Any interest in a buddy read of this book? As a native North Carolinian I‘m ashamed to say I haven‘t read it yet. I‘m thinking something very informal, like #magicmountain and #myvodkabromance were, and starting in September? Give me a holler if you‘re interested.
Sorry, @SharonGoforth - but the pace picks up at the end and I stayed up way too late and finished. 🤷🏻♀️ But I‘m going to hold off on my review until you finish, so no spoilers. 😀 #magicmountain
@SharonGoforth I can‘t wait until you get to “Fullness of Harmony!” I have so many comments. 😀 (I don‘t know your musical background, but if you don‘t recognize the pieces he mentions and want to listen to them, let me know and I‘ll ID them for you.) #magicmountain
Sometimes Mann comes out with something so good I have to read it out loud to whoever is in the room. #magicmountain @SharonGoforth
“...the genius of a silence so definite that it was less a negation than a refutation of speech.”
I love Mann‘s description of a cemetery. Beautiful.
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Herr Settembrini is bad enough, but when Naphta starts pontificating (yes, I chose that word intentionally) I have to put the book down and stare at the ocean. #magicmountain @SharonGoforth
Woohoo! My all-English translation of The Magic Mountain is here! I also bought a commentary! Almost tempted to read the Woods translation from the beginning, but that would mean it might be the end of August before I would finish 😳. #magicmountain
“Elevated discourse was beyond him; but within his limits he could talk very acceptably about the manufacture of galoshes.” Every now and then there‘s a sentence so funny I have to read it out loud! #magicmountain @SharonGoforth
No kidding! When page 323 isn‘t even half way! #magicmountain @SharonGoforth
