Posted: May 01, 2012 4:03 pm
UtilityMonster wrote:I actually already had Ulysses on my list. Supposedly it is just an absolute classic. Why do you think I should start with A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man?
Also, had Lolita on my list as well. Needless to say, I picked it because the subject matter just sounded so damn interesting.
Well, Lolita is a wonderful book. The language is incredible. Virtuoso writing.
ReJoyce: This will answer some questions and direct you to some really very useful resources. To use a comparison to much lesser literature, Portrait is to Ulysses as The Hobbit is to Lord of the Rings. It's an important prequel. (Also, it's a very great book on its own. Immensely worthwhile.)