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would have loved to see some non native English speaking authors on the list. (instead of listing some authors twice - as great as they are). There were 2 Russi
by DyslexicAtheist 1y ago
would have loved to see some non native English speaking authors on the list. (instead of listing some authors twice - as great as they are). There were 2 Russians that stood out but no Camus, Feuchtwanger, Remarque, Musil, Borges, ...
- mediaman 1y agoYes, it's kind of a strange slice - we get Faulkner three times and we get Joseph Conrad no fewer than four times(!), but not a single book from Dostoevsky or Tolstoy? No Bulgakov, no Turgenev? No Flaubert?
- S_Bear 1y agoLermontov's 'Hero of Our Time' is probably my favorite Russian novel, and I say that as someone who absolutely adores Dostoevsky. It still feels relevant and modern.
- int_19h 1y agoFWIW, I would argue that Tolstoy is extremely overrated as a writer (but agree with your other suggestions).
- haroldp 1y agoEnglish was Joseph Conrad's third language.
- jimbokun 1y agoOr just rename the list "Top 100 Novels in the English Language".