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imsosleepyyyyyy t1_ja2p9fc wrote

I have so many classics that I want to read but have been putting off too. Anna Karenina, Master & Margarita, Jane Eyre, etc. I love classics but it feels like such a commitment to start one. It’s much easier for me to just blow through a romance book in a couple sittings lol

Sometimes I prefer listening to Audiobooks of classics to get started. Audible has some celebrity narrated classics that I think are pretty cool

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boxer_dogs_dance t1_ja2txb7 wrote

We just finished the Master and Margarita in r/classicbookclub with discussions one chapter at a time. You could start and read our commentary.

Also the Master and Margarita is a 20th century book. It reads faster. The prose is more efficient. The book is somewhat surreal.

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mikarala t1_ja347tc wrote

I'm halfway through and maybe it's my translation, but I find the prose difficult. Or rather, so dull and lifeless that I'm constantly zoning out and missing what's happened.

Kinda annoying because I looked up the most recommended translation and this is the one people seemed to recommend the most.

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boxer_dogs_dance t1_ja351b5 wrote

Different books work better for different people. I did find the chapter by chapter discussion helpful. The Soviet context is important and there is religious content and echoes of Faust.

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adam4231 OP t1_ja3rz4y wrote

Master & Margarita reads quite well I found. A fairly quicker one to get through, and it has a lot of re-read value

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