SamMarlowPI said:1984 for a soc. class...ugh...v for vendetta has spoiled me...i didn't care for it at all even though it is the leading book for futuristic societies...could have honestly summed up the whole thing in like 10 pages...
That's one of my favorite Nero Wolfe books.Patrick Murtha said:4. Rex Stout, The Rubber Band -- I'm reading the Nero Wolfe series in order; this is the third. I just began it the other day, and was immediately re-hooked by Archie Goodwin's narration. Archie is my hero, attitudinally, sartorially, and otherwise. If I could be anyone...
jayem said:1984 is by far my favorite book of all time. Sigh, HOW CAN YOU NOT LOVE IT?!
jayem said:1984 is by far my favorite book of all time. Sigh, HOW CAN YOU NOT LOVE IT?!
CharlesB said:Orwell's essay on the english language is utterly brilliant. One of my favs
I prefer his essays to his novels. His essay on boys schools is great as wellimoldfashioned said:I agree, I think I like his writing in that form most of all. Eric Blair is high on my "if only I could have lunch with you, oh historical figure" list.
Yes, Orwell is great, but he also fails to consider that there are times when a certain amount of obliqueness and "passive voice" are necessary... like distancing oneself from an action and its consequences. lolimoldfashioned said:Never use the passive where you can use the active.
Sounds almost like it coulda been the inspiration for The Terminator...carebear said:Also just read A. Lee Martinez "The Automatic Detective". Noir in a dystopic future starring a self-aware robot killing machine. Nice story.
That was the 20th century A History of the 20th century by Martin GilbertJustdog said:The Professional W.C Heintz
History of the 21st century Gilbert