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WHICH FINE NOVEL SHALL I READ?

Started by Judas, October 08, 2007, 03:37:46 PM

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Against The Day (Thomas Pynchon)
2 (66.7%)
The Lurker At The Threshold (Lovecraft)
1 (33.3%)
Some Hunter S. Thompson novel
0 (0%)

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Judas

For my English class, my assignment for the next two weeks is to read a novel, then write a narrative essay/short story. The two things aren't really related.

The novel can be anything of my choice... WHICH ONE SHOULD I READ? Against The Day is quite long (a little more than 1000 pages), but I've heard it's spectacular, and it's one of the only Pynchon books I've not read. Similarly, Lurker At The Threshold is one of the only Lovecraft novels I haven't read. Or, I could read one of Hunter S. Thompson's novels that aren't Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas, which I have read.

"With a heart of furious fancies, whereof I am commander, with a burning spear and a horse of air, to the wilderness I wander."

Rosti LFC

#1
Against The Day

Long, but worth it. I've not really heard of the other.


Riosan

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Zovistograt

If you're into sci-fi, please PLEASE check out this book.


It'll blow your mind.  This and its sequel ("Judas Unchained") are two of the best sci-fi novels (serious ones that is) that I've ever read.
"I lovat a gabber.  I could listen to maure and moravar again.  Regn onder river.  Flies do your float.  Thick is the life for mere." - James Joyce (Finnegans Wake, page 213)


Judas

Quote from: Zeldafan556 on October 08, 2007, 03:55:48 PM
Quote from: Riosan on October 08, 2007, 03:46:30 PM
Quote from: Zeldafan556 on October 08, 2007, 03:42:40 PM
Click.

This.
And look, I even got you a free translation.

Aren't I nice?

I've nearly exhausted Tolstoy already.  :robotsad:

He's not as good as Dostoevsky, anyway.  :robottongue:
"With a heart of furious fancies, whereof I am commander, with a burning spear and a horse of air, to the wilderness I wander."