The "what are you reading" thread:

[Traianvs]

Robert Fisk - The Great War for Civilisation - The Conquest of the Middle East (in Dutch)

about 1400 pages... phew!

[aarathy]

Re: The "what are you reading" thread:

Now i am reading Othello written by William Shakespeare. The work revolves around four central characters: Othello, his wife Desdemona, his lieutenant Cassio, and his ensign Iago. Because of its varied themes — racism, love, jealousy and betrayal - the play remains relevant to the present day, and is still quite popular. I like this very much.

[snoopy369]

Just finishing the latest Alistair Reynolds... better than his last one by a good bit, less confusing character development, more straightforward plots...

[Lord Avalon]

The Cursed, Vampire Huntress #9, by LA Banks.

[Kidlicious]

I'm reading a book called The Big Sort. It's about how the US is divided into conservatives and liberals right down to the neighborhoods (not states). It's a new demographic trend. People are less likely to live next to political opposites these days. Also, there is less tolerance today for alternative view points in the US, unlike here at ACS. Very interesting book.

[Zkribbler]

I'm finishing: The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents by Terry Prachett

I'm also reading: Ghengis, Lord of Bows -- which is not nearly as funny.

And I just got from the library an audio book: Pirate by Ted Bell, best selling author of Assassin (--I never heard of it myself).

[CrONoS]

Originally posted by Kidicious
I'm reading a book called The Big Sort. It's about how the US is divided into conservatives and liberals right down to the neighborhoods (not states). It's a new demographic trend. People are less likely to live next to political opposites these days. Also, there is less tolerance today for alternative view points in the US, unlike here at ACS. Very interesting book.

Look very interesting!

[CrONoS]

The Possessed(Demons) by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Since I liked really much The Eternal Husband (which is a smaller book) and decided to begin The Possessed which is biggest book, with lots of unrecognizable name... Anyway, I began to read it yesterday, and I'm already hooked!!



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An extremely political book, The Possessed is a testimonial of life in Imperial Russia in the late 19th century.

As the revolutionary democrats begin to rise in Russia, different ideologies begin to collide. Dostoevsky casts a critical eye on both the left-wing idealists, exposing their ideas and ideological foundation as demonic, and the conservative establishment's ineptitude in dealing with those ideas and their social consequences.

[Imran Siddiqui]

I just finished "Shame" by Salman Rushdie, which is a fabulous book, telling the story of a not-quite Pakistan, specifically the era of Zulifkar Ali Bhutto and Zia-ul-Haq in a fantastical setting (as Rushdie likes to do). I found it to be absolutely brilliant. Not as good as "Midnight's Children" (but then again, what is?), but on the same level, if not better, than "Satanic Verses".

I'm starting to read "The Kite Runner" now.

[Nostromo]

Originally posted by CrONoS
The Possessed(Demons) by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Since I liked really much The Eternal Husband (which is a smaller book) and decided to begin The Possessed which is biggest book, with lots of unrecognizable name... Anyway, I began to read it yesterday, and I'm already hooked!!

Are you reading the "new" French translations by André Markowicz. Dostoevsky had an "oral" style of writing. It isn't "elegant" prose and the old translators tried to "improve" it. The Markowicz translation is a more faithful rendition of the original text.

[CrONoS]

Originally posted by Nostromo


Are you reading the "new" French translations by André Markowicz. Dostoevsky had an "oral" style of writing. It isn't "elegant" prose and the old translators tried to "improve" it. The Markowicz translation is a more faithful rendition of the original text.

The translator is Boris de Schloezer; 1932.

It's a book that I borrowed from a friends... 8 years ago. But when I began to read it, the Russian names didn't appealed to me.

But like I said before; I loved so much The Eternal Husband, that I decided to read it. And I'm at the p.78 and I'm loving it also.

I'm not a literature student, I don't think I should bother with the translation, IMO.

[Nostromo]

Its very different. Imagine Michel Tremblay translated in French, without the joual...

[CrONoS]

Originally posted by Nostromo
Its very different. Imagine Michel Tremblay translated in French, without the joual...

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by Zkribbler
And I just got from the library an audio book: Pirate by Ted Bell, best selling author of Assassin (--I never heard of it myself).

Wow, this guy can write! Most of the thriller writers of today get all testonerony. But Bell writes with the spirit of irritated disgust. It gets very tongue-in-cheek in places.

[monolith94]

Right now I'm trying to get into The Moonstone, having quite enjoyed The Woman In White. Both are by Wilkie Collins, noted laudanum fiend.