Dostoevsky understood people so well, it's ridiculous:
CoffeeWithTheClassics
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Make Reading Great Literature a Daily Ritual
- This is what peak parental performance looks like.
- Dostoevsky didn’t have to go this hard, but he did. from The Brothers Karamazov
- C.S. Lewis, how did you understand human nature so well?
- In 1962, C.S. Lewis was asked what books most influenced him, both as a writer and in his philosophy of life. He responded with a list of 10 books. They're Great Books. I recommend you read them. Or, at least, read this thread about them:
- Long before Tolkien’s fantasy worlds enchanted us, other stories enchanted him. Ever wonder which books sparked his imagination? Here's a thread of 15 works — some high-brow, some low, all fascinating — that shaped Tolkien's world:
- Henry David Thoreau, giving you that extra push.
- Nothing like a good hook to reel in the reader! A Thread of the 50 Best Opening Lines in Classic Literature. 🧵 👇
- I think about this G.K. Chesterton passage a lot.
- What grade are you giving this analysis of The Old Man and the Sea?
- Page after page, The Brothers Karamazov is full of psychological insight. Who doesn't recognize someone they know (or themselves) in this?
- In 1934, an aspiring writer asked Ernest Hemingway what books he should read. He responded with a list of 16 classic works. They're Great Books. I suggest you read them. Or, at least, read this thread about them:
