I saw this at a thrift store the other day, should I cop?
why you even askin'? :word:
Lmao, it is honestly the hardest part of Russian lit lmao
It’s basically like this — first name; patronymic** (fathers name); surname.
Ex, the protagonist of the Brothers K: Alexei Fyodorovich Karamazov
Alexei is his first name, Fyodorvich is his patronymic, and Karamzov is his surname. To make it even more complicated, they often have nicknames and are referred to half the time by their real names and half the time by their nicknames. For instance, Alexei is often called Aloysha or Alyoshenka.
** the patronymic name has a slightly different ending if you are a female.
For instance, in Crime and Punishment, Rodion’s patronymic as a male is ‘Romanovich’ whilst for his sister it is ‘Romanova’
Thanks for this. Was trying to make sense of all the names and their ordering.
Dostoyevsky
I love his dramatic writing.
I only read poor folk, C&P, some short stories and notes from the underground.
Not sure where to start next. Would The Idiot be a good book to read next?
Dostoyevsky
I love his dramatic writing.
I only read poor folk, C&P, some short stories and notes from the underground.
Not sure where to start next. Would The Idiot be a good book to read next?
The Idiot --> Demons and then Brothers Karamazov.
The Idiot --> Demons and then Brothers Karamazov.
Definitely going to start on The Idiot next.
I read in Dutch and there will be a new edition released the first of October. I’ll pre order that one.
Dostoyevsky
I love his dramatic writing.
I only read poor folk, C&P, some short stories and notes from the underground.
Not sure where to start next. Would The Idiot be a good book to read next?
Defo, and the Alan Myers translation I posted on page 2
Currently reading The Idiot and it’s definitely a change of pace from C&P.
Much more off the cuff structurally with A LOT of (intentionally) meandering dialogue.
It’s definitely one of those books that can make you go cross eyed if you try to plow through it.
need to finish C&P got to the crime and didn’t care for the punishment think it was due to me reading it on my phone, fiction books are much more enjoyable on hand will cop it if i ever see the book
My copy of crime and punishment just came in the mail. Anything i should have in mind while reading?
My copy of crime and punishment just came in the mail. Anything i should have in mind while reading?
cliffsnotes.com/literature/c/crime-and-punishment/book-summary
I used this site to help me understand more the story with its summaries of each chapter and short descriptions of the characters that helped me move through the patronyms.
In some instances the book will remind you of BCS.
Hi my name name is Aliocha from Karamasov
This year I read the Idiot and Crime & Punishment, life changing
I just finished the Master and Margarita by Boulgakov, truly recommend !!
Definitely going to start on The Idiot next.
I read in Dutch and there will be a new edition released the first of October. I’ll pre order that one.
You have a link?
Really want to get into him, notes from the underground seems the most interesting but I have a feeling it’s a difficult read, so might start with the idiot.
You have a link?
bruna.nl/boeken/de-idioot-9789028223325
You Dutch as well?
Really want to get into him, notes from the underground seems the most interesting but I have a feeling it’s a difficult read, so might start with the idiot.
Yeah that’s definitely a difficult read.
I once started with notes but couldn’t finish it after only 10 pages The first part is the most tough to get through.
Read Crime & Punishment as my first finished Dostoyevsky and loved it. I’d recommend reading that one first. See below a link for the best and newest translation. In October on the whole Russian Lit series you’ll get €5 off.
bruna.nl/boeken/misdaad-en-straf-9789028293168
After that I finished Notes and appreciated it way more. Still needs a re read tho.
https://www.bruna.nl/boeken/de-idioot-9789028223325
You Dutch as well?
Yeah, might be copping this when it comes out. But might be starting an ebook variant if I become impatient lol.
Yeah that’s definitely a difficult read.
I once started with notes but couldn’t finish it after only 10 pages The first part is the most tough to get through.
Read Crime & Punishment as my first finished Dostoyevsky and loved it. I’d recommend reading that one first. See below a link for the best and newest translation. In October on the whole Russian Lit series you’ll get €5 off.
https://www.bruna.nl/boeken/misdaad-en-straf-9789028293168
After that I finished Notes and appreciated it way more. Still needs a re read tho.
I’ll go Idiot > C&P > Notes > whatever I feel like. Could also be stopping 50 pages into idiot tho if I find it boring 😅
So I’m reading crime and punishment for the first time and the Garnett translation made it so hard to follow and it was boring. I picked up the Oliver Ready translation and this one is SO much better. I’m hooked
Hi my name name is Aliocha from Karamasov
This year I read the Idiot and Crime & Punishment, life changing
I just finished the Master and Margarita by Boulgakov, truly recommend !!
Which translation of master margarita?? Unsure which ones are good
how long did it take you all to finish the brothers karamazov?
I've been reading it on and off for the past 2 years now
Notes from Underground was really good would love to discuss
the underground man is the result of stewing in the thought processes seen in this picture above. the inevitable result of a zero-risk lifestyle. notes can help escape the "things will get better when i'm older" mindset, and also dispel the temptatious, NEET romanticism that's prevalent across the internet. of course, it offers nothing in the way of how exactly to unfuck your life, but as a precautionary warning - it's unparalleled
how long did it take you all to finish the brothers karamazov?
I've been reading it on and off for the past 2 years now
Read in two weeks during last summer like 100-200 pages, dropped it because patronyms made me nervous and confused.
Gave it another shot during january holidays and I finished the remaining part in two weeks early this year, was hooked to it.
By this pace think I'm gonna finish Demons in 2-3 years tho, s*** isn't exactly my thing and if I had to place it in his bibliography so far, it would be without doubts the lowest.