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Read the Peter Green translation.
This was my gateway to Greek mythology and has been one of my favourite books since those high school years. Read it in Spanish at the time in something called "prosa", which is not bound to any poetic structure, removing any kind of literary intention that the original wanted to achieve. Nevertheless, I did not care at all about that but was sucked into the story.
Now with this reread I kind of appreciate the way the original was composed. Still, I enjoyed it as much as the first time, and it remains a favourite of mine.
After reading multiple reviews of the most known translations, I selected this one because it had the best balance in rhythm and strict literalism.
Read the Peter Green translation.
This was my gateway to Greek mythology and has been one of my favourite books since those high school years. Read it in Spanish at the time in something called "prosa", which is not bound to any poetic structure, removing any kind of literary intention that the original wanted to achieve. Nevertheless, I did not care at all about that but was sucked into the story.
Now with this reread I kind of appreciate the way the original was composed. Still, I enjoyed it as much as the first time, and it remains a favourite of mine.
After reading multiple reviews of the most known translations, I selected this one because it had the best balance in rhythm and strict literalism.
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Answered a promptWhat are your favorite books of all time?
A book about the lives of the first emperors of Rome, plus Julius Caesar. Written by Suetonious, a historian who, at the time, had access to Emperor Hadrian's library.
It has been framed as a historical book and some other times just like a gossip account about the emperors.
Suetonius describes their most famous achievements, some disgraceful actions, and even how they look physically. Though the very first characters get more time, I guess mainly because he was not Hadrian's personal secretary anymore before finishing the book, or because there was not much interest in the later ones, or maybe it's just that they did not do much in Suetonius's eyes. For instance, Julius Caesar and Augustus will get more ink pages than Vespasian, Titus and Domitian combined.
A good accompanying material for this book is listening to the first 30–40 episodes of the podcast Emperors of Rome by La Trobe University, roughly up until episode XL or so, where they talk about Emperor Domitian. In this podcast, Rhiannon Evans talks in detail about other significant events during this period of Roman history, including commentaries on not only Suetonious work but also Livi, Tacitus, etc.
A book about the lives of the first emperors of Rome, plus Julius Caesar. Written by Suetonious, a historian who, at the time, had access to Emperor Hadrian's library.
It has been framed as a historical book and some other times just like a gossip account about the emperors.
Suetonius describes their most famous achievements, some disgraceful actions, and even how they look physically. Though the very first characters get more time, I guess mainly because he was not Hadrian's personal secretary anymore before finishing the book, or because there was not much interest in the later ones, or maybe it's just that they did not do much in Suetonius's eyes. For instance, Julius Caesar and Augustus will get more ink pages than Vespasian, Titus and Domitian combined.
A good accompanying material for this book is listening to the first 30–40 episodes of the podcast Emperors of Rome by La Trobe University, roughly up until episode XL or so, where they talk about Emperor Domitian. In this podcast, Rhiannon Evans talks in detail about other significant events during this period of Roman history, including commentaries on not only Suetonious work but also Livi, Tacitus, etc.
I believe this book is misunderstood in some way, as people expect it to be a love story of some sort or took it as a chore due to it being assigned as an English class task.
It's slow, a tiny bit complex, and not as relatable as a story of today as it was written for another epoch.
But even more, it reflects the tragedy (or beauty) of the flow of time and the nostalgic longing for better times in the past.
I believe this book is misunderstood in some way, as people expect it to be a love story of some sort or took it as a chore due to it being assigned as an English class task.
It's slow, a tiny bit complex, and not as relatable as a story of today as it was written for another epoch.
But even more, it reflects the tragedy (or beauty) of the flow of time and the nostalgic longing for better times in the past.
It is hard to be more explicit and graphic than Cormac McCarthy written words. But this graphic novel adaptation does justice to the book.
Marcenet honors the original with each singular panel. Incredible work.
It is hard to be more explicit and graphic than Cormac McCarthy written words. But this graphic novel adaptation does justice to the book.
Marcenet honors the original with each singular panel. Incredible work.
Can not say enough to this great-short story. One of my favorites ever.
I have read this story countless of time and it continues being fascinating.
A barely functional robot (Multivac) is being asked the fundamental question of how can we decrease the amount of entropy of the universe in order to "save" it.
This question span eons into the future (is asked every couple of decades) while versions of the robot are more and more intelligent. We would guess that as the robot gathers vast amount of data with the passing of the centuries, it will be able to give a proper answer to the question.
A flawless story with a superb ending.
Can not say enough to this great-short story. One of my favorites ever.
I have read this story countless of time and it continues being fascinating.
A barely functional robot (Multivac) is being asked the fundamental question of how can we decrease the amount of entropy of the universe in order to "save" it.
This question span eons into the future (is asked every couple of decades) while versions of the robot are more and more intelligent. We would guess that as the robot gathers vast amount of data with the passing of the centuries, it will be able to give a proper answer to the question.
A flawless story with a superb ending.
Cixin Liu did something really impressive with this trilogy. Keeping the high quality throughout the 3 books is a great achievement, considering that a lot of series just go deep down after a second book .
The last 100 pages of this book were simply one of the most outstanding sections in all of three books. Such a dread and nostalgic sensation with all the memories of the old Earth.
Though the main character of the book is very naive and behave very odd for most of the situations , it did not compromise the whole experience of the story.
Cixin Liu did something really impressive with this trilogy. Keeping the high quality throughout the 3 books is a great achievement, considering that a lot of series just go deep down after a second book .
The last 100 pages of this book were simply one of the most outstanding sections in all of three books. Such a dread and nostalgic sensation with all the memories of the old Earth.
Though the main character of the book is very naive and behave very odd for most of the situations , it did not compromise the whole experience of the story.