wow there is something really calming in you speaking of books is amazing! feels so sincere!! you go!!!!! as a russian speaking person in whose dna lermontov is imprinted i am amazed with your opinion on it! one hundred percents support your channel!!!!!
Спасибо и добро пожаловать! You are so so kind hahahh, i'm happy to hear that my somewhat excited energy in this video was calming for you :) And I am honored to have a russian speaking person watching my videos! I truly love Russian literature - Anna Karenina is probably my third favorite book of all time, and I plan on reading the Brothers Karamazov with my girlfriend soon. And it's amazing to hear that Lermontov is in your dna hahahh, that is very well expressed! Did you read him growing up/ in school? I only came around to him later in college. Anyways thank you so much again and have a wonderful holiday season :))
He's back, straight from the heart of King Thranduil's Woodland Realm! And you're taking book recommendations from that crusty old corsair, Mark Richardson!
Thank you so so much! I just watched your video on Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening and it was so wonderful. That was the first poem I ever fell in love with, and is still one of my favorites to this day. The peace rock at the end was a delightful touch :)
I’ll bet it was such a joy perusing the shelves and finding just the right gifts for yourself, (and friends and family.) Great choices! Book recs from Mark, are always a sure hit, he is so knowledgeable, as is our friend, Steve, of course. Loved hearing the sweet memory of your fave book, P & P. Hope your gift recipient enjoys it, as well! Thanks for sharing your cool book stash! ☮️🩵📚
It certainly was, I've not felt so excited at being in a shop like that for a while. And you're completely right about Mark and Steve! Both of them have also recommended the naval historian Samuel Eliot Morison so I'll be on the lookout for him as well. I'm glad you enjoyed the Pride and Prejudice story and thank you so much for your kinds words, I hope you have a wonderful holiday season :)
Ha! The Mr. Collins scene! I remember sitting in class at my highschool and grinning and laughing quietly while reading it. I’m sure I drew some stares, as everyone else was quiet at that time. I have never heard of Lermontov, but the way that you’ve described the book is fascinating. Now I’ll definitely have to keep an eye out for it. This video is wonderful. You have an incredibly enthusiastic presence on the screen. Thanks.
Hahahahh then it must be a near-universal experience among its readers! Lermontov is incredible, and may well have been an author near the caliber of Tolstoy and Pushkin, but we'll never know. He was killed in a duel when he was 26 years old. Many great Russian authors never wrote anything near the quality of "A Hero of Our Time" when they were in their twenties, and here was this young poet greeting the world with a great novel and dying one year later. I've never read his poetry, which my Russian professor told me was astonishing in the original, but didn't work so well in translation, but maybe a great translator will come along one day and give it the glory it deserves. Thank you for your kind words, perhaps my enthusiasm is an outlet for my somewhat nervous excitement at doing these videos hahahh - we'll see if I settle down at all in the future :))
Watching your video is like looking in a mirror! Not that we look alike by any means, but because I'm literally looking in a mirror so I can read those book covers left-to-right! Welcome to BookTube!
I legitimately laughed out loud when I read this hahahahh, what an amazing response. I think I've figured out how to get around the mirror effect, and you'll be reading left to right again in no time ;)
I bought Kidnapped several years ago now and still haven’t read it. There’s a fantastic movie adaptation of it that I’ve watched, but just don’t take the time to read the book. I’ll get to it soon. I also need to read Treasure Island. I’m well versed in the story, but I’ve only ever read abridged versions. I should do that one on audio in the next couple weeks. I’m due for another classic. -T
I think I may have read an abridged version for children when I was in elementary school, so I've also got the skeleton of the story in my head. I think those action-packed books like Kidnapped and Treasure Island are going to be a really nice contrast from the Tale of Genji, which is subtle, deliberate, and beautiful. After 1200 pages of subtle, deliberate, and beautiful, sometimes you just want some pirates.
Lermontov - the old Penguin translation (which I read) was supposed to be bad (it may have been Steve Donoghue who said so), and I couldn’t stand the Nabokov translation (which some people love). But Penguin has a new translation which may be better, though I liked what I read.
I've not read the Nabokov translation but would love to give it a shot! The translator in this video's edition (and the one Penguin has had for years) is Paul Foote, which I think is the one we've both read. I really enjoyed it as well, but as a fan of this book I'll try to get my hands on the new translation at some point.
I loved your energy! Wish you the best on this new journey, you're good at this! Have you ever read Wuthering Heights? It's going to be my next read and I'd love some feedback!
Thank you so so much, you are so kind!! I have unfortunately not yet gotten to Wuthering Heights - the Victorian Period (and the Bronte Sisters) represent a large gap in my reading that I can't wait to get around to. I really hope you enjoy it, I've heard that it can be read almost as a sort of horror novel which makes it very enticing :)
did you get your degree in literature since you mentioned you took a russian lit class? also ur very articulate and ur twinkle lights are very charming haha
Funny enough I got it in German Studies hahahh - hence the flag of Germany pinned to that jacket. I loved my major but looking back English/Literature would have been wonderful too. Thank you for your kind words and I'm glad you like the fairy lights, took me forever to string them up but it's SO worth it. Especially when all the lights are off, then it really does become an enchanted forest. I love your Lady of Shalott profile picture and the Ghibli username, my favorite film of all time just so happens to be Princess Mononoke!
@@RobinSongReads Ooo very cool! I have a lot of vines in my room too but no fairy lights so maybe that'll be my next addition. I really like Elaine (I have a tapestry of this painting too) and Arthuriana so she's my pfp a lot lol. Also Princess Mononoke is my favorite too :)
hahahahhhh well this just absolutely made my day, you are too kind. i guess it's the constant grinning i'm doing because of my excited-nervousness that gives me the fanart aesthetic lmaooo
Very nice haul of literature.
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wow there is something really calming in you speaking of books is amazing! feels so sincere!! you go!!!!! as a russian speaking person in whose dna lermontov is imprinted i am amazed with your opinion on it! one hundred percents support your channel!!!!!
Спасибо и добро пожаловать! You are so so kind hahahh, i'm happy to hear that my somewhat excited energy in this video was calming for you :) And I am honored to have a russian speaking person watching my videos! I truly love Russian literature - Anna Karenina is probably my third favorite book of all time, and I plan on reading the Brothers Karamazov with my girlfriend soon. And it's amazing to hear that Lermontov is in your dna hahahh, that is very well expressed! Did you read him growing up/ in school? I only came around to him later in college. Anyways thank you so much again and have a wonderful holiday season :))
He's back, straight from the heart of King Thranduil's Woodland Realm! And you're taking book recommendations from that crusty old corsair, Mark Richardson!
Just wait till you see me in my pine-cone decorated beanie. I'll be getting more elf-like in each successive video.
What an awesome haul! Thanks for sharing! I love your enthusiasm and wish you the very best with your channel!
Thank you so so much! I just watched your video on Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening and it was so wonderful. That was the first poem I ever fell in love with, and is still one of my favorites to this day. The peace rock at the end was a delightful touch :)
I’ll bet it was such a joy perusing the shelves and finding just the right gifts for yourself, (and friends and family.) Great choices!
Book recs from Mark, are always a sure hit, he is so knowledgeable, as is our friend, Steve, of course.
Loved hearing the sweet memory of your fave book, P & P. Hope your gift recipient enjoys it, as well!
Thanks for sharing your cool book stash!
☮️🩵📚
It certainly was, I've not felt so excited at being in a shop like that for a while. And you're completely right about Mark and Steve! Both of them have also recommended the naval historian Samuel Eliot Morison so I'll be on the lookout for him as well.
I'm glad you enjoyed the Pride and Prejudice story and thank you so much for your kinds words, I hope you have a wonderful holiday season :)
Ha! The Mr. Collins scene! I remember sitting in class at my highschool and grinning and laughing quietly while reading it. I’m sure I drew some stares, as everyone else was quiet at that time.
I have never heard of Lermontov, but the way that you’ve described the book is fascinating. Now I’ll definitely have to keep an eye out for it. This video is wonderful. You have an incredibly enthusiastic presence on the screen. Thanks.
Hahahahh then it must be a near-universal experience among its readers!
Lermontov is incredible, and may well have been an author near the caliber of Tolstoy and Pushkin, but we'll never know. He was killed in a duel when he was 26 years old. Many great Russian authors never wrote anything near the quality of "A Hero of Our Time" when they were in their twenties, and here was this young poet greeting the world with a great novel and dying one year later. I've never read his poetry, which my Russian professor told me was astonishing in the original, but didn't work so well in translation, but maybe a great translator will come along one day and give it the glory it deserves.
Thank you for your kind words, perhaps my enthusiasm is an outlet for my somewhat nervous excitement at doing these videos hahahh - we'll see if I settle down at all in the future :))
I can’t believe I had never heard of the author before! Thank you for the recommendation.
Welcome to BookTube!
Thank you so so much! It's an honor to have Tolstoy watching my videos ;))
Watching your video is like looking in a mirror! Not that we look alike by any means, but because I'm literally looking in a mirror so I can read those book covers left-to-right!
Welcome to BookTube!
I legitimately laughed out loud when I read this hahahahh, what an amazing response. I think I've figured out how to get around the mirror effect, and you'll be reading left to right again in no time ;)
I bought Kidnapped several years ago now and still haven’t read it. There’s a fantastic movie adaptation of it that I’ve watched, but just don’t take the time to read the book. I’ll get to it soon.
I also need to read Treasure Island. I’m well versed in the story, but I’ve only ever read abridged versions. I should do that one on audio in the next couple weeks. I’m due for another classic.
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You’ve also completely sold me on A Hero of Our Time. I’ll be on the lookout for that one.
I think I may have read an abridged version for children when I was in elementary school, so I've also got the skeleton of the story in my head. I think those action-packed books like Kidnapped and Treasure Island are going to be a really nice contrast from the Tale of Genji, which is subtle, deliberate, and beautiful. After 1200 pages of subtle, deliberate, and beautiful, sometimes you just want some pirates.
@@AnEruditeAdventure Awesome man I think you'll love it. It's a quick read and really transports you into the Caucasus.
Lermontov - the old Penguin translation (which I read) was supposed to be bad (it may have been Steve Donoghue who said so), and I couldn’t stand the Nabokov translation (which some people love). But Penguin has a new translation which may be better, though I liked what I read.
I've not read the Nabokov translation but would love to give it a shot! The translator in this video's edition (and the one Penguin has had for years) is Paul Foote, which I think is the one we've both read. I really enjoyed it as well, but as a fan of this book I'll try to get my hands on the new translation at some point.
I loved your energy! Wish you the best on this new journey, you're good at this! Have you ever read Wuthering Heights? It's going to be my next read and I'd love some feedback!
Thank you so so much, you are so kind!! I have unfortunately not yet gotten to Wuthering Heights - the Victorian Period (and the Bronte Sisters) represent a large gap in my reading that I can't wait to get around to. I really hope you enjoy it, I've heard that it can be read almost as a sort of horror novel which makes it very enticing :)
did you get your degree in literature since you mentioned you took a russian lit class? also ur very articulate and ur twinkle lights are very charming haha
Funny enough I got it in German Studies hahahh - hence the flag of Germany pinned to that jacket. I loved my major but looking back English/Literature would have been wonderful too. Thank you for your kind words and I'm glad you like the fairy lights, took me forever to string them up but it's SO worth it. Especially when all the lights are off, then it really does become an enchanted forest. I love your Lady of Shalott profile picture and the Ghibli username, my favorite film of all time just so happens to be Princess Mononoke!
@@RobinSongReads Ooo very cool! I have a lot of vines in my room too but no fairy lights so maybe that'll be my next addition. I really like Elaine (I have a tapestry of this painting too) and Arthuriana so she's my pfp a lot lol. Also Princess Mononoke is my favorite too :)
Alright you handsome mofo how do you look like every fan art i have seen at the same time
hahahahhhh well this just absolutely made my day, you are too kind. i guess it's the constant grinning i'm doing because of my excited-nervousness that gives me the fanart aesthetic lmaooo