| My favorites are: - Elfirede Jelinek "Die Klavierspielerin (The Piano Teacher)" - so ironical and true about abusing, relationships, sexuality and society. Well, this novel changed my outlook of life. - Oscar Wilde "The Picture of Dorian Gray" - so decadent and artistic. - Dostevsky "Братья Карамазовы (The Brothers Karamazov)" |
| I completely agree on "The Picture of Dorian Gray" -- excellent book, with a unique and dark premise unlike any other I've seen. Also, you're officially the only other person I've "met" who's read it... which is really too bad. As for Dostoevsky I haven't read "The Brothers Karamazov" yet, but I can say "Crime and Punishment" is quite possibly my personal favorite. It may sound cliche to pick his most famous work, but read it and you will understand why it's such a classic. Another book I want to mention as a favorite is "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance." It's not terribly exciting, but the subject matter is deep and quite engaging despite the fact that it's considered a philosophy text. |
dorfer said: My friend read about Zen and archery in the same context. It's really soothing.Another book I want to mention as a favorite is "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance." It's not terribly exciting, but the subject matter is deep and quite engaging despite the fact that it's considered a philosophy text. I think "The Brothers Karamzov" is better than sotry about Raskolnikov, more realistic and you can find more varied character portraits. I also love "The House of the Dead" - briefly speaking - it's about prisons in Siberia. Dostoevsky wrote it with a help of his own experience as a political convict. |
vittoriaSep 3, 2008 12:17 PM
| Hunger by the Norwegian author Knut Hamsun. It is amazing. |