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“Shall I tell you the secret of the whole world? It is that we have only known the back of the world. We see everything from behind, and it looks brutal. That is not a tree, but the back of a tree. That is not a cloud, but the back of a cloud. Cannot you see that everything is stooping and hiding a face? If we could only get round in front--”
― The Man Who Was Thursday
― The Man Who Was Thursday
“The Iliad is only great because all life is a battle, The Odyssey because all life is a journey, The Book of Job because all life is a riddle.”
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“Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone”
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“Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways.”
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“I am more than a devil; I am a man. I can do the one thing which Satan himself cannot do— I can die.”
― The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare
― The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare
Classics and the Western Canon
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This is a group to read and discuss those books generally referred to as “the classics” or “the Western canon.” Books which have shaped Western though ...more
Victorians!
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The Readers Review: Literature from 1714 to 1910
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— last activity 6 hours, 2 min ago
This is a group for discerning readers looking to discover, explore, and critically discuss some of the World’s literature, with a primary emphasis on ...more
Catching up on Classics (and lots more!)
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The world is made up of two kinds of people, first are those who love classics, the second are those who have not yet read a classic. Be bold and join ...more
The Old Curiosity Club
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— last activity Dec 07, 2025 07:06PM
This is a group dedicated to reading and discussing the works of the inimitable Charles Dickens. Anyone who loves discussing Dickens in a friendly, co ...more
Hilary’s 2024 Year in Books
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