Thank you so much for the character list names from crime and punishment. You mentioned slow reading and that’s pretty much my style. I wish it weren’t so but I’m still a fairly avid reader.
I’ve always been very interested in Russian culture and literature. crime and punishment is taking me a month or more to read. After a gap of a day or two of not reading, remembering character names and their relationship to the story is sometimes confusing. That guy you published of the characters is very useful, thank you so much.
Hi Cams, that's quite a story you have! I admire you for staying sober; I know from someone close by how hard that is. My life story is not as 'wild': I am from the Netherlands; I have a PhD in Dutch medieval literature, but I work as a copy writer/ translator (English-Dutch)/editor; I suffered from trauma and depression, but am now well and married to a very nice guy; I read a lot in both Dutch and English and I would advise anyone to read whatever they like AND Virginia Woolf AND Hilary Mantel. O, and George Eliot, who is growing on me. She's brilliant. I am a feminist but don't worry, I love a lot of male authors as well.
I love Charles Dickens as well. I've read almost all of his novels. He was such a good and clever writer. By the way, if you ever do get round to Virginia Woolf, I can recommend Hermione Lee's biography. I think it would appeal to you. Hefty tome, lots of footnotes, and a very minute description of V's (daily) life and circle. I inhaled every word of it. It made me feel as if I was getting really, really close to VW. And now I have to go and make a start on Dostojewski!
Hello Cams, Elfie, and future fellow readers! I will start by saying I had no idea Substack even existed until this, but I am very excited about the format and content that you've been authoring here Cams. Interestingly enough I also used to be very into skating and BMX many years ago. I actually recently bought myself a new BMX bike and have been really enjoying it. I have a B.S. in Geology, which I believe is equivalent to an Honours degree in Scotland, and will be starting a graduate research program in Oceanography this coming fall. I currently manage the Global Security & Affairs operations for a very large multinational energy corporation. My knowledge in both linguistics and classic literature is very limited, but I thoroughly enjoyed my first experience with Dostoevsky in Crime & Punishment. Excited to be here!
1. I've been living in England for 6 years now after moving from Barcelona, where I was born and raised.
2. Blind book recommendation: this is a bit tricky, but maybe And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie.
3. A fiction and a non-fiction book that describe my reading tastes: Ghostwritten by David Mitchell and The Adversary by Emmanuel Carrère.
4. Currently reading: How to win a Grand Prix by Bernie Collins. An insider account of how a Formula 1 team works.
5. I don't really have a TBR, but I'll probably read Endurance by Alfred Lansing or Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel next.
6. My native language is Catalan, but I read in English, Spanish, and French - mostly in English.
7. If you haven't read it yet, I'd recommend The Count of Monte Cristo. Probably my favourite book.
Hi Gerard, thanks for replying! I've read the Count of Monte Cristo a couple of times. You're absolutely right—it's an excellent book!
Thank you so much for the character list names from crime and punishment. You mentioned slow reading and that’s pretty much my style. I wish it weren’t so but I’m still a fairly avid reader.
I’ve always been very interested in Russian culture and literature. crime and punishment is taking me a month or more to read. After a gap of a day or two of not reading, remembering character names and their relationship to the story is sometimes confusing. That guy you published of the characters is very useful, thank you so much.
Hi Jack, I'm glad my post was helpful! Russian names can certainly be tricky. Enjoy this wonderful novel!
Hi Cams, that's quite a story you have! I admire you for staying sober; I know from someone close by how hard that is. My life story is not as 'wild': I am from the Netherlands; I have a PhD in Dutch medieval literature, but I work as a copy writer/ translator (English-Dutch)/editor; I suffered from trauma and depression, but am now well and married to a very nice guy; I read a lot in both Dutch and English and I would advise anyone to read whatever they like AND Virginia Woolf AND Hilary Mantel. O, and George Eliot, who is growing on me. She's brilliant. I am a feminist but don't worry, I love a lot of male authors as well.
I love Charles Dickens as well. I've read almost all of his novels. He was such a good and clever writer. By the way, if you ever do get round to Virginia Woolf, I can recommend Hermione Lee's biography. I think it would appeal to you. Hefty tome, lots of footnotes, and a very minute description of V's (daily) life and circle. I inhaled every word of it. It made me feel as if I was getting really, really close to VW. And now I have to go and make a start on Dostojewski!
Hello Cams, Elfie, and future fellow readers! I will start by saying I had no idea Substack even existed until this, but I am very excited about the format and content that you've been authoring here Cams. Interestingly enough I also used to be very into skating and BMX many years ago. I actually recently bought myself a new BMX bike and have been really enjoying it. I have a B.S. in Geology, which I believe is equivalent to an Honours degree in Scotland, and will be starting a graduate research program in Oceanography this coming fall. I currently manage the Global Security & Affairs operations for a very large multinational energy corporation. My knowledge in both linguistics and classic literature is very limited, but I thoroughly enjoyed my first experience with Dostoevsky in Crime & Punishment. Excited to be here!