Jill_L said
The Brothers Karamozov, my all-time favorite book.Judith: I’m reading it!
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I am reading it!
Am deep into The Brothers Karamozov now after almost giving it up over frustration with some of the goings-on. Watched the movie with Yul Brynner and then it all made perfect sense.
Judith said
Jill_L said
The Brothers Karamozov, my all-time favorite book.
Judith: I’m reading it!
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I am reading it!
Am deep into The Brothers Karamozov now after almost giving it up over frustration with some of the goings-on. Watched the movie with Yul Brynner and then it all made perfect sense.
It strikes me a little like an Agatha Christie mystery, with a touch of Waiting for Godot. I’ve ordered the Yul Bynner version DVD from the library. I’m surprised to see William Shatner* as part of the cast! I read a little of the jacket and I see that Smerdyakov plays a larger role then we’re led to believe. . . hmm.
* aka Captain Kirk
Am deep into The Brothers Karamozov now after almost giving it up over frustration with some of the goings-on. Watched the movie with Yul Brynner and then it all made perfect sense.
It strikes me a little like an Agatha Christie mystery, with a touch of Waiting for Godot. I’ve ordered the Yul Bynner version DVD from the library. I’m surprised to see William Shatner* as part of the cast! I read a little of the jacket and I see that Smerdyakov plays a larger role then we’re led to believe. . . hmm.
* aka Captain Kirk
Judith said
Am deep into The Brothers Karamozov now after almost giving it up over frustration with some of the goings-on. Watched the movie with Yul Brynner and then it all made perfect sense.
It strikes me a little like an Agatha Christie mystery, with a touch of Waiting for Godot. I’ve ordered the Yul Bynner version DVD from the library. I’m surprised to see William Shatner* as part of the cast! I read a little of the jacket and I see that Smerdyakov plays a larger role then we’re led to believe. . . hmm.
* aka Captain Kirk
It made no sense to me that both the father and older son would be after the same woman until I saw the movie and the same with the older and middle son who were both involved with the same woman! The book itself is rich and deep and well worth the time it’s taking to read it. Am now beginning the chapter on The Grand Inquisitor that follows a chapter almost too difficult to read. Makes me think Professor Ehrman would most definitely agree with Ivan.
Stephen said
When you’ve finished with Dostoevsky, go ** you do not have permission to see this link **.Ya gotta love this place. In what other forum would Captain Kirk, Agatha Christie and Dostoevsky’s Grand Inquisitor all be namechecked in a single thread?
Made me laugh! And I do love to laugh, Stephen.
Judith said
Judith said
Am deep into The Brothers Karamozov now after almost giving it up over frustration with some of the goings-on. Watched the movie with Yul Brynner and then it all made perfect sense.
It strikes me a little like an Agatha Christie mystery, with a touch of Waiting for Godot. I’ve ordered the Yul Bynner version DVD from the library. I’m surprised to see William Shatner* as part of the cast! I read a little of the jacket and I see that Smerdyakov plays a larger role then we’re led to believe. . . hmm.
* aka Captain Kirk
It made no sense to me that both the father and older son would be after the same woman until I saw the movie and the same with the older and middle son who were both involved with the same woman! The book itself is rich and deep and well worth the time it’s taking to read it. Am now beginning the chapter on The Grand Inquisitor that follows a chapter almost too difficult to read. Makes me think Professor Ehrman would most definitely agree with Ivan.
Yes, I agree with you, that Dr. Ehrman would agree with Ivan. And I do kiss the earth. I meant no callousness at all. I hope my comment didn’t strike as callousness. Although, I think there are some absurdities on the part of the characters’ behaviors and their awful predicaments and even comedic relief in moments.
Stephen said
When you’ve finished with Dostoevsky, go ** you do not have permission to see this link **.Ya gotta love this place. In what other forum would Captain Kirk, Agatha Christie and Dostoevsky’s Grand Inquisitor all be namechecked in a single thread?
I have the book (The Master and Margarita) on order. I look forward to reading it. Thanks for the suggestion.
Stephen said
The British publisher ** you do not have permission to see this link ** . One of their regular features was a series of questions asked of authors, editors, etc, about their reading. I thought it would be interesting to ask these questions (slightly modified by me) in this here forum. Answer some or all at your leisure.(I am going to ask Prof Ehrman to step over and to take a few minutes to answer the questions if he wants. I will also provide my own responses at some point.)
1. What was the first book you remember?
2. What was the first book you bought for yourself?
3. What was a book you thought of as a discovery that nobody else seemed to know about?
4. Name a book that changed you.
5. Name a book recommended by a friend that turned out to be really good.
6. Name the weirdest book you’ve ever read.
7. Name a classic work that everyone tells you is a work of genius that you utterly detest.
8. What is the book you own that you treasure most?
1)1984, I was four. It was a book for kids about a little bear who traveled by car, plane and boat, with large fonts and a lot of pictures.
2)I did not get weekly pocket money until I was a teenager (in ny country was not a tradition) but I received many books (20 or 30 per year) as gifts from my parents and relatives. Probably it was a book about military airplanes or tanks bought in 1994.
3)I read many historical and archaeological essays and 1950s – 1960s science fiction novels; some probably are obscure and rare, but I have almost no social life so I can’t tell if those books are popular or not, just guessing. Some, being written in English, could be more known in USA than in my country.
4)Israel’s History and the History of Israel by Mario Liverani. The first step toward my freedom and peace of mind.
5)I am legend, by Richard Matheson.
6)The Castle of Crossed Destinies, by Italo Calvino.
7)Not sure if it’s a “classic”. Harry Potter… I hate it.
8)A XVIII century book, part of the collection of my grandfather. But in recent times I “treasured” several books about religion and biblical criticism , including some essays written by Prof. Ehrman. I kept on my bedside table and when I woke up during an anxiety attack I quickly glanced at the cover feeling reassured. “Calm down, YHWH is not real, he can’t harm you”
1)1984 is the year when I learned reading, not the title of the book by Orwell.
4)Epicurus‘ Letter to Menoeceus and the Age of Reason by Thomas Paine changed me for the better too.
7)I forgot The Chronicles of Narnia. I despise everything written by that author, I think he’s the polar opposite of Isaac Asimov, my favorite.
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