SHaYap Posted May 12, 2016 #1 Share Posted May 12, 2016 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die list which I will cover (because this blog only deals with public domain works which are available on-line for free, the 21st century in its "print version only and still under copyright" glory is not eligible). Stay tuned for a complete round-up of all the posts, and some stats on the titles I posted. Firstly, the previous installments : LINK ~ I highly recommend number 42 'Rashomon' by Akutagawa Ryunosuke 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted May 12, 2016 #2 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Well, i think I've read eight of the first 20 in the 20th c* list, which isn't bad going I think. Several of them at school. Including, I think, Lady Chatterley's Lover. I'm pleased to see ol' H. P. Lovecraft coming in at number 7. # 58, The Iron Heel, Jack London, is interesting; I bet many people never knew that he was a socialist utopian. The copy I had had a foreword by Leon Trotsky!** * Though actually I think I started Orlando but gave up on it, so does that count? ** Not personally signed though 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daughter of the Nine Moons Posted May 12, 2016 #3 Share Posted May 12, 2016 I think the 3rd list is my favourite with my all time favourite book being The Count of Monte-Cristo by Alexandre Dumas 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubblykiss Posted May 12, 2016 #4 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Loved that movie more than I can say. A murder mystery told from several perspectives with hypnotic visuals. #7 At the Mountains of Madness, I never understood why it was not made into a movie. It has everything, cults, planes, ice, madness. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted May 12, 2016 #5 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Loved that movie more than I can say. A murder mystery told from several perspectives with hypnotic visuals. #7 At the Mountains of Madness, I never understood why it was not made into a movie. It has everything, cults, planes, ice, madness. They've made it into a stage play which is on tour round my way, if you're interested. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daughter of the Nine Moons Posted May 12, 2016 #6 Share Posted May 12, 2016 I also have to admit that I have a particularly soft spot for Jane Austin 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Careful_perspective Posted May 12, 2016 #7 Share Posted May 12, 2016 I also have to admit that I have a particularly soft spot for Jane Austin Me too!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ouija ouija Posted May 12, 2016 #8 Share Posted May 12, 2016 A bit of an odd list, I thought ..... quite a few of the authors I've never heard of. Why so many books by George Orwell? I'm not a fan. We had to read 'Animal Farm' at school and I hated it. I've only read 3 books from the 1900s list: #2 'Animal Farm', #25 'Siddhartha' by Herman Hesse(I've read other titles by him), #30 'Ulysses' by James Joyce which I would definitely recommend I did better with the 1800s list, I've read 40 of those titles. Plus, 2 from the 1700s list 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daughter of the Nine Moons Posted May 12, 2016 #9 Share Posted May 12, 2016 I wasn't a fan of George Orwell either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaturtlehorsesnake Posted May 12, 2016 #10 Share Posted May 12, 2016 i love orwell, but his best work is his non-fiction. "homage to catalonia" is one of my all time favorite books. his two big novels are overrated, of course, but coming up for air is good. hated burmese days, though. (my dark secret is that i can't stand lovecraft, and think that the internet needs to get over that dude) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daughter of the Nine Moons Posted May 12, 2016 #11 Share Posted May 12, 2016 Lol@seaturtlehorsesnake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaturtlehorsesnake Posted May 13, 2016 #12 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Lol@seaturtlehorsesnake wait is that a command 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted May 13, 2016 Author #13 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Orwell has more in his favor than most I have to admit ~ though in some context I would definitely recommend some of the writings by the MOnty Python lads ... sadly though not included in the lists ... ~ Monty Python and Philosophy: Nudge Nudge, Think Think! (Popular Culture and Philosophy #19) by Gary L. Hardcastle, George A. Reisch, Stephen Faison (Contributor), John Huss (Contributor), Edward Slowik (Contributor), Rosalind Carey (Contributor), Bruce Baldwin (Contributor), James Stacey Taylor (Contributor) , more… 3.81 · Rating Details · 341 Ratings · 29 Reviews From the 1970s cult TV show, Monty Python’s Flying Circus, to the current hit musical Spamalot, the Monty Python comedy troupe has been at the center of popular culture and entertainment. The Pythons John Cleese, Graham Chapman, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin, and Terry Gilliam are increasingly recognized and honored for their creativity and enduring influence in the worlds of comedy and film. *** good reads link ~ Monty Python’s Philosopher’s Football Match: The Epic Showdown Between the Greeks & Germans (1972) in Comedy, Philosophy| May 10th, 2016 Leave a Comment *** Inspired by the Pythons’ serio-comic love of learning, Baggini, and other philosophers like A.C. Grayling and Nigel Warburton, along with comedians, historians, and journalists, decided to restage the Germany-Greek match in 2010. Where the Pythons indirectly boosted intellectual pursuits in the course of mocking them, the participants in this “game”—such as it was—explicitly sought to promote “Reasoning,” the “fourth R” in “Reading, W®iting, and A®ithmetic.” *** open culture link Video clips available ~ ` 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ouija ouija Posted May 13, 2016 #14 Share Posted May 13, 2016 The Pythons did really ground-breaking stuff in the 70s, but I think it's kinda dated now ...... and very un-P.C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHaYap Posted May 13, 2016 Author #15 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Absolutely ... but with just a little twiddle and a little tweak here and there and its still nudge nudge wink wink all over again ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supervike Posted May 13, 2016 #16 Share Posted May 13, 2016 (edited) Loved that movie more than I can say. A murder mystery told from several perspectives with hypnotic visuals. #7 At the Mountains of Madness, I never understood why it was not made into a movie. It has everything, cults, planes, ice, madness. It's been in development for some time. Guillermo Del Toro was attached, but it's all fallen through. Still hoping. Since these are 'public domain' books, you can also check over at Librivox for audio versions of the books. Since the narrators are volunteers, sometimes it's a bit off in that department, but you can't beat free. I have loads more time for audio books than real books nowadays, and I've listened to quite a few from here: https://librivox.org/ Edited May 13, 2016 by supervike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skulduggery Posted May 14, 2016 #17 Share Posted May 14, 2016 (my dark secret is that i can't stand lovecraft, and think that the internet needs to get over that dude) I'm so glad someone said this (or typed it, whatever). Hey, without clicking any links, is there any William S. Burroughs on that list? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skulduggery Posted May 17, 2016 #18 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Les Chants de Maldoror is an old book everyone should read at least once. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted May 18, 2016 #19 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Les Chants de Maldoror is an old book everyone should read at least once. Is that anything like the Forbidden Book of the Mad Arab Abdul Alhazred? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skulduggery Posted May 18, 2016 #20 Share Posted May 18, 2016 Is that anything like the Forbidden Book of the Mad Arab Abdul Alhazred? I don't know. I'd have to read that one to find out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skulduggery Posted May 19, 2016 #21 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Oh yeah, here's an enjoyable book. I should become a hand model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bendy Demon Posted May 25, 2016 #22 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Right now I am reading "The Tale of Genji" written about a thousand years ago by Murasaki Shikibu. Pretty good so far, it requires a different sort of attention and the book doesn't spell out everything like many books do. It is subtle and you have to actually pay attention. I like it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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