• What book is currently on your nightstand?
  • Who is the author?
  • What genre?
  • How do you like it?
  • Would you recommend it to others?
  • Andjhostet@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I just finished Narcissus and Goldmund, by Hermann Hesse. Beautiful book, and kind of similar to every other Hesse book I’ve read? I’m kind of finding that Hesse just writes the same book over and over again, but they’re all amazing so I’m going to keep reading them. It tackles themes of duality of man, men vs women, art vs logic, sin vs virtue, death vs life. Loved it.

    Next up is The Iron Heel, by Jack London. Only a few pages in but I’m excited. Socialist classic dystopia that uses footnotes to tell the full story.

    #books #classics

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      1 year ago

      N & G is one I have not read by Hesse, and I can say the same for The Iron Heel in regards to London. I have really enjoyed both authors though I haven’t read them in a long time. Cheers for the recommendations.