Hey /lit/I need some depressing books to read over the summer, any suggestions?

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Anonymous 06/15/16 (Wed) 06:34:58 No.10158

Hey /lit/

I need some depressing books to read over the summer, any suggestions?

Anonymous 06/15/16 (Wed) 14:01:38 No.10160

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Anonymous 06/15/16 (Wed) 16:47:55 No.10161

>>10158

norman finkelstein's beyond chutzpah.

Anonymous 06/15/16 (Wed) 18:18:37 No.10163

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>>10160

Anonymous 06/15/16 (Wed) 19:12:56 No.10165

>>10158

Schopenhauer

Iliad

Sophocles

Anonymous 06/22/16 (Wed) 00:53:55 No.10279

No Longer Human

Anonymous 06/22/16 (Wed) 03:04:20 No.10282

Sophocles, Kafka, Poe, and arguably Lovecraft if you're in the mood to feel completely helpless.

Anonymous 06/22/16 (Wed) 03:14:32 No.10285

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>>10282

I just picked up a book on Kafka. I'm thinking of taking it on an 8 hour ride next week. I'm going away for a week in the country and I'm going to lave loads of time to read. Might read that whole Kafka book on the way there.

Anonymous 06/22/16 (Wed) 08:07:57 No.10290

>>10285

Good deal. He's fantastic. You should start out with The Metamorphosis. That's the ideal introduction to his work. My favorite would be The Trial though. Enjoy some despair, anon.

Anonymous 06/22/16 (Wed) 10:14:23 No.10292

>>10290

The Metamorphosis is in the book. I have The Trial on my list.

Anonymous 07/07/16 (Thu) 21:49:19 No.10501

>>10290

I didn't read it much. I don't think I was in the right mood for his style.

Anonymous 07/08/16 (Fri) 17:03:52 No.10503

>>10282

>Sophocles

actually pretty much all greek tragedy qualifies.

just think about that,probably due to the fact that they were presented in contests, most of them were written inspired by myths or facts well known to the audience.

it's like people went in with the precise purpose of getting depressed.

Anonymous 07/18/16 (Mon) 09:19:56 No.10548

>>10503

>it's like people went in with the precise purpose of getting depressed.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catharsis