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How Much Land Does a Man Need?
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bookshelves: c-record-correct, a-adult, d-19th-c, g-stories, l-translation, l-eng, g-fables-parables, t-religion, p-removed
Jul 14, 2023
bookshelves: c-record-correct, a-adult, d-19th-c, g-stories, l-translation, l-eng, g-fables-parables, t-religion, p-removed
The title story finished 13 July 2023 - 2.5 stars
The back cover says James Joyce considered this the world's greatest story. I personally think that is too much praise.
I found it a quite simple story with a fairytale-like quality. It kept reminding me of the Grimm fairy tale (view spoiler)
I was confused by the Bashkir elder's stating "the price is a thousand roubles a day" for the land. I interpreted that as Pakhom having to pay a thousand roubles every day, but that was obviously not what was meant. I have asked in the group "Catching Up on Classics", where this short story is currently being read, if there are other translations of this sentence, or if it is what the original says.
"What Men Live By" finished 16 July 2023 - 2 stars
Not much to say about this, except that it was not really my thing.
The back cover says James Joyce considered this the world's greatest story. I personally think that is too much praise.
I found it a quite simple story with a fairytale-like quality. It kept reminding me of the Grimm fairy tale (view spoiler)
I was confused by the Bashkir elder's stating "the price is a thousand roubles a day" for the land. I interpreted that as Pakhom having to pay a thousand roubles every day, but that was obviously not what was meant. I have asked in the group "Catching Up on Classics", where this short story is currently being read, if there are other translations of this sentence, or if it is what the original says.
"What Men Live By" finished 16 July 2023 - 2 stars
Not much to say about this, except that it was not really my thing.
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Reading Progress
February 13, 2016
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July 12, 2023
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Started Reading
July 16, 2023
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Finished Reading
