Victor's books
Twelfth Night
William Shakespeare
Read on May 03, 2025
Liked the way it toys with the idea of what is real and what isn't. Like a 17th century Inception. I am a Shakespeare fan now.
Read on May 03, 2025
Liked the way it toys with the idea of what is real and what isn't. Like a 17th century Inception. I am a Shakespeare fan now.
Selected Poems
D H Lawrence
Read on May 03, 2025
Western mysticism meets Shamanism meets "this guy fax" meets neofascism
Read on May 03, 2025
Western mysticism meets Shamanism meets "this guy fax" meets neofascism
The Idiot
Fyodor Dostoevsky
Read on April 08, 2025
This one is in the pathos. You can feel the innocence of the main character right until the end, and it is this innocence that is moving. Got me thinking that it is better to be a trusting person and risk getting let down by others, than be mistrustful and invite doom. You get what you expect.
Read on April 08, 2025
This one is in the pathos. You can feel the innocence of the main character right until the end, and it is this innocence that is moving. Got me thinking that it is better to be a trusting person and risk getting let down by others, than be mistrustful and invite doom. You get what you expect.
Bartleby, the Scrivener
Herman Melville
Read on March 21, 2025
Really enjoy Melville's style. Rich references and good rhythm of words. Bartelby and Benito Cereno were interesting stories but gave up on the others.
Read on March 21, 2025
Really enjoy Melville's style. Rich references and good rhythm of words. Bartelby and Benito Cereno were interesting stories but gave up on the others.
The Tempest
William Shakespeare
Read on March 17, 2025
I'm a Shakespeare noob but this is my favourite so far. The interplay of the spiritual and physical elements in the story, the layers of meaning about playwriting and reality are all thought-provoking. Style is everything and some of the turns of phrase are incredible too.
Read on March 17, 2025
I'm a Shakespeare noob but this is my favourite so far. The interplay of the spiritual and physical elements in the story, the layers of meaning about playwriting and reality are all thought-provoking. Style is everything and some of the turns of phrase are incredible too.
A l' ombre des jeunes filles en fleur
Marcel Proust
Read on March 09, 2025
Je n'ai entendu rien mais c'etait joli
Read on March 09, 2025
Je n'ai entendu rien mais c'etait joli
The Three Musketeers
Alexandre Dumas
Read on March 06, 2025
Un tres amusant moyen de retrouver l'histoire de France dans le siecle 17. j'ai cru aussi que la "vitesse" de ce livre etait beaucoup. Les caracteres de mousquetaire sont interesantes parce qu'ils sont tres differentes un l'autre, et chaque a un histoire profonde.
Read on March 06, 2025
Un tres amusant moyen de retrouver l'histoire de France dans le siecle 17. j'ai cru aussi que la "vitesse" de ce livre etait beaucoup. Les caracteres de mousquetaire sont interesantes parce qu'ils sont tres differentes un l'autre, et chaque a un histoire profonde.
Iliada, #1
Homer
Read on March 03, 2025
Interesting view into the pre-biblical mind. The battle of Ilium is influenced by a mix of human wisdom, human folly and a large number of unknown factors - here depicted by the infighting and feuds of the gods. To see reality as this soup of chaos, mostly driven by factors beyond our conscious control flies directly in the face of our modernist, rationalist view of the world, and our illusion of control. It is also helps us appreciate the gravitas that Christ struck in saying I and the Father are one - the scale of forces he has said are subjected to us.
Read on March 03, 2025
Interesting view into the pre-biblical mind. The battle of Ilium is influenced by a mix of human wisdom, human folly and a large number of unknown factors - here depicted by the infighting and feuds of the gods. To see reality as this soup of chaos, mostly driven by factors beyond our conscious control flies directly in the face of our modernist, rationalist view of the world, and our illusion of control. It is also helps us appreciate the gravitas that Christ struck in saying I and the Father are one - the scale of forces he has said are subjected to us.
The British Empire : A Force for Good
John McLean
Read on January 30, 2025
A good survey of the history of the British Colonial Empire. What struck me was the sheer size of the empire and number of colonies. There was something special about how the British administered very foreign environments like India whilst affirming the locals' sovereignty. Especially liked the description of "DCs" (District Commanders") operational model. Probably lacks the style of the great literary classics but a good starting point nevertheless.
Read on January 30, 2025
A good survey of the history of the British Colonial Empire. What struck me was the sheer size of the empire and number of colonies. There was something special about how the British administered very foreign environments like India whilst affirming the locals' sovereignty. Especially liked the description of "DCs" (District Commanders") operational model. Probably lacks the style of the great literary classics but a good starting point nevertheless.
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