i'm halfway through. the stoker is an agitator, muh austria-hungaryalso, are there any good books where an american writes about europe rather than a european writing about america?
You are misreading Kafka. The only political theme in his work is labor alienation, unless you consider family and religion as political themes.Hemingway
>>25205162Isn't Vollmann’s Europe Central right up your alley?
>>25205177>consider aswhy do ESLs all do this?
>>25205162You sound like a triggered American who has read 3 books. >>25205186Isn't that more about the war than Europe? Probably reading that next, sampled it and really liked what I saw
>>25205189"Unless you consider..." is idiomatic English, ESLs generally fail on this one and say something like "consider as."
>>25205189If you have a reading level below 12th grade, college level will be difficult for you to parse, although that doesn't make it ESL
>>25205189As opposed to what? To be?
>>25205197saar! SAAR!india is not for beginner saar!
>>25205198He means spoken informal spoke English involves numerous solecisms. Informal written English can as well. Although thinking a solecism of informal English is part of the language in all contexts just indicates he is poorly educated.
>>25205190Yes, but still pretty good.
>>25205162>are there any good books where an american writes about europe rather than a european writing about america?I’d recommend Henry James for that. The Ambassadors, The Golden Bowl, and A Portrait of a Lady come to mind. Very different style from Kafka, but I like his themes. Americans are generally portrayed as ingenuous in contrast with Europeans being urbane and morally corrupt. James’ narratives tend to focus on European influence corrupting the Americans who enter into Europe.
>>25205205I'm really looking forward to it, had to force myself to put it down when I sampled it. Does it keep up with the really short chapters? really hope it doesn't.
>>25205214Just enjoy the ride, trust in Vollmann. Man, I wish I were reading it for the first time again, enjoy.
>>25205218>no, it sticks to the 3 page chaptersOK. 50/50 chance you never read it and don't know but I am being very generous with that. Everything on /lit/ is an evasion of one sort or another these days.
>>25205222Then don't read it, not because you won't enjoy it. But because you're stuck in your head.
>>25205230Why would your answering my question with a platitude keep me from reading it? What was the last book you finished?
>25205204>informal spoke>ESL detectedYou see how this game works? I’d prefer the ESL question never be discussed without the aim being to foster better communication, and not simply divisive slighting. I understood what you were saying just as well as any ESL accuser ever understood the accused. >>25205189Drop it.
>>25205240Oh shit, I didn't know I was dealing with THE Harry Dresden. I'm sorry, sir, I will comply immediately. Your discord kitten is safe, I promise!
