Sirius2b
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I think that many of us had the experience that some books that you read, specially during your childhood or youth were very memorable or had a significant impact on you.
Could you mention some of them?
I personally was still in primary school when I was cautivated by the novels of the French author, Jules Verne...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Verne
I specially mention:
Around the World in 80 days.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Around_the_World_in_Eighty_Days
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty_Thousand_Leagues_Under_the_Sea
From the Earth to the Moon.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_the_Earth_to_the_Moon
Later, in Secondary School (= High School) I was trapped again by the novels of Hermann Hesse...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Hesse
Specially to mention:
Der Steppenwolf.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steppenwolf_(novel)
Untem Rad
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beneath_the_Wheel
Narziss und Goldmund
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_and_Goldmund
Das Glasperlenspiel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Glass_Bead_Game
... I have no problem in answer that "Glassperlenspiel" is for me the best novel of the 20th century.
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I feel that my early mentality was also shaped by these two British authors and their novels
Rudyard Kipling: "The Jungle Book".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudyard_Kipling
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jungle_Book
Olaf Stapledon: "Sirius"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaf_Stapledon
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Collectively, these books made me the man I currently am. :wary2:
(Naturally, I have read other books from some other authors, which were not Europeans... but I don't mention them here).
What about yourself?
Could you mention some of them?
I personally was still in primary school when I was cautivated by the novels of the French author, Jules Verne...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jules_Verne
I specially mention:
Around the World in 80 days.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Around_the_World_in_Eighty_Days
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty_Thousand_Leagues_Under_the_Sea
From the Earth to the Moon.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/From_the_Earth_to_the_Moon
Later, in Secondary School (= High School) I was trapped again by the novels of Hermann Hesse...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Hesse
Specially to mention:
Der Steppenwolf.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steppenwolf_(novel)
Untem Rad
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beneath_the_Wheel
Narziss und Goldmund
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_and_Goldmund
Das Glasperlenspiel.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Glass_Bead_Game
... I have no problem in answer that "Glassperlenspiel" is for me the best novel of the 20th century.
+++++++++++++++++
I feel that my early mentality was also shaped by these two British authors and their novels
Rudyard Kipling: "The Jungle Book".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rudyard_Kipling
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Jungle_Book
Olaf Stapledon: "Sirius"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaf_Stapledon
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Collectively, these books made me the man I currently am. :wary2:
(Naturally, I have read other books from some other authors, which were not Europeans... but I don't mention them here).
What about yourself?