English language books everyone should read

[Razgovory]

If there are tons, list 512.

Have fun

http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/translated

You area not garbon, and I asked him to list them.  On this this board.  Exactly 512 of them.

[crazy canuck]

If there are tons, list 512.

Have fun

http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/translated

You area not garbon, and I asked him to list them.  On this this board.  Exactly 512 of them.

I need a translation

[fhdz]

Ulysses
The Natural
Henderson the Rain King

[crazy canuck]

Ulysses

Does anyone actually get through that and understand it?

[fhdz]

Ulysses

Does anyone actually get through that and understand it?

I did and do not ascribe to myself any preternatural powers, so I assume others must be capable of it as well.

[merithyn]

Ulysses

Does anyone actually get through that and understand it?

I did, but it was a long slog with a good bit of explanation in side notes as I went along. Gotta love the American education system.

[Maladict]

There are so few important ones, I didn't think it would be a major thing.  I certainly wouldn't be adding another thread devoted to translated works.  Besides, some people couldn't follow the simple rules I posted as is.  We already got plays and poems put in.

[garbon]

If there are tons, list 512.

Have fun

http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/translated

You area not garbon, and I asked him to list them.  On this this board.  Exactly 512 of them.

I need a translation

He's obfuscating as he's realizing he said something stupid.

[garbon]

There are so few important ones, I didn't think it would be a major thing.  I certainly wouldn't be adding another thread devoted to translated works.  Besides, some people couldn't follow the simple rules I posted as is.  We already got plays and poems put in.

Don't you know all literature worth reading originated in the UK or the US?

[Maladict]

There are so few important ones, I didn't think it would be a major thing.  I certainly wouldn't be adding another thread devoted to translated works.  Besides, some people couldn't follow the simple rules I posted as is.  We already got plays and poems put in.

Don't you know all literature worth reading originated in the UK or the US?

Absolutely, I'm not sure why they even bothered to translate non English works.

[Caliga]

Ulysses

Does anyone actually get through that and understand it?

I loved it.

[garbon]

There are so few important ones, I didn't think it would be a major thing.  I certainly wouldn't be adding another thread devoted to translated works.  Besides, some people couldn't follow the simple rules I posted as is.  We already got plays and poems put in.

Don't you know all literature worth reading originated in the UK or the US?

Absolutely, I'm not sure why they even bothered to translate non English works.

English speakers were curious about uncivilized heathens.

[crazy canuck]

Ulysses

Does anyone actually get through that and understand it?

I loved it.

You are a better man than I.  I found it to be a dreadful slog.  I know I am supposed to say it is wonderful and all that.  But really, I cant bring myself to say it nor do I know why others say it is so.

[Caliga]

Besides, some people couldn't follow the simple rules I posted as is.  We already got plays and poems put in.

You're not the boss of me.

[Caliga]

You are a better man than I.  I found it to be a dreadful slog.  I know I am supposed to say it is wonderful and all that.  But really, I cant bring myself to say it nor do I know why others say it is so.

I just thought it was neat how he wrote it.  FWIW as I recall he did that on purpose knowing it would get his book more attention, and it obviously worked.