Kierkegaard but I haven't read him, I think he has more to do with being religious though.
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>>9281255
This + Dostoevsky
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How do I get stoic? And I mean completely, I never want to give a single fuck ever again. I never want to laugh or cry ever again. The only emotions I feel I anger, hatred and a bit sadness and it's REALLY wearing me down. Is a complete change of personality even possible?
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>>9281100
Through practice and repetition; make stoic reactions to life part of your long-term memory and habits, and you will act like that all the time.
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>>9281108
But reactions are natural aren't they? If someone pisses me off, I don't actively decide to get angry, I just become angry. Same thing with nervousness, I can try to calm myself down as much as possible, but my heart rate still goes up, I start sweating etc. That's why I'm not so sure if it's even possible to "become" stoic, and if it isn't just something you're born with like being a psychopat.
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>>9281100
You can't never give any shits or any fucks you can simply control the fucks and shits. The amount of time and effort it takes to bring things under control may become imperceptible at some stage but you'll still be doing it you just won't realise it. that can only come from practice. Treat every uncontrolled emotion as a chance to improve.
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what animal, in your opinion, is most symbolically indicative of eternity, or rather, which animal best conveys a sense of looming, ominous inescapibility?
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>>9280909
snek desu
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>>9280915
From the turtle bursts forth the maize god
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ITT zombie books with infected and/or immune protagonists
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>>9280888
my diary, if you consider the mindless, illiterate sheeple of this world zombies
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>>9280888
i don't know a book, but warm bodies is unironically good
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>>9280965
warm bodies WAS a book
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Is this series readable without knowing his other works
Librarian told me its a mutiverse connecting all his books
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>>9280866
I'd say you're fine with just reading IT, Salem's Lot and The Stand. But seriously read Salem's Lot before book five. It spoils a lot for you if you haven't.
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>>9280866
>Is this series readable
Lemme stop you right there.
No
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Can literature make you go insane? Has it affected your mental health at all?
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If 4chan shitposts counts as literature, yes
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If twitter counts as literature, yes
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https://lewrockwell.com/2017/03/allan-davis/war-sci-fi-deplorables/
>I propose a tax on science fiction novels, to level the playing field in the same fashion that carbon taxes are designed to punish those who use more resources than their fair share.
>Call it the “Bergeron Tax.”
>Those authors writing for any mainstream international science fiction publishers have obviously been profiting from this industry-wide discrimination, so the structure of the Bergeron Tax should be arranged like this:
>For each novel the author has previously published (with one of the big mainstream publishers), add 10% to the cost of the book.
>Add on 5% for each Hugo or Nebula award the author has already won.
>If the author is white, add an additional 10%.
>If the author is male, add another 10%.
>Finally, if the author has a beard, add on an additional 5%.
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on one condition
>if the author is female, don't publish it
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>>9280682
these people have serious mental issues
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What the fuck is going on?
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Why don't authors try to make book covers as memorable and aesthetically elegant as album covers, film posters or vidya box art? I know the old saying about never judging a book by its cover but holy shit, most of them nowadays just look like baby's first design project.
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>>9280840
>vidya box art
>box
what year is this
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>>9280840
They are getting there. I guess is only matter of time they realize people will buy books for the art.
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>>9280840
Agreed, they should make trailers for books too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLoNznxcjDc
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What are some comfy books about living in a castle in the woods?
Scary is ok too but it has to be comfy as well.
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Let me think.
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Hold on. I'm thinking. Hmm..........
Well.......... How about.... Umm...
Have you read that one book? It's called Gormenghast. It's actually 3 books, though. Maybe... maybe that's of interest to you.
o-ok?
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>>9280491
thanks, this seems pretty sarcastic but ill check it out.
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>>9280491
>Gormenghast
looks pretty cool anon
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>first day of lit class
>professor decides to go round the class and ask everyone to name their favorite book and author
>girl says her favorite book is Wuthering Heights
>suddenly a screaming comes across the room
>"JANE AUSTEN?? All females are TERRIBLE writers!!"
>everyone turns around to look at the guy who just rudely interrupted
>it's an overweight 5'5 19 year old on a laptop, scraggly facial hair and wearing a black leather jacket with fingerless gloves and a cape
>he sneers "I bet you never even started with the GREEKS, you PLEB"
>the professor asks him who his favorite writer is, then
>"DEE EFF DOUBLE YEW, the greatest author ever. Just LOOK at how LONG this book is!"
>Takes a copy of Infinite Jest out of his backpack, spine unbroken
>"I bet none of you PLEBS have even READ it."
>The smell emanating from his direction is starting to become unbearable and it is evident he hasn't bathed in weeks
>Professor tells him that if he's going to be rude to fellow classmates he is free to leave
>"FINE, I don't need to be brainwashed by cultural MARXIST academia anyway! This autodidact is going home to finish the last few chapters pages of my soon to be published novel!!"
>Gets up to leave but treads on his cape and falls over face first
>Entire class starts laughing at him
>I go to look at his laptop
>see he was browsing /lit/
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>>9280428
Heh heh heh
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and then everyone clapped
6/10
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>>9280428
>"I bet none of you PLEBS have even take the Redpill"
>The smell emanating from his direction is starting to become unbearable and it is evident he hasn't bathed in weeks
>Professor tells him that if he's going to be rude to fellow classmates he is free to leave
>"FINE, I don't need to be brainwashed by cultural MARXIST academia anyway! This autodidact is going home to finish the last few chapters pages of my soon to be published novel!!"
>Gets up to leave but treads on his cape and falls over face first
>Entire class starts laughing at him
>I go to look at his laptop
>he was browsing /pol/
Fix'd
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What book should I get my girlfriend for her 23rd birthday?
Neither of us are well read but both enjoy reading, so whatever entry level classics you can think of are welcome.
>Bonus good karma for books that I might enjoy.
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Get her in search of lost time and ask her to move in with you.
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A Concise Chinese-English Dictionary for Lovers - Xiaolu Guo
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>>9280395
she's 23, which means she really really wants to have a baby
...hope that helped
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It's time to settle this, /lit/.
Are there any comics/anime/manga with real literary value?
I want to believe.
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>>9280785
No, because they are a completely different medium. But they can be on par with the best of Western cinema.
Point in case, Hyouka.
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People used to unironically insisted FLCL was high art metaphor for the inner workings of the mind of an adolescent boy. So glad that shit is over with.
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>>9280785
Didn't /lit/ agree that Jerusalem had some merit?
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Where to start with pic ?
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>>9280728
There are literally 2 books by him, you fucking retard
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>>9280728
You have to learn Latin and read the original printing of Tractatus. It's not the same, otherwise.
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tractatus you brainlet