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>>>>Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream is a 1971 novel by Hunter S. Thompson, illustrated by Ralph Steadman. The book is a roman à clef, rooted in autobiographical incidents. The story follows its protagonist, Raoul Duke, and his attorney, Dr. Gonzo, as they descend on Las Vegas to chase the American Dream through a drug-induced haze, all the while ruminating on the failure of the 1960s countercultural movement. The work is Thompson's most famous book, and is noted for its lurid descriptions of illegal drug use and its early retrospective on the culture of the 1960s. Its popularization of Thompson's highly subjective blend of fact and fiction has become known as gonzo journalism.
Yes. It's Enchiridion by Epictetus, one of the prominent Stoic philosophers.
https://www.amazon.com/Enchiridion-Dover-Thrift-Editions-Epictetus/dp/0486433595
That's one translation on Amazon.
If you have an e-reader, there are free versions up on ProjectGutenberg as well, which hosts a lot of books in the public domain.
I'm about 100 pages into a book called Musashi you might like. https://www.amazon.com/Musashi-Epic-Novel-Samurai-Era/dp/156836427X
I read the Modern Library Classics "slipcase" edition of the sequence (https://www.amazon.com/Search-Lost-Time-Library-Classics/dp/0812969642/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1OM2LJM34TG6&dchild=1&keywords=in+search+of+lost+time&qid=1596656830&s=books&sprefix=in+search+of+lost%2Caps%2C166&sr=1-2), translated by Montcrieff and Kilmartin, and then later revised by Enright. Not the best judge of whether this is the "best" translation (I don't speak French so can't really compare with the English) but I definitely loved the prose itself, as you can imagine it's quite lyrical and sublime.
I wouldn't bother with much of the "optional stuff" until you've read the main trilogy twice. Silmarillion is a good next step.
Unfinished Tales is just that - a lot of "unfinished" and often contradictory stories. Something people new to the space don't quite understand is that a LOT of the works in UT/HoME are not actual complete, fleshed out stories - but notes on directions that Tolkien jotted down, him starting to take characaters/stories in certain places, changing his mind and then creating another version. But it's all recorded, so we read and study them all.
I would suggest avoiding those two for now as they might confuse you until you fully grasp the main stories. A lot of these subs also struggle with that when regarding the show, because they believe there is an actual "canon" that was broken having only read, say, the Silmarillion, without reading more of Tolkien's ideas for the second age.
My suggestion would be to read
- The Fellowship of the Ring
- The Two Towers
- The Return of the King
- The Hobbit
- The Silmarillion - although even this has many things that were published that were no longer considered "canon" by Tolkien, so be a little careful with it
- The Lord of the Rings Readers Companion by Hammond & Scull
- Any of Beren & Luthien/Fall of Gondolin/Children of Hurin/Fall of Numenor that interests you
- Then dive into Unfinished Tales & HoME.
Don't sleep on the readers companion; make sure it's the one by H&S. It's AMAZING, and it complements a second re-read so well.
I liked your review. Unfortunately it's been so long since I've watched them that I can't give a meaningful comment.
I'll say this though. This is a great compilation of the story and well worth the read. Musashi by Yoshikawa Eiji.
https://www.amazon.co.jp/Musashi-Epic-Novel-Samurai-Era/dp/156836427X
Hammond and Scull are well-regarded. Generally, though, the best writers tend to focus on scholarship rather than general reference. There aren't a lot of good books of that type for Tolkien, probably because to go into sufficient depth, you have to make your reader spend just as much time on your book as if they were just reading Tolkien's books themselves. The other end of the spectrum is stuff like "Lord of the Rings for Dummies," which, while more reliable than Day, is pretty shallow, and in between, there's just a big gap.
That's how Day managed to make such bank on his high-visibility, low-information book series. The people who were already familiar with JRRT indepth instantly spotted the insufferably poor quality, but newcomers to the fandom, if they were looking for an abridged catalog of "the lore," thought they were finding a great prize that would help them "get up to speed." His books look very tempting if you don't know what you're getting.
He takes quite an authoritative tone in them, too, with the result that we regularly get newcomers posting here attempting to show off some bit of knowledge, only to be quickly told that "that's wrong, and it sounds like something you'd read in David Day," and that's when they find they have a lot of learning to unlearn.
You dodged a bullet.
Here is the link - sorry for the late reply!
This isn't an affiliate link so don't worry about any of that! And it's only $3 :)
Ballsy move by Perry Ferrell.
It's gonna be hard to top A Shore Thing by Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi insofar as celebritard memoirs go.
See the "look inside" here. It looks extremely dry to me personally. Then again I could never get into The History of Middle Earth, so I imagine people who do would enjoy the Reader's Companion.
Read about about men in history who have demonstrated the traits you desire. Introspect on these individuals and integrate their (healthy) mental models into your life. For example, a great book to read about a strong man is Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa. (https://www.amazon.com/dp/156836427X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_KAAKPP9MH35GJ1EX5A4G?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1).
Overall, all men as they grow into young men and men, grapple with these ideas about strength, courage, boldness, etc. We have to learn how to be strong, apply strength to a problem at the RIGHT time but also how to NOT apply strength to a problem at the RIGHT time. A room of 6 men who could pose a threat to you or your date is likely a room that you should not apply brute force to. Rather, turn on your senses, stay alert, signal to your date that you see what is going on and are there with her. Assess the situation, if they are bombarding her with vulgarity, make clear to them that "Hey, come on gents, you can see she's with me Insert sly laugh directed from you to them" and then descalate by leaving the area with your date once your food is ready. Then talk with her about what happened and be genuine. Not every moment demands complete dominance.
In terms of fallout with your date, I would call her. Let her know "Hey about the other night, I wasn't forthcoming with you, I did hear those guys but I didn't say anything because I was afraid. I should have acknowledged that to you after we left. I'm still growing into the man I know I will be and I could have handled that better." Something like that bro.
She should respect you a ton for that, and even if she doesn't want to progress with you after all of this; becoming the man you were always meant to be does not involve her but rather it is a journey between you and you. Chin up my lad, embrace the genuine and communicate what you feel when you feel it.
Remembrance of Things Past - Marcel Proust
9,609,000 characters (including spaces) or 1,500,000 words
Average reading speed of 200 to 250 words a minute,
1,500,000/225=6666.66 mins
111.11 hrs
$27,778 to read the book.
Musashi authors a book called 'Book of the Five Rings' which I've not read. There's a historical fiction novel based on his life called Musashi to which I am referring.
I have the "Dover Thrift Edition" (Amazon link) which uses the public domain George Long translation, I would recommend it highly.
This:
What does it read like ... historical, fantasy? Do you know of any western novels or simply genres that compare?
I think you should get a bottle of wine and read post office by Charles Bukowski if you haven't.
He's a wonderful drunken dirty old man who hates everything and yet works at the post office for over fifteen years during two stints.
Post Office was his first novel and anything big outside of a few poems and his column "Notes of a Dirty Old Man", he was able to get a bit of national fame and ran with it.
He's a great binge read, but a shit man to emulate.
Any particular video games/novels/tv? Which ones are you hooked on the most right now?
I've been hooked on R6: Siege lately, and just got Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, going to start reading that after I finish Cosmos
The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay is great - it follows the life a young man in South Africa as he grows and matures in the period between WWI and WWII. Was written somewhat recently (compared to Catcher in the Rye) but is historical fiction. Not sure if this fits precisely what you are looking for, but it is a great book.
Out of stock? I was just asking if the Henley vape shop in SoHo with the large outdoor patio is the one you were describing. Also I comment stalked you to see if you ever mentioned Nyc to confirm/deny if it was Henley you were talking about and noticed an old post. As far as memiors set in Africa I can recommend The Power of One. Very vivid in it's imagery and it's love of the land and it's people. It's a huge story arc and a very satisfying read.
I'll keep looking. Maybe if someone has an actual copy of Hammond and Scull's LotR's Reader's Guide they can swoop in to save the day.
It's from Fragments of Epictetus, to be specific it's this copy. And no, as I mentioned in the description the translators added a * which supported my initial understanding.
Do you mean this one? http://www.amazon.com/Musashi-Epic-Novel-Samurai-Era/dp/156836427X
I loved this one. Not only a story of a warrior, but also a great insight into what life in Japan really was at that time.
Thanks, will do some reading. I got very interested in learning more about the NVA/VC after reading the Sorrow of War, which I can heartily recommend for anyone who hasn't read it.
A pretty good book about overcoming adversity and persisting is The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay. I've read it probably 5 times. It's about a boy coming of age as an English kid in South Africa while also boxing. Great
The first hour's all waiting...
and then about halfway through its second hour...
you start cursing the creep who burned you because nothing's happening.
And then... zang!
~hst, f+l
http://www.amazon.com/Musashi-Eiji-Yoshikawa/dp/4770019572
It's an epic book, based in reality. It's a fictionalized biography of Miyamoto Musashi, likely the most famous swordsman ever to have lived.
Aha - got it!
Post Office: A Novel by Charles Bukowski
One of the most truthful funny novels I've ever read. 208 pages.
The Modern Library Classics version comes in a big box and you can get it off Amazon. It's the original translation with a couple of revisions, and a lovely "Guide to Proust" that would be great if you're studying it.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, a novel by Hunter S. Thompson, (made into a feature film).