Don Quixote

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Don Quixote Anonymous Wed Jun 6 23:13:58 2018 No.11281106 [Reply] [Original]

This is the official summer reading thread for this summer's choice of /lit/'s book club: Don Quixote by Cervantes. This was decided in a poll in a previous thread.

FREE COPY FOR SCREENFAGS: http://learnlibrary.com/don-quixote/index.htm

You can order the book online from amazon for around $5 depending on the cover art etc.

There is no official translation for this reading group, but Grossman seems to be agreed upon to be the best.

This thread will appear every Sunday and will focus on discussion of the book up to the chapter we are currently at. There will be a reasonable amount of pages "due" per week, and discussion will only go as far as those pages include.

This first official post will be this Sunday, on 6/10. You have until Sunday to pick up the book, but the first thread will definitely have a lower page count in order to accommodate people who hadn't managed to buy the book within the next 4 days. After that, the page counts will even out.

Order it on Amazon to get it before our first day of book club, or read along in the free version until you can find it at your local second-hand store. Thank you everyone! Here we can discuss the book and other book club things.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 6 23:15:34 2018 No.11281112 Question: where do you guys buy your books? I only buy them from thrift stores so every book I own is a shitty paperback copy. I want a nice copy of this I think.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 6 23:17:06 2018 No.11281120 Fuck infinite jest.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 6 23:17:57 2018 No.11281124 >>11281106 i have a grossman copy and i highly recommend it.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 6 23:18:43 2018 No.11281129 >>11281112 >Buying books Boomer

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 6 23:19:09 2018 No.11281132 >>11281124 Glad we got a +1 for the editor choice

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 6 23:20:16 2018 No.11281139 >>11281129 >not shoplifting books from the purses of immigrant women on the bus

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 6 23:21:02 2018 No.11281143 >>11281106 How low is a lower page count?

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 6 23:21:29 2018 No.11281146 >>11281112 thriftbooks.com

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 6 23:22:29 2018 No.11281152 >>11281143 50 or so pages. I just ordered my copy so I don't know how many pages are in each chapter. By week 2 we will be in our stride.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 6 23:23:13 2018 No.11281156 >>11281120 excellent post i dare say >>11281124 also great post. the best translation available.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 6 23:24:30 2018 No.11281158 Okay do we need to start reading Sunday or are we supposed to be done reading some amount of the text by Sunday

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 6 23:25:40 2018 No.11281163 >>11281106 https://oyc.yale.edu/spanish-and-portuguese/span-300

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 6 23:25:52 2018 No.11281164 https://www.strawpoll.me/15848222 Strawpoll for public opinion on weekly page counts.

Anonymous Wed Jun 6 23:27:48 2018 No.11281169

>>11281158
Have the book by Sunday. The first thread will be pages 0-30. You could honestly read that before the thread even reaches its bump limit.

This is so that people who didn't hear about this today, or are waiting for the book will be able to easily catch up to us on week two, since they'll only be 1 hour or so of reading behind.

Anonymous Wed Jun 6 23:30:34 2018 No.11281179
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Thank god fuck ignite jest that shit is autism incarnate. No fucking way I'm sifting through 2000 pages of pseudo-mind-fuckery for the congregation of faggots that is /lit/

Question: what happens if people post spoilers? I know that no one on the board actually reads books anyways but I'm just curious if this has been a problem in the past?

Anonymous Wed Jun 6 23:32:15 2018 No.11281184

>>11281179
It actually hasn't really been a problem in the past times we've done this. I suspect that is because it's not really a problem on the board culture in general, and also, other readers don't want to rob you of reading. Or maybe mods just delete and ban, idk. But it hasn't been an issue before when we've done this

Anonymous Wed Jun 6 23:33:07 2018 No.11281186

>>11281139
>Not carefully planning and executing overnight robberies of rare and antique book stores after which you keep the ones you like and sell the rest on Dream marketplace for the cryptocurrency Monero through with you launder the money into 30 separate currencies before having them all converge back into a single untraceable wallet on an undisclosed Chinese exchange that requires no KYC verification before selling them for cash in person sales via a separate service which you then use to fund your growing addiction to specific models of classic German automobiles

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 6 23:33:23 2018 No.11281189 >>11281120 This but unironically

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 6 23:34:33 2018 No.11281193 >>11281106 We already did this though.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 6 23:34:42 2018 No.11281194 >>11281186 >not mugging people walking home from the bars in sketchy dark alleys in Baltimore for any books they might be carrying, then stabbing them when they don't have any

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 6 23:38:17 2018 No.11281211 >>11281193 We'll we're doing it again you sweet little bitch

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 6 23:39:25 2018 No.11281216 Looks like we're going to do each week by chapter. I'll include the page counts but they will invariably differ by translation and version. Some weeks will have multiple chapters required, if they're short enough. Pick up your copy now.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 6 23:46:27 2018 No.11281253 >>11281216 at this rate we'll be finished next summer... oh no multiple chapters a week wow

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 6 23:51:53 2018 No.11281271 >>11281253 Cool it edgy faggot. Book clubs aren't supposed to be a vehicle for you to brag about how much you can read in one sitting. Read the whole thing in one day and report back with how smart you are for doing so.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 6 23:55:30 2018 No.11281283 >>11281216 I think Don Quixote has short chapters.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jun 6 23:56:32 2018 No.11281287 >>11281283 Once I get my copy then we will have an official chapter list per week. Buy your book by Sunday!

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 00:19:03 2018 No.11281356 >>11281211 And it failed last time, lol.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 00:20:42 2018 No.11281361 >>11281106 Awesome! I've been meaning to read this for a while.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 00:20:57 2018 No.11281364 >>11281356 Why did it fail, just curious

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 00:27:33 2018 No.11281382 I’m currently 100 pages into it so this is nice for me! Let’s do it.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 00:27:54 2018 No.11281384 Someone create a discord.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 00:36:16 2018 No.11281419 >>11281364 I don't know the exact details but it just fizzled out halfway.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 00:39:05 2018 No.11281423 >>11281384 No.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 00:46:24 2018 No.11281445 >>11281384 Go do it with the rest of your high-school friends.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 00:56:32 2018 No.11281479 I'd do it, but these threads always end up dying after a couple of weeks. Last one I remember was Gravity's Rainbow a few months back. Threads starting dying off ~1/2 through the book

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 00:57:00 2018 No.11281483 >>11281384 As OP I say no. It's simply not necessary. Just use the weekly threads to talk about it.

Anonymous Thu Jun 7 01:00:36 2018 No.11281501

>>11281479
I remember that too. But I think DQ is a good choice because it's not as dense and not as """high-brow""" as Infinite Jest or Gravitys Rainbow. It's not only shorter, but it's also an easier read, and one that's more accessible. It's also more centrally planted in general literature zeitgeist, whereas GR and IJ are more like memes due to how complex and deep they are. DQ is just a start-to-end adventure novel with humor and action and it has philosophical discussions but they aren't as ungraspable at those other two.

I have high hopes in this one. The book choice is perfect for a reading group. Do it with us!

Also, since you've seen these before, do you have any advice on things to do, things to avoid for a /lit/ reading group?

Anonymous Thu Jun 7 04:05:27 2018 No.11282112

I commend these threads for their ambition to read great works of literature but they are usually so stupid. I hardly think that anyone is going to finish reading this massive book through a lit reading group. You guys keep making the same mistakes by taking works that are way to long and hard. I just remember the novella thread from a few months back when they started with Ficciones and I think that was the only book a few people went through and it stopped after that.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 04:15:20 2018 No.11282128 >>11281106 Im already more than halfway true since i started last week when i got dissapointed by some scifi garbage i was reading. But i will be nice to talk about it with someone.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 06:01:54 2018 No.11282353 Looking forward to it. Can someone please make a telegram for it though?

Anonymous Thu Jun 7 06:09:16 2018 No.11282371

Who treads these level lands of gold,
The level fields of mist and air,
And rolling moutains manifold
And towers of twilight over there?
No mortal foot upon them strays,
No archer in the tower dwells,
but feet too airy for our ways
Go up and down their hills and dells.
The people out of old romance,
And people that have never been,
And those that on the border dance
Between old history and between
Resounding fable, as the king
Who held his court at Camelot.
There Guinevere is wandering
And there the knight Sir Lancelot.
And by yon precipice of white,
As steep as Roncesvalles, and more,
Within an inch of fancy's sight,
Roland the peerless rides to war.
And just the tip of Quixote's spear,
The greatest of them all by far,
Is surely visible from here!
But no, it is the Evening Star.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 07:39:51 2018 No.11282571 >>11281106 Mm it sure would be nice to have a reason to read a long book in a short period of time again.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 11:02:12 2018 No.11283206 What a coincidence, I actually started it today, I'm up to chapter V; I'm excited to see what kind of discussion this pans up

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 11:05:53 2018 No.11283222 >>11281384 >the state of the DQ rebellion

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 11:18:29 2018 No.11283260 >>11282353 Telegram?

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 11:18:53 2018 No.11283261 >>11281106 Wait, will there be no debate about translations? There are lots. I was just reading about it and I can't make up my mind. I was going to download as many as I can find and decide for myself. Does everyone here agree that Grossman is best?

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 11:19:53 2018 No.11283268 >>11282112 Isn't DQ like only 500 pages and more of an adventure novel rather than deep metaphysical allegories? The other option being Infinite Jest, I think this is the better choice.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 11:20:54 2018 No.11283271 >>11282128 How many pages is this, and how long are the chapters, usually, page-wise?

Anonymous Thu Jun 7 11:22:42 2018 No.11283277

>>11283261
Generally agreed that Grossman is best but there are a few other options as well. I recall reading an essay or some sort about Spanish translation being easier and generally more adaptable to English due to Latin root than Greek (like the illiad and Odyssy) or German or Chinese etc.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 11:26:33 2018 No.11283287 >>11283277 i only own a cohen, a penguin

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 11:27:15 2018 No.11283291 Grossman or Shelton for a translator?

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 11:37:27 2018 No.11283323 >>11281106 The thread before said we were doing infinite jest and had dates and everything so I got the book. What bullshit.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 11:45:52 2018 No.11283357 >>11283323 Cucked by the Spaniard. Enjoy your peanut M&M's and dilaudid.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 11:46:35 2018 No.11283360 File: 76 KB, 800x543, wojciech-siudmak.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] I've read it last year. It's too early for a re-reading for me but I hope you faggots enjoy it. He will never leave your imagination once you read about him

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 11:58:00 2018 No.11283414 >>11283323 Serves you right for being a conformist twit. Now, do as the rest of us in this thread and get your copy of DQ.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 11:59:19 2018 No.11283426 >>11283287 (((Cohen))) Just kidding, should be fine. Look forward to reading with you!

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 12:00:21 2018 No.11283431 >>11283291 Grossman

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 16:17:11 2018 No.11284680 I got the book today. It's nice and thicc.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 16:53:12 2018 No.11284955 I'm Spanish but , should I read it in English ? Will it be more difficult for me to discuss it if I read it in Spanish?

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 16:54:43 2018 No.11284967 >>11281120 seconded

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 16:57:23 2018 No.11284988 >>11284955 Why would you cuck your own country's literature with some anglo translation? Shameful.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 16:58:04 2018 No.11284995 >>11284955 Imbécil

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 16:58:38 2018 No.11285001 >>11284988 This Just read it in Spanish if you can Jorge

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 17:01:30 2018 No.11285020 Pues que se yo , quizá sí lo leía en español se dificultaba discutirlo por aquí , joder no es para tanto

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 17:05:05 2018 No.11285043 >>11281179 >don duixote >spoilers ???

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 17:26:11 2018 No.11285169 >pick up nice leather collector's edition from book sale for 2 dollars >Shelton translation feels

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 17:27:24 2018 No.11285176 >>11281106 nice, bought the book yesterday will be nice >>11281120 amen

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 17:44:18 2018 No.11285252 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJNEuvfeshg

Anonymous Thu Jun 7 18:05:57 2018 No.11285369

This was on my summer reading list anyway, it might be fun to do a read along. Reminds of when /mu/ used to have fun listen alongs.

Is there any opinion on the J. M Cohen translation? It's a Penguin Classics, so Im guessing it is not very controversial

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 18:18:54 2018 No.11285433 >>11281106 Good luck everyone, this book is garbage. Long winded and repetitive, gonna be a slog.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 18:20:52 2018 No.11285444 >>11283414 Let's read it together senpai

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 18:44:38 2018 No.11285582 >>11285169 You wouldn't happen to have the Harvard Classics edition would you? I have the same one.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 18:48:24 2018 No.11285603 >>11281106 How's John Ormsby's translation? It's the only English edition at Gutenberg. Is there anywhere I can pirate the Grossman translation?

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 21:11:10 2018 No.11286520 >>11284955 Obviously you should read a Chinese translation of the English translation.

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 21:48:14 2018 No.11286709 >>11285603 its fine I was reading grossman and then switched to ormsby halfway through

>>	Anonymous Thu Jun 7 23:13:52 2018 No.11287137 >>11281106 I am in, I just found a copy on Amazon for $3.99 and it will be here Sunday. I’m genuinely excited about reading DQ with fellow anons

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 00:31:19 2018 No.11287453 >>11287137 I evidendly ordered a “bad” translation of Don Quixote , for $3.99 but I switched for the Grossman translation. Any clue what time these threads will start on Sunday

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 00:43:36 2018 No.11287497 >>11287453 Downloaded the Grossman translation. I don't know bro, but haven't started reading after the introduction yet. Waiting for my anons to set a page limit for the week first.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 00:49:15 2018 No.11287514 >>11287453 About 5-6pm. Kind of loose.

Anonymous Fri Jun 8 00:52:44 2018 No.11287526

>>11287497
I saw somewhere earlier about the first 30 pages being discussed Sunday, but I’m not positive. With two day shipping I should still get it mid day Sunday so I’ll start checking for the thread then, I’m really looking forward to this, my life is awash with porn serial killer docs and fortnite. I really need something like this in my life rn

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 00:55:49 2018 No.11287534 >>11287514 Nice, I’ll be here

Anonymous Fri Jun 8 01:15:31 2018 No.11287587

Ah, the knight of sad countenance. This will be fun, but remember anons it will only last if you post your own unique thoughts. No matter how dumb you feel! Don't write analysis like high school lit teachers. Get in debates! Post different translations of the kino passages! The M&D threads stopped because the input was terrible and everyone was too afraid to say something interesting. Good luck :) I'll be reading along with you.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 01:22:17 2018 No.11287607 How many chapters should I have read by Sunday? Don't reply in pages please, the Grossman ebook has 1875 "pages".

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 01:36:28 2018 No.11287648 >>11287607 not op but it says we to have the book by Sunday so I'd read the first 2 to 4 chapters. they are relatively quick and humorous. After that it slows a bit so you wont be to far ahead.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 01:44:13 2018 No.11287671 >>11287648 Thanks. I'm done with the prologue, looking forward to the Sunday thread.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 01:47:26 2018 No.11287688 >>11283260 Yeah, a group on the Telegram messaging app. Would be better to stay in touch and have constant updates rather than random threads and it'll ensure that people stick to it and it doesn't fade.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 02:01:00 2018 No.11287729 >>11287688 I downloaded the telegram app

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 02:07:34 2018 No.11287755 >>11281106 Shit nigga I'll finally read this then. Got it in Spanish. Know the language bit never read it.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 02:07:58 2018 No.11287758 >>11287587 I've got some thoughts I'd like to share but will wait for sunday. looking forward to others thoughts on the book.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 02:08:33 2018 No.11287760 >copy doesn't get here until Monday REEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 02:21:07 2018 No.11287809 >>11287729 Create a channel dude and post the link here and in the sunday post too.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 02:22:21 2018 No.11287813 >>11287760 Read the ebook till then? Get done with the prologue and the first few chapters.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 02:23:40 2018 No.11287817 File: 23 KB, 400x388, 1161_VoqKhMLh.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>11287587 Great post. Looking forward to sharing my epigrams on this tome with fine gents like you.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 02:33:52 2018 No.11287859 >>11281164 >https://www.strawpoll.me/15848222 weighted average gives ~100 pages/wk right now which to me seems like the upper end of reasonable for an anonymous book club for normans...

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 02:34:53 2018 No.11287863 Niggas, I found a Grossman translation http://b-ok.xyz/s/?q=don+quixote+grossman&yearFrom=&yearTo=&language=&extension=&t=0 Pick one of the first two epub downloads.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 02:40:56 2018 No.11287874 >>11287809 https://t.me/joinchat/AAAAAEffMxlKnZoXuYaH0g Ask and ye shall receive my dude

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 03:05:42 2018 No.11287935 >>11287874 Create a group not a channel, you nigger. We're supposed to talk in there.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 03:07:53 2018 No.11287942 >>11287859 Nah, 50 is fine. It's a dense book lad, but go by the chapters.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 03:09:12 2018 No.11287946 >>11287942 100 pages a week means weed be done by the end of summer

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 03:12:55 2018 No.11287959 >>11287946 Fine. Could get a bit daunting though, I'm a slow reader. I'll try to keep up with you guys, no worries.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 03:15:27 2018 No.11287968 >>11287959 It was a neutral statement, going by chapters was the preference.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 03:18:38 2018 No.11287980 >>11287935 How do I create a group with your phone number anon?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 03:20:31 2018 No.11287983 >>11287935 >>11287980 Maybe telegram is not such a good platform after all.

Anonymous Fri Jun 8 03:23:23 2018 No.11287991

>>11287968
We need to decide on how many chapters in a week though, I remember there were images tables for the last summer book clubs with a whole calendar. Someone needs to make that.

>>11287983
You can add people by their username too. And then it's possible to convert it to a link which anyone can join by clicking on it. Add me @anmol111

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 03:30:37 2018 No.11288014 >>11287863 My nigger.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 04:26:20 2018 No.11288134 >>11287991 I think we should do Part 1->part 2->part 3 And then read the final part in 3 week as it is as big as the 3 other parts. Are we reading both books or just the first ?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 04:33:29 2018 No.11288149 >>11281194 >not breaking into a high school with a gun and robbing the students for their books

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 04:35:35 2018 No.11288151 >>11287863 Yep I'm using this one. Done with the prologue. >>11288134 Both, obviously. R-right?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 05:41:00 2018 No.11288272 File: 1.94 MB, 4032x3024, DF1F48EC-871F-413D-92E5-324B7B90FDDA.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Heres a schedule with about 100 pages a week by the chapters in a 10 week frame Someone should double check it

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 05:43:03 2018 No.11288279 File: 1.71 MB, 4032x3024, image.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>11288272 Also this is my version of the book that i used, so its 100 pages in this bad boy

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 05:44:48 2018 No.11288285 Anyone reading it in spanish? what’s a good edition?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 05:44:59 2018 No.11288286 >>11288272 >>11288279 I just realized my book doesnt have part three f

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 05:49:11 2018 No.11288292 >>11288272 >100 pages a week it's an easy to read book, even a slow brainlet like me could read that in 2-3 hours

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 05:50:17 2018 No.11288298 >>11288292 >33 pages an hour wtf i only read 10 pages an hour. is this bad? if you are a slow brainlet what am i?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 05:56:05 2018 No.11288317 >>11281271 chapters from Don quixote are 10 pages. can you seriously not handle more than 10 pages a week?

Anonymous Fri Jun 8 05:58:18 2018 No.11288325
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>>11288292
>>11288298
100 pages a week is a good rate, thats about 15 pages a day. Other people are reading other books too, ontop of their real life respnsibilities. At this rate slow and fast readers alike can absorb as much as they can, since this is a dense book and page/hr is an abirtary rate and differers from what you read.
Also i start school again im about eleven weeks or so, so a ten week reading frame at this rate is good for me(and maybe others).

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 06:23:42 2018 No.11288380 >>11288286 Um, there are only 2 parts?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 06:28:33 2018 No.11288389 >>11288380 Yea you right, i was a sillygoose, there are just two parts

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 06:32:17 2018 No.11288397 >>11288389 I can't understand what you wrote in that pic. Digitalise it. Make a table/chart or something.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 06:33:47 2018 No.11288398 File: 28 KB, 409x409, 1179_NZBUjj8h.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>11288325 Right, my semester exams will start in 3 months so we should finish off before that.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 06:35:45 2018 No.11288405 >>11285433 kys

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 06:39:02 2018 No.11288409 >>11285433 kys we're tryna have fun

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 06:54:54 2018 No.11288440 File: 46 KB, 1216x442, Screen Shot 2018-06-08 at 5.53.47 AM.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>11288397

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 07:01:05 2018 No.11288456 >>11288440 looks good

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 07:02:58 2018 No.11288462 >>11288440 Nice, but make the page count as 0-94, 95-105 and so on, not that everyone has the Penguin edition like you but idk it'll look simpler.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 07:05:00 2018 No.11288469 >>11288405 >>11288409 >Thinks they can have fun reading this Not going to make it.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 07:05:49 2018 No.11288470 >>11288462 you're right, the editions will vary which is why i think we should go off of chapters, rather than page numbers. those are there just to show generally how much we'll be reading a week

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 07:07:06 2018 No.11288472 >>11288469 Objection: I had fun reading it for the first time

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 07:08:25 2018 No.11288475 >>11288469 you're never gonna make it if you didn't enjoy it, it's one of the softer pleb filters

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 07:23:59 2018 No.11288505 >>11285433 stick to genreshit

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 07:51:57 2018 No.11288550 Is this book enjoyable if I'm an atheist.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 08:03:35 2018 No.11288572 >>11288550 are you atheistic towards question marks?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 08:06:40 2018 No.11288578 >>11281106 We had an old copy and my dad used to read it me when I was little, apparently I found it hilarious. Max comfy feels rn friends

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 08:09:50 2018 No.11288584 >>11288470 Cool then, we're done anon. I've already started with the first chapter, it's great so far. >>11288578 REEEE /LIT/ IS A FATHERLESS BOARD GET OUT

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 08:20:26 2018 No.11288612 >>11288572 Calling that a"theism" doesn't really make sense but no, I don't like them. So will I enjoy it or not.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 08:24:28 2018 No.11288623 >>11288612 Stop being angry and just try reading the book. Cervantes himself says that the book has no biblical references in the prologue.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 08:26:50 2018 No.11288630 File: 298 KB, 600x512, 084.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>11288623 >stop being angry

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 08:27:21 2018 No.11288631 When is this starting? I'd like to read this this summer but right now isn't the best time.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 08:30:30 2018 No.11288645 >>11288631 This Sunday

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 08:30:52 2018 No.11288646 >>11288631 In like two days or something

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 08:31:19 2018 No.11288649 >>11288631 Starting on Sunday. It's not a lot of reading, around 15 pages a day. We'd love to have you anon :)

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 08:34:19 2018 No.11288660 >>11288612 fucking autistic normies no, you won't enjoy it go away now

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 08:35:25 2018 No.11288662 >>11288649 15 pages sound like a lot I usually read 0

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 08:36:28 2018 No.11288664 >>11288660 Well alright I won't stick around then. Peace.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 08:38:57 2018 No.11288670 >>11288631 t.pregnant teen

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 09:01:37 2018 No.11288716 File: 379 KB, 836x1024, 1486774865442.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] good luck. hope it goes better than last time

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 09:11:43 2018 No.11288745 >>11288716 this is 15 pages a day?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 09:19:30 2018 No.11288767 >>11288745 Thats more like 35ish

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 09:21:20 2018 No.11288773 Everyone's reading the Smollett translation, right? You guys aren't reading the Grossman meme marketing trash, right?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 09:22:42 2018 No.11288774 >>11288773 No I'm reading Cervantes.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 09:27:58 2018 No.11288784 >>11288774 pretty sure modern spanish speakers can barely understand Cervantes

Anonymous Fri Jun 8 09:32:33 2018 No.11288789

>>11288784
Well I guess you are literally wrong cause I can read it just fine and it's not even my native tongue.
I've never even studied it, I just got it from my Spanish grandma. I don't see how it can be considered very hard. Are you not thinking of another writer?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 09:43:54 2018 No.11288817 >En un lugar de La Mancha, de cuyo nombre no quiero acordarme... What makes this introduction so good. I love it but I can't tell why.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 09:48:26 2018 No.11288828 You're all in for a treat Without a doubt my favorite book and I've read a lot of books

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 09:50:35 2018 No.11288831 >>11288828 How many?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 09:56:45 2018 No.11288848 >>11288831 Just like, a lot dude, trust me a'ight?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 09:56:52 2018 No.11288849 I have the Motteux translation, is it that bad? A quick search seems to suggest that it's terrible.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 10:00:47 2018 No.11288867 >>11288817 I know why but I don't care to remember atm.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 10:06:32 2018 No.11288886 >>11288849 It's literally the worst one in English

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 10:20:37 2018 No.11288931 >>11288789 Thought it had a lot of outdated words, but whatever, good for you.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 10:30:21 2018 No.11288962 >>11288886 Is it unreadable? Should I just go with it or get a new one?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 10:33:22 2018 No.11288970 I'm curious how this book reaches 900+ pages. I've started reading, and Don Quixote is on the road. I feel like I'm reading The Hobbit except the epic journey is going to be him pulling up to scarecrows and saying "m'lady"

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 10:33:49 2018 No.11288971 >>11288828 neat

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 10:35:31 2018 No.11288978 >>11287755 Jealous DESU >>11287760 Read the free version OP posted

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 10:36:22 2018 No.11288982 got this book in my native language (not spanish) did i fuck up?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 10:38:14 2018 No.11288991 >>11287648 I am OP and this is accurate. I don't want to take off running the first day cuz people might not have the book yet since this was only decided on Wednesday.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 10:39:15 2018 No.11288996 >>11287758 Nice

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 10:41:03 2018 No.11289002 >>11287991 I'm OP, my copy comes today. I'm also a photoshop nibba so I'll make that tonight after I get the book.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 10:41:22 2018 No.11289003 >>11281124 >Reading a woman's translation

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 10:43:48 2018 No.11289015 >>11288440 Beautiful >>11288462 Do this

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 10:46:24 2018 No.11289023 >>11288716 Yeah I'm sure it will cuz the OP of this thread isn't a lunatic who tried to make everyone read the entire book in 2 weeks.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 10:51:05 2018 No.11289033 >>11288962 I'd get a new one, honestly. It's constantly too comical or too serious in the wrong places and the outdated prose (which doesn't even properly reflect Cervantes' style) is hard to get through.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 10:51:14 2018 No.11289034 What's the recommended translation?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 11:03:28 2018 No.11289078 File: 156 KB, 1536x2048, p09dg2311ht01.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>11289033 Will do, thanks mate.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 11:05:19 2018 No.11289088 You guys don't wanna get a bilingual edition or something? Maybe you'll know spanish by the end.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 11:05:44 2018 No.11289090 >>11289034 Grossman

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 11:06:47 2018 No.11289094 >>11289088 I was considering getting a Spanish version to try to learn just a little bit. I heard the book is dialogue-heavy which would help with real life applications for Spanish. Thoughts?

Anonymous Fri Jun 8 11:25:54 2018 No.11289149

>>11289088
>>11289094
If you have enough Spanish, then it's a good way to learn. Not only forces you to read Spanish, but you can also see some of the interesting ways scenes and conversations have to be translated, since nothing is ever a one-to-one translation.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 11:28:08 2018 No.11289155 File: 847 KB, 500x281, 78Xq.gif [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >took part in the last one but never finished the book >mfw right now i-ill try my best

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 11:37:53 2018 No.11289186 >>11289155 What was the last one? What's the next one?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 11:48:58 2018 No.11289214 >>11289155 I believe in you Mio

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 11:50:00 2018 No.11289220 >>11289155 >anime Best to just give up now.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 11:56:16 2018 No.11289235 File: 86 KB, 1920x1080, maxresdefault.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>11289220

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 11:57:03 2018 No.11289237 >>11289235 Ugh.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 11:57:23 2018 No.11289238 >Delusional chunnibyou; the book

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 11:58:19 2018 No.11289239 >>11289220 >>11289235 >>11289155 >>11289238 What is the anime equivalent of Don Quixote? Konosuba?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 12:01:24 2018 No.11289256 >>11289239 Final Fantasy VII is the vidya equivalent

Anonymous Fri Jun 8 12:06:51 2018 No.11289279

This is exciting because I have been reading it for the past month and it has been slow going.

Hopefully this gives me a kick in the rear. Plus I get another thread to post in. I have slowed down a lot because the focus has been drifting away from Don Quixote a bit and I don't find the side characters that interesting.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 12:09:09 2018 No.11289284 >>11289239 https://myanimelist.net/anime/7808/Zukkoke_Knight__Don_De_La_Mancha

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 12:09:22 2018 No.11289286 >>11289279 Also, i am reading the penguin classics translation. 'The Knight of the Sorry Countenance'

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 12:10:21 2018 No.11289290 >>11289284 Well, damn

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 12:17:26 2018 No.11289324 I think we should make a discord or telegram chat ,it's more comfortable than doing it here

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 12:19:09 2018 No.11289329 >>11289324 "no"

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 12:20:11 2018 No.11289335 >>11289324 OP make a telegram group(not channel), no discord pls

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 12:22:52 2018 No.11289340 >>11289335 Honestl, why? What's the point of having threads if we can't talk in it? Posting in a thread on 4chan is pretty easy.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 12:31:13 2018 No.11289376 >>11289324 There's no way I'm using anything but pura unadultered 4chan

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 12:32:26 2018 No.11289379 >>11289155 nonce

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 12:33:38 2018 No.11289387 >>11289376 same here

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 12:40:39 2018 No.11289410 >>11289324 I would maybe join an IRC, but move this shit to a Discord and I'm out.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 12:43:22 2018 No.11289423 >>11289410 why?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 12:50:12 2018 No.11289453 >>11289423 Usernames and avatars along with a desire for reputation bring unprecedented amounts of faggotry. Everyone wants to be "that X guy" and it's fucking garbage

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 12:50:53 2018 No.11289458 >>11289453 ah yeah you're right

Anonymous Fri Jun 8 12:52:58 2018 No.11289469
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OP here,

There is absolutely ZERO chance of this weekly moving to Discord or Telegrm or any other Faggoty meme discussion site.

Discussion will occur here, on 4chan/lit/, in a weekly thread, posted every Sunday between 5pm and 6pm.

Anonymous Fri Jun 8 12:55:12 2018 No.11289479

>>11289423
a) I dislike circlejerks
b) I like 4chan and anonymity
c) I don't feel like giving my data to whatever company manage to produce the most bloated "free" messaging app

And what would be the point? To make it impossible for new anons to join late or for prior readers to join in the discussion?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 12:56:16 2018 No.11289487 >>11289469 You're a faggot OP. But you're the kind of faggot I like.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 12:56:40 2018 No.11289490 >>11289487 bit gay

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 12:57:21 2018 No.11289492 >>11289469 what time zone senpai

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 12:59:40 2018 No.11289507 >>11289492 5-6pm EST Sorry forgot we had some non-east-coasters on here. Forgive me Sempai

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 13:05:28 2018 No.11289533 >>11289469 based OP

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 13:13:36 2018 No.11289576 >>11289469 Ugh, fair enough. I just wanted some /lit/ friends.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 13:14:54 2018 No.11289585 >>11289507 You have people all over the world friend. I'm Asian.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 13:19:39 2018 No.11289609 Nice , 5-6 is nice ant it will be 4 or 3 here so comfy siesta time

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 13:20:21 2018 No.11289615 >>11281106 The translation means everything in Don Quixote.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 13:20:53 2018 No.11289619 >>11289469 Thank you for setting a rough thread time. I wont have internet this summer, but this way I can go to a coffee shop or library to contribute

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 13:21:19 2018 No.11289622 Yeah I also wanted some /lit/ friends but apparently that ain't happening

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 13:21:23 2018 No.11289623 >>11289507 what's that in normal time?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 13:23:19 2018 No.11289636 >>11289585 I hope my thread time won't have you staying up till 4am or something. Also: >people No. you are friends. :)

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 13:24:11 2018 No.11289641 File: 218 KB, 919x737, 1517526555719.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>11289507 >Colony-side best side

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 13:24:21 2018 No.11289642 >>11289623 EST is normal time. Everything else is foreigner time

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 13:25:03 2018 No.11289646 >>11289507 wtf i hate being a europoor now

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 13:32:09 2018 No.11289679 >open my unread copy to random page >it's a goatherd cursing a she-goat for being a bitch alright I'm in. But I only have Part 1 :(

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 13:33:12 2018 No.11289688 is the Peter Motteux translation any good? it's the one I have.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 13:39:24 2018 No.11289717 I tried reading this book when I was 6 years old but it had too many difficut words so my sister read it for me. Picking the book from the shelf brought back too many memories

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 13:44:37 2018 No.11289747 File: 90 KB, 1024x892, hotdogs.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>11289717 >ywn cuddle with your older sister as she reads Don Quixote for a bedtime story why even live

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 13:49:55 2018 No.11289786 File: 2.82 MB, 2000x2100, Book Translations.png [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] does this seem right?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 13:51:01 2018 No.11289789 File: 28 KB, 620x349, android-620x349.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>11289622 >>11289576

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 13:51:43 2018 No.11289796 >>11283268 My German translation is 1200+ pages so English will also be at least 1000

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 14:08:21 2018 No.11289915 >>11289688 >>11288849 >>11288886 >>11289033

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 14:10:23 2018 No.11289927 >>11289915 oof, oh well

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 14:25:45 2018 No.11290026 How are we gonna stay in touch? These things usually peter out because noone responds to the threads

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 14:29:24 2018 No.11290057 >>11290026 just treat it like a general thread, new thread at page 10 etc

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 14:45:33 2018 No.11290145 >>11289688 Yea it's supposedly bad. Get Ornsby or Grossman.

Anonymous Fri Jun 8 14:46:58 2018 No.11290152

>>11290026
General at 5pm - 6pm EST every Sunday with a link to the previous week's thread.

Also, DQ is far a better choice than Infinite Jest which was the other option. DQ isn't exactly YA fiction but it's definitely more graspable and engaging than Infinite Fuck

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 14:53:06 2018 No.11290185 File: 3.27 MB, 5312x2988, 20171219_034743_001.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>11290145 All I ever hear is supposedly this and I heard that, as if no one has actually read it. Motteux is sublime. Fuck haters.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 14:57:34 2018 No.11290210 >>11281106 Oh nice, i actually have a copy i was meaning to read laying around

Anonymous Fri Jun 8 15:13:49 2018 No.11290294
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The only copy I can find in my used bookstore is this massive (MASSIVE) fully illustrated Ornsby translation (who makes supposedly a great translation).

There is a Putnam translation here of normal size. Thoughts on this choice? Pls hurry.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 15:20:54 2018 No.11290338 >>11290294 if you have many money buy the big one

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 15:22:43 2018 No.11290354 >>11290294 Big one looks neat, if you have the $. Can't imagine the other hardcover is super cheap though

Anonymous Fri Jun 8 15:25:25 2018 No.11290367

>>11290338
>>11290354
It was $3.00. Three bucks. I love my usd bookstore. It has a cover and everything. The only issue is that it's gonna be a bitch dragging this big fucker to the beach with me each morning of next week. Fully illustrated, Ornsby translation, annotated, extremely high quality paper. Looking forward to this.

Anonymous Fri Jun 8 15:27:09 2018 No.11290375

>>11290294
personal preference, I would get small one because it would be easier to hold in one hand so you have other hand free for doing other things while reading (like smoke cigarette). Big one looks rad though it's classic paint mix choral pattern is psychedelic but maybe pseud if you're a beatnik.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 15:27:47 2018 No.11290378 >>11290367 I thought it was gonna be really expensive, bless your used bookstore

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 15:28:12 2018 No.11290381 >>11290367 oh yes I love used stores of books. Many good titles to have but a shit shoot most days.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 15:37:36 2018 No.11290429 >>11289469 op is white >triggered

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 15:38:36 2018 No.11290432 >>11290429 now now, he could be an eastern european or russian for all we know

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 15:41:20 2018 No.11290448 My local bookstore only had the penguin classics version translated by John Rutherford. How bad is it, lads?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 15:42:51 2018 No.11290455 >>11290448 that's what i'll be using, if it ends up being rough then imma trade it in for another

Anonymous Fri Jun 8 15:45:38 2018 No.11290470
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>>11290432
Look at this big bitch.

Although apparently Ornsby is the most """true to the source""" translation, which is also what they said about Lattimore for the Iliad, and that was unbearable.

Although I think for different reasons. The dialogue was Ancient Greek shit and the book was full of prayers and ritual sacrifices for goats and prose that would be faithfully considered "bad grammar" in modernity. So hopefully a "true to the source" translation of DQ will merely mean equally common references to historical places and events and not shit like boat prayers or 300 times repeated goat sacrficial rituals.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 15:46:14 2018 No.11290475 >>11290429 im brown and the palm of my hand is still white

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 15:46:47 2018 No.11290477 >>11290432 Believe whatever helps you sleep at night.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 15:47:17 2018 No.11290482 >>11290470 are you going to burn that book?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 15:49:10 2018 No.11290496 >>11290482 Lighter for reference for this thicc boi. Also I'm pretty sure that lighter has been halfway inside my girlfriends anus.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 15:50:52 2018 No.11290506 >>11290496 who hasn't been halfway inside your girlfriend's anus yet?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 15:51:22 2018 No.11290512 >>11290496 oh ok then

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 15:52:34 2018 No.11290518 >>11281106 >Summer reading >But it's winter Being on the southern hemisphere is sad

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 15:53:18 2018 No.11290523 File: 32 KB, 500x440, 150.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>11290506 amen

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 16:03:31 2018 No.11290593 >>11281106 Native spanish speaker here, picked it up on january and still haven't finished it. I'm glad this thread exists, I hope I can find motivation to actually finish it. It's a very fun read, I like the short stories within.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 16:06:05 2018 No.11290609 >>11290448 >>11290455 ive got that version too m8s, im sure itll be alright

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 16:07:08 2018 No.11290616 >>11290593 you reckon it would be good to read for someone who's learning spanish or would it be too hard and strenuous? my spanish is on a B2 level if that says anything

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 16:23:19 2018 No.11290705 Im getting excited. Are we starting to read this sunday, or are we expected to have read >>11288440 chapters 1-12 by then?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 16:25:30 2018 No.11290719 >>11290705 starting on sunday, i hope book arrives on monday for me, so...

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 16:30:16 2018 No.11290738 >>11290448 i think it's the one that calls don quixote the knight of the sorry face, which is the one i'm reading. i have heard other translations call him the knight of the mournful countenance

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 16:41:51 2018 No.11290788 >>11290705 starting sunday and OP still needs to confirm that list too >>11281106

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 16:44:43 2018 No.11290793 >>11290738 >knight of the sorry face that's fucking garbage

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 16:49:51 2018 No.11290811 >>11290616 I'm >>11288789 and like I said, I think it's one of the easier great works one can read in another tongue, probably. Get a bilingual edition, it shouldn't be too hard.

Anonymous Fri Jun 8 16:51:29 2018 No.11290817

>>11290705
OP here.

Here's the deal:

First official thread will be posted between 5-6pm on Sunday, and chapters 1-12 is honestly NOT that much reading. I might even lessen it just a little bit anyway.

The point is that anyone on this board will be able to read the entire section of assigned reading *during* the length of the thread. It's not that much, so it'll allow people who don't have the book to be able to easily catch up to thread 2. I'll have exact numbers for you guys soon.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 16:52:31 2018 No.11290824 >>11290719 See: >>11290817

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 16:53:24 2018 No.11290828 >>11290185 >Motteux is sublime If you haven't read the original and don't care about it then sure, whatever

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 16:56:04 2018 No.11290841 Can I fart while we're reading in the thread or is that rude to you guys

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 16:57:09 2018 No.11290846 >>11290841 i don't mind leaves the room to get a glass of water

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 17:01:46 2018 No.11290861 >>11281146 Is there a yuro variant of thriftbooks?

Anonymous Fri Jun 8 17:06:27 2018 No.11290878

>>11290616
I think it would be a bit hard, yes. I remember we had to read the abridged version for school when I was a teenager, and even there my classmates were complaining, But once you actually get into the book, and actually pay attention to the words, it's not too hard, I just have trouble focusing.
Have you read any other works in spanish? Don Quijote is considered relatively complex literature for most people.

>>	Bueno Fri Jun 8 17:34:48 2018 No.11290968 File: 196 KB, 1280x854, Escuela de Oviedo.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] Para quien le interese una interpretación objetiva y formal del Quijote, le recomiendo este canal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzFzTnoSMzk

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 17:47:40 2018 No.11291022 friday night with the lads

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 18:14:49 2018 No.11291178 >>11288285 All Spanish editions are the same text but the Cátedra one has pretty thorough footnotes, grab it if you can

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 18:15:42 2018 No.11291182 >>11291022 I'm breddy comfy tbqfhfamalamadingdong

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 18:44:40 2018 No.11291335 >>11290738 It is "Caballero de la triste figura" in Spanish. I don´t see how you can translate that into "sorry face".

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 18:50:28 2018 No.11291379 >>11282371 >And just the tip of Quixote's spear, >The greatest of them all by far, >Is surely visible from here! >But no, it is the Evening Star. I really like that, he is the greatest of them all. Anyone know any other poems referencing Don Quixote?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 20:57:42 2018 No.11292023 Any of the old "libros de caballeria" that DQ references worth reading?

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 21:02:57 2018 No.11292049 >>11291335 By being shit.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 21:40:51 2018 No.11292216 >>11285582 >Just realized the Harvard classics edition is only first part REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 21:53:56 2018 No.11292249 I'm stunned there is this many of you on /lit/ who have never read Quixote.......

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 21:59:29 2018 No.11292272 I've had the Grossman translation sitting unread on my self for years so I'm ready desu senpai

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 22:05:03 2018 No.11292299 >>11292249 I'm stunned there's someone who'd actually end their post with "......." and click Post.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 22:29:24 2018 No.11292396 >>11289636 Nah, it's more like comfy early morning, won't be staying up late friend :)

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 22:38:53 2018 No.11292426 >>11292216 I almost fell for this too.

Anonymous Fri Jun 8 22:43:46 2018 No.11292453
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The prologue felt really honest, heartwarming and it made me chuckle. I was intimidated by the book but Cervantes did a brilliant job of easing me into the novel by the meta jokes, the brutally honest admissions, and at times even self-deprecating humour. It felt comforting because I haven't read any of the philosophers that he named because he hadn't cited them (readlet here).

The sonnets then confused me but I got used to them and it's funny how much they exaggerate Don Quixote but I still don't understand the underlying purpose of it? Are they all supposed to be idylls of Quixote?

The first chapter was alright, a nice introduction to the plot of the novel, can't say much more about 5 pages. The historical references and other references to chivalrous books of the time feels off-putting at first because I have to look them up a lot.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 22:46:25 2018 No.11292465 >>11292453 What translation are you reading? Good analysis so far.

>>	Anonymous Fri Jun 8 22:47:01 2018 No.11292466 >>11292465 Grossman, thanks anon.

>>	Anonymous Sat Jun 9 02:32:57 2018 No.11293185 >>11288649 yall better catch up i'm half way through already

>>	Anonymous Sat Jun 9 02:33:40 2018 No.11293188 >>11293185 Wait for us!

>>	Anonymous Sat Jun 9 02:35:37 2018 No.11293197 >>11293188 alright bb just for you. I've taken a break from it anyway to read some other stuff.

Anonymous Sat Jun 9 02:38:10 2018 No.11293208

>>11288550
>>11288612
There are lots of references to Christian and religious stuff but it's not a focal point and it's usually talked about in a humorous way. It's not about religion, but even if it was why couldn't you enjoy that if you're an atheist?

>>	Anonymous Sat Jun 9 03:36:29 2018 No.11293365 >>11293197 Thanks daddy. I've only read 2 chapters :(

>>	Anonymous Sat Jun 9 03:44:30 2018 No.11293390 >>11284955 Ramón, tienes el privilegio de leer el Qujote en su idioma original pero piensas en rebajarte y usar una lengua anglosajona. Respetate un poco.

>>	Anonymous Sat Jun 9 03:54:44 2018 No.11293413 joins

>>	Anonymous Sat Jun 9 05:25:02 2018 No.11293619 >>11293413 hugs

>>	Anonymous Sat Jun 9 09:20:58 2018 No.11294265 dead thread

>>	Anonymous Sat Jun 9 09:49:03 2018 No.11294336 >>11293413 Welcome

Anonymous Sat Jun 9 10:00:04 2018 No.11294364

>>11281106
Page count is stupid but that shouldn't mean one chapter per week for a book with 126 chapters in total. 6-7 chapters a week will mean 21 weeks and is perfectly doable at around 50 pages.

One "part" a week (rather than chapters) might be too much but is also very doable.

Anonymous Sat Jun 9 10:20:10 2018 No.11294426

>>11294265
No point in making another one when the official prologue + first chapter thread occurs tomorrow.

ATTEMTION EVERYONE: Assigned reading is as follows:
- Author's Prologue
- chapters 1-8

We will formally discuss this tomorrow. So start reading! Again, the first thread won't be as much reading as usual because some people are still getting their books and I want them to be able to catch up easily. Make sure you read the prologue by Cervantes too, since it's an important part of the book. Have your thoughts and questions and ideas ready by tomorrow evening. Thanks everyone!!

>>	Anonymous Sat Jun 9 10:21:53 2018 No.11294433 >>11294426 we're still on page 1 so we're good

>>	Anonymous Sat Jun 9 10:33:15 2018 No.11294474 Cool. Picked up a copy yesterday for $1 without knowing it was the choice for /lit/ summer reading

>>	Anonymous Sat Jun 9 10:40:44 2018 No.11294502 >>11294474 bit jealous haha

Anonymous Sat Jun 9 10:54:20 2018 No.11294539

>>11294364
it should be arranged sensibly around some plot points by someone who's read it, so you're certain you're going to have something to discuss every week
50/100 pages is a ridiculously small number for a once a week thread, isn't a reading group supposed to encourage you to read more?

Anonymous Sat Jun 9 10:55:24 2018 No.11294543
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>>11288440
I will be reworking this chart very soon, sometime today. But the only notable change is that the first week will be 1-8 not 1-12. I'm also going to add page numbers in the form of "0-85" for example. Otherwise an great and accurate chart. The extra four chapters will be spread between weeks 2 and 3.

Anonymous Sat Jun 9 10:56:52 2018 No.11294548

>>11294539
Yea, we're going by chapters. The lower bound of assigned reading will be 100 or so pages. The first week will be light so that we can include the prologue (required) and any other preface stuff people want to talk about + the fact that no everyone has their book yet, and so we want to make it easy to catch up to week two.

>>	Anonymous Sat Jun 9 11:00:54 2018 No.11294562 > no discord good.

>>	Anonymous Sat Jun 9 11:15:12 2018 No.11294595 >>11288789 argentinian here, and this lad is full of it, i had to check which was the one spanish version with the best notes to actually make any sense of the text. Hace falta que mientas tan descaradamente yankee embustero?

>>	Anonymous Sat Jun 9 11:37:36 2018 No.11294665 >>11281112 fleemarket and used books store, sometimes in a proper book store

>>	Anonymous Sat Jun 9 11:54:10 2018 No.11294742 >>11281194 kek

>>	Anonymous Sat Jun 9 12:13:56 2018 No.11294824 File: 70 KB, 593x456, 1527311082792.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>11294426 Nice. On the 4th chapter right now. Get started everyone let's do this!

>>	Anonymous Sat Jun 9 12:15:17 2018 No.11294835 >>11294474 God's plan my brother.

>>	Anonymous Sat Jun 9 12:18:13 2018 No.11294849 >>11294539 These reading groups always fade away because the OP is a retard who wants to read the whole book in 2 weeks. Sorry anon, we're not all NEET patricians here. It can work if we follow a systematic approach over 10 weeks.

>>	Anonymous Sat Jun 9 12:21:19 2018 No.11294863 >>11294849 OP here, I have absolutely no intention of blasting through this as fast as possible. I plan to finish between 10 and 12 weeks

>>	Anonymous Sat Jun 9 12:22:07 2018 No.11294870 >>11294849 >>11294863 you're going to forget the beginning by the time you reach the end

>>	Anonymous Sat Jun 9 12:52:38 2018 No.11295046 100 pages a week works out to around 14 per day. That's like a half hour of reading a day. I guess for the degenerates here that's ok.

>>	Anonymous Sat Jun 9 13:07:10 2018 No.11295139 >>11295046 /lit/ is full of normies who read only as part of their campaign to impress roasties, what do you expect

>>	Anonymous Sat Jun 9 13:33:01 2018 No.11295283 >>11295046 It takes me a full hour desu.

>>	Anonymous Sat Jun 9 14:30:12 2018 No.11295641 >>11294870 Maybe some anon will make a greentext summary after each session

>>	Anonymous Sat Jun 9 15:09:11 2018 No.11295843 >>11295641 Just read the spark notes summaries of the previous chapters as a review I did the same thing for IJ which took me months to finish.

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