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“He said that there were three preconditions for happiness — stupidity, selfishness and good health”
― Flaubert's Parrot
― Flaubert's Parrot
“Deep within me there is a radical, intimate, bitter and incessant boredom which prevents me from enjoying anything and which smothers my soul. It reappears at any excuse, just as the swollen corpses of drowned dogs pop to the surface despite the stones that have been tied round their necks”
― Flaubert's Parrot
― Flaubert's Parrot
“Tylko poprzez wędrówkę dziesiątkami możliwych światów można odnaleźć ten jeden, w którym on, pijany rodzic, nie jest chujem”
― Mireczek. Patoopowieść o moim ojcu
― Mireczek. Patoopowieść o moim ojcu
“Happiness is like the pox. Catch it too soon, and it wrecks your constitution”
― Flaubert's Parrot
― Flaubert's Parrot
“But some rules are just rules. You just got to break them carefully.”
― The Cider House Rules
― The Cider House Rules
Virago Modern Classics
— 410 members
— last activity 9 hours, 37 min ago
But once a woman stole the initiative, plundered the perquisites and took the lead, what happened to the globe? The fabric cracked [Daphne du Maurier] ...more
Georgette Heyer Fans
— 1058 members
— last activity May 23, 2026 04:06PM
A group for fans of Georgette Heyer to discuss her work. Whether you are a fan of many years or someone who is just starting out reading her novels yo ...more
Guardian Newspaper 1000 Novels
— 561 members
— last activity 10 hours, 58 min ago
The Guardian put together an excellent list entitled '1000 Novels Everyone Must Read', and this group will read books each month from a selection of t ...more
Catching up on Classics (and lots more!)
— 16263 members
— last activity 26 minutes ago
The world is made up of two kinds of people: first, those who love classics, and second, those who have not yet read a classic. Be bold and join us as ...more
Persephone Books
— 1435 members
— last activity May 22, 2026 04:36PM
Persephone Books specializes in rediscovering 20th century novels, neglected women writers, twentieth century women writers and out of print books. Th ...more
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