Great vid Josh! I second the Oxford World Classics over Penguins! The Magic Mountain sounds very intriguing and glad youve been enjoying that poety collection
Just found this video and really enjoyed your comments on Magic Mountain! It brought back how I was left speechless after my first reading, not knowing how to communicate its greatness. You are so spot on about the overlooked humor. 28 sauces for fish!
Haha, there were so many funny moments in The Magic Mountain! My favourite was Hans Castorp shouting “Carducci-Latini-Humani-Spaghetti!” 😂 I see that you have huge video essay on the novel. I will try to watch that soon, it looks awesome!
Yay, we love a good bookhaul! Just added the Antaeus collection to my wishlist--I want to read my contemporary poetry. You're reminding me I need to revisit Mary Wollstonecraft.
Hi, Emily! Cool, yeah that anthology has been really good so far. I hope you enjoy it! I’m excited to try reading Wollstonecraft as I believe she was one of the first feminists, and I’ve heard so many good things about her.
Hey, Joshua! Great haul for such a small sale! It's been a long time since I read Henry James, but I really love him (the short stories are great if you ever run across them). I still want to read one of the big three last novels. I'm sitting here staring at "Wings of a Dove". Last year for Historathon, I read "The Fire Is Upon Us" by Nicholas Buccola, which would be a great book to read alongside Baldwin's essays. I've always had a soft spot in my heart for Mann, too - so soft, I promised Princeton University Press I'd review "The Mind in Exile: Thomas Mann at Princeton" (about his life in the states after he left Germany in the 30s). Sounds like you're doing well. Keep up the great work at school!
John, I’m happy to see you here. The Fire is Upon Us is now added to my wish list on Amazon - it sounds utterly fascinating! That book about Mann also sounds great, and I’ll have to look for your review once it’s out. Having just finished The Magic Mountain, I am now rather curious about his other works and his life in general. Thanks, John!
I'm about to do a video on Shirley Jackson & Henry James', 'The Turn of the Screw' - my gateway drugs into horror. I've been inspired by BookTube to try a new genre. I think I'm really enjoying it. I adore Merwin. Thanks for this spotlight on another glorious poet.
I look forward to the video. I’ve heard so much about both of those authors, and especially The Turn of the Screw! One day, I will have to get to them. I’m so happy I got the Antaeus anthology, as it is shedding spotlights on many poets I would not have discovered otherwise.
@@joshuacreboreads: That's brilliant. I have one video already loaded on Shirley Jackson, 'Oh, the horror, the horror'. It's focussed on a biography on her, my next video will deal with the novels (& Henry James).
You are so lucky to have the opportunity to take a course on the Harlem Renaissance! Is it literature only, or does it include the other arts? James Baldwin is a top ten author for me. Thanks! 😺✌️
It’s literature only, but it has been quite enjoyable reading Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston, for example. I would love to learn more about other forms of art in the Harlem Renaissance, however. Thanks for commenting!!! 😄
I’ve read The Magic Mountain this year as well and I’m still not sure what to make of it. I wanted to love it but I can only go so far as to say I liked it. It did not have the power I was hoping for, like Moby Dick or Mrs Dalloway. And I love Mann’s shorter fiction! What am I missing, I wonder?
I’m going to have to read his shorter fiction very soon. I have a copy of Death in Venice, plus a bunch of other stories. And yeah, I can understand that sentiment. I found it to be a strange novel, kind of teetering back and forth between the comical and the serious. At times, it was hard to determine what exactly Mann was trying to convey.
@@joshuacreboreadsit’s interesting that you picked up Death in Venice, since The Magic Mountain was originally considered a comic sequel to the intense seriousness of Death in Venice. I need to reread both in order to figure out my thoughts on them. Mann is certainly a rewarding author, once you understand him.
Certainly. I already want to reread The Magic Mountain, partially just to spend more time in that world, but also because it would surely be more rewarding the second time around.
In the South American Jesuit tradition, there's a very long & rich tradition of Marxist theology called Liberation Theology, it's a very grand adventure!
Great haul! as always I'll be adding these on my Goodreads, I've been meaning to ask for a while if you have a public Goodreads account? I'd love to get more recommendations;)
Yes, I do have a Goodreads account. I’m not too sure how to insert a link to my account through UA-cam, but if you look up my name, it should show up. Thank for watching and commenting! 🙂
Great vid Josh! I second the Oxford World Classics over Penguins! The Magic Mountain sounds very intriguing and glad youve been enjoying that poety collection
Hi, Justin! It’s great to see you here. Yeah, I’ve heard you say that about Oxford World Classics before - I wholeheartedly agree! Thanks, Justin.
Just found this video and really enjoyed your comments on Magic Mountain! It brought back how I was left speechless after my first reading, not knowing how to communicate its greatness. You are so spot on about the overlooked humor. 28 sauces for fish!
Haha, there were so many funny moments in The Magic Mountain! My favourite was Hans Castorp shouting “Carducci-Latini-Humani-Spaghetti!” 😂
I see that you have huge video essay on the novel. I will try to watch that soon, it looks awesome!
Yay, we love a good bookhaul! Just added the Antaeus collection to my wishlist--I want to read my contemporary poetry. You're reminding me I need to revisit Mary Wollstonecraft.
Hi, Emily! Cool, yeah that anthology has been really good so far. I hope you enjoy it! I’m excited to try reading Wollstonecraft as I believe she was one of the first feminists, and I’ve heard so many good things about her.
Hey, Joshua! Great haul for such a small sale! It's been a long time since I read Henry James, but I really love him (the short stories are great if you ever run across them). I still want to read one of the big three last novels. I'm sitting here staring at "Wings of a Dove". Last year for Historathon, I read "The Fire Is Upon Us" by Nicholas Buccola, which would be a great book to read alongside Baldwin's essays. I've always had a soft spot in my heart for Mann, too - so soft, I promised Princeton University Press I'd review "The Mind in Exile: Thomas Mann at Princeton" (about his life in the states after he left Germany in the 30s). Sounds like you're doing well. Keep up the great work at school!
John, I’m happy to see you here. The Fire is Upon Us is now added to my wish list on Amazon - it sounds utterly fascinating! That book about Mann also sounds great, and I’ll have to look for your review once it’s out. Having just finished The Magic Mountain, I am now rather curious about his other works and his life in general. Thanks, John!
Great book haul! I love the Merwin poem. 🫀
Thanks so much, Mariandrea! I appreciate your comments here.
I'm about to do a video on Shirley Jackson & Henry James', 'The Turn of the Screw' - my gateway drugs into horror. I've been inspired by BookTube to try a new genre. I think I'm really enjoying it. I adore Merwin. Thanks for this spotlight on another glorious poet.
I look forward to the video. I’ve heard so much about both of those authors, and especially The Turn of the Screw! One day, I will have to get to them. I’m so happy I got the Antaeus anthology, as it is shedding spotlights on many poets I would not have discovered otherwise.
@@joshuacreboreads: That's brilliant. I have one video already loaded on Shirley Jackson, 'Oh, the horror, the horror'. It's focussed on a biography on her, my next video will deal with the novels (& Henry James).
Looks like a great sale! I’m halfway through the Magic Mountain. I need to pick it back up soon 😊📚
Hi Summer! Thanks for watching. I hope you enjoy The Magic Mountain when you do decide to pick it back up. 😃
You are so lucky to have the opportunity to take a course on the Harlem Renaissance!
Is it literature only, or does it include the other arts?
James Baldwin is a top ten author for me.
Thanks!
😺✌️
It’s literature only, but it has been quite enjoyable reading Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston, for example. I would love to learn more about other forms of art in the Harlem Renaissance, however. Thanks for commenting!!! 😄
I’ve read The Magic Mountain this year as well and I’m still not sure what to make of it. I wanted to love it but I can only go so far as to say I liked it. It did not have the power I was hoping for, like Moby Dick or Mrs Dalloway. And I love Mann’s shorter fiction! What am I missing, I wonder?
I’m going to have to read his shorter fiction very soon. I have a copy of Death in Venice, plus a bunch of other stories. And yeah, I can understand that sentiment. I found it to be a strange novel, kind of teetering back and forth between the comical and the serious. At times, it was hard to determine what exactly Mann was trying to convey.
@@joshuacreboreadsit’s interesting that you picked up Death in Venice, since The Magic Mountain was originally considered a comic sequel to the intense seriousness of Death in Venice. I need to reread both in order to figure out my thoughts on them. Mann is certainly a rewarding author, once you understand him.
Certainly. I already want to reread The Magic Mountain, partially just to spend more time in that world, but also because it would surely be more rewarding the second time around.
In the South American Jesuit tradition, there's a very long & rich tradition of Marxist theology called Liberation Theology, it's a very grand adventure!
How interesting, I had no idea the two could go hand in hand. That will be something to explore in the future.
@@joshuacreboreads: Liberation Theology is a very grand adventure indeed.
Great haul! as always I'll be adding these on my Goodreads, I've been meaning to ask for a while if you have a public Goodreads account? I'd love to get more recommendations;)
Yes, I do have a Goodreads account. I’m not too sure how to insert a link to my account through UA-cam, but if you look up my name, it should show up. Thank for watching and commenting! 🙂