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I TOO AM INTERESTED IN THIS! ONE WITH LOTS OF SAMPLES OF PAINTINGS

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Bumping with Francisco Goya

>>8862361
The most popular art history books for beginners are Gombrich's but he can be frustrating at times.

To introduce yourself to art history I suggest you identify something you are interested in and start reading from there. Sculpture, a particular movement, a style, a technioque, a century, an artist, a country, etc. Why not go to a museum and see what the dutch masters painted? That would be the best introduction, in my opinion.

>>8862325
>triumph of humananities achievments thus far?

You mean achievements by humans in general or from the humanities (arts and culture)?

>>8862325
The first 4 questions are going to be massively skewed by people still in school (who all need writing utensils and notebooks).

>>8862328
Sorry, it's a little poorly worded
I meant by humans in general.

>>8862342
then maybe i`ll do a follow up survey and see if there is any relation to board demographics

>>8862280
Are you a writer? A character feels the most natural when its their motives and actions pulling the story, not the author's. The author may think its cool if his big badass hero saves the day, but what if that character is founded on emotional conflict that leads to apathy in his later years. What if he hears about a burning building relativley close by but thinks its not worth the effort. That hes become more conservative in his later years and doesn't want to risk his life for something like this anymore. That would form a more genuine and interesting conflict in the end.

>>8862399
But did that character you just came up with make up itself or did you think of it?

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The supposed and expected development of a character can take a left turn depending on the events of the book. If you want your character to act a certain way but it goes against the logical progression of the character then there's your dilemma.

It's the same with people; your masterfully tailored ideology clashing with the reality of life. Your ego expects life to work a certain way but life doesn't follow your suit.

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The Enigma of Arrival. It's excellent.

Any books that happen around Xmas suggestions? Or cozy winter novels?

Castle to Castle. It's not as good as Journey and Death on Credit, but it's still breddy gud.
>tfw Céline spends the first 150 pages complaining about his motorcycle and his dogs and his books and about not having a car and watching boats and having no money for coal and carrots because Normance was a flop

I'll also take a look at The Count of Monte Cristo.

Howl and other poems.

I listen to rainymood sometimes. Anything with lyrics takes me out of it.

Not music, but I like audiobooks, but I don't like to hear other people's voices, I like to hear my own voice, so before I read a book, I record myself reading it (takes about a week), then I put on the recording of me reading it, and I read it in my head while following along with the recording.

>>8862255
This book is garbage.

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>>8862235
Schedule

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>>8862235
Handy Principal Characters and Guide to Pronunciations from the OWC ed. anon posted in the other thread

4 questions/comments to you guys:

What are some of the major themes we can see now that we’re in a War section? Nicholas Rostov’s horror at war contrasted with the peace of nature is evidently one, as is courage under fire (the other, more experienced hussars getting the stretchers, firing the bridge, etc.). Is that it?

What is the actual role of people attached to a high ranking officer? At the inspection there are some officers attached to the general(?) (of which Andrew was a part) that were laughing and joking around and talking while following him. Why?

Why would Russians have antipathy to the Austrians? ("Besides it was pleasant, after his reception by the Austrians, ... to speak [at least] with a Russian who would, he supposed, share the general Russian antipathy to the Austrians which was then particularly strong.

Where in Napoleon’s campaign are we? Is this near the beginning of his first campaign before being exiled, or in the middle? I’m guessing it’s the first because the start of the novel discusses the possibility and outbreak of the war, but was it going on before Russia got involved?

So far I'm very much enjoying it. Tolstoy is an incredible illustrator of small scenes.

>>8862194
He was about as bad off as you can be because he wouldn't spend any fucking money, he ate gruel and didn't have heat.

no, scrooge was not in the right

even with his new found generosity he was fabulous wealthy. people still owed him money he just wasn't such a cunt about it

>>8862194
heck no!

say le vive, jean-mouloud

>tfw you speak french but force yourself to butcher the pronunciation of french names and places when speaking english because everyone will think you're a stuck up cunt if you say them right

>esl's making threads to alleviate their feelings of inferiority
Can this meme go away?

>>8862066
Yes, because Eurofag will continue to live in terror and be murdered by desert fanatics as they import more and more against their own interests.

>>8862116
>willfully misunderstanding a book just so you can say they agree with you
Jesus Christ, it's like you're an american evangelical christian

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>>8862204
Please explain the real meaning of Soumission.

There's a lot of prostitutes and bad language so look out if you're giving it to you're puritan sister's kid or something. Also it isn't all lighthearted with chapters like McWatt towards the end. Other than that I'd say a lot of kids would enjoy it if they're able to keep focused.

the book is pretty grim, even though it's a comedy. i'd recommend that the kid waits a few years with it

it's only appropriate for a child :^]}

mmmmmmbad post

>>8861972
Im redpilled

>>8861972
I'm about to shake my own spear now if you know what I mean

>>8862717
lol

>>8861970
1) Natioinal System of Political Economy - Friedrich List
2) The American System - Andrew Stewart
3) Harmony of Interests - Henry C. Carey
4) Collected Speeches and Writings - Alexander Hamilton or Abraham Lincoln (if you can find them John Quincy Adams or William McKinley)

>structuralism

>>8861739
can you give a more specific reason why I should care about him

>>8861739

>Bloom
>people who read for a living are valid critics of books by people who did other things in their life and just happened to write

>>8861734
B)

>>8861716
Something like that. They also have no sense of family/interpersonal connection, so the only books they can enjoy are the cerebral ones.

Even the books that do blend both are only memed/discussed because of their relative difficultly, never because of their more "human" themes.

>>8861716

No. His books are great and well written. I like him as an author, but I just don't like him as a person because he's a huge pleb.

>>8861593
who could possibly be interested in reading all that?

Christ almighty. What has happened in your life to warrant that word count? Anything even remotely exciting or readable?

>>8861613
It depends really on who they judge the author to be. My mother for example will read it regardless of any promotional effort, and perhaps a dozen people may be tempted to read around fifty pages if they find out about it and find the novelty appealing. I am considering sending it to establishing publishing houses, although the responses I have received from such publishing houses thus far has severely discouraged me from believing that publishing this via traditional means is a realistic ambition.