Rereading Dostoevsky is something I always recommend. One of the few writers whose work not only holds up under a second read, but allows for a deeper dive into character, place, and meaning.
If I recall correctly it was Robert Heinlein who told us that he wanted to give Russian literature another chance. It was so dark and depressing, so dull, that it must be missing something in translation. So, he read several works in the original Russian and pronounced them to be even MORE dark and depressing.
BE THIS GUY about 6 years ago
Read Salinger’s Nine Stories instead.
Pharmakeus Ubik about 6 years ago
Have some Welsh Rarebit and reread At the Mountains of Madness or The King in Yellow.
Ontman about 6 years ago
Thank you.
SeanT about 6 years ago
Man is sometimes extraordinarily, passionately, in love with suffering
Andrew Sleeth about 6 years ago
You’ll regret it.
RonnieAThompson Premium Member about 6 years ago
https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/fyodor_dostoevsky
gene06825 Premium Member about 6 years ago
No bueno. No mas.
Will E. Makeit Premium Member about 6 years ago
really? two men and a bed?
kennowenster about 6 years ago
Rereading Dostoevsky is something I always recommend. One of the few writers whose work not only holds up under a second read, but allows for a deeper dive into character, place, and meaning.
jessewylie about 6 years ago
So… what’s the comic about?
Karenkasavana Premium Member about 6 years ago
How bout that?
aerilim about 6 years ago
Yes, it’s Mutt and Jeff all over again…
Andylit Premium Member about 6 years ago
Bad idea.
If I recall correctly it was Robert Heinlein who told us that he wanted to give Russian literature another chance. It was so dark and depressing, so dull, that it must be missing something in translation. So, he read several works in the original Russian and pronounced them to be even MORE dark and depressing.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member about 6 years ago
Why?
Comicsexpert about 6 years ago
Feels like Bliss is trying to distract from not having a joke (again). These are all his gags that the New Yorker passes on. Lucky us.