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What's your opinion on this one, /lit/? One of my professors is offering a second-half course solely on this book, and I was considering it but it meets on Fridays (which is my day off). Is it worth it?

>> No.9211831

it's fucking great

>> No.9211846

Yes

>> No.9211856

>>9211831
>>9211846

Which translation do you think is the best? I have a feeling we're probably going to be working with P&V (we're reading their translations for Tolstoy right now).

>> No.9211927

>>9211856

P&V is true to the language but sounds a bit clunky in English honestly

there is no translation that's perfect - read it in the original language. P&V comes quite close though

>> No.9212027

>>9211827
It's little dissapointing for me. Second part of the book is just lulz.

First part of the book was great, tho.

>> No.9212046

>>9211827
>>9212027
First half is defs great. Started reading the second half now + it's ok

>> No.9213466

>>9211856
>translation

nyetski tovarich

>> No.9213474

second-rate magical realism

immensely hypocritical from a political pov

>> No.9213740

>>9213474
>immensely hypocritical
why

also elaborate on why it's second rate

>> No.9214651

>>9211827
what if satan was a furry