Recs if you like The Three Theban Plays: Antigone, Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus...
Dark Academia except you are also a character
Notes in the margins are a must. β Me, a neurotic literature degree holder
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So You Want a Classical Education? Start Here.
This isn't MY list. These are the foundational texts of the Western Canon. Up until the early 1900s, these were unquestionably part of any educated person's background. Austen, Lewis, Twain, James, Sayers, Tolkien....what do you think they grew up reading that informed the genius works they created? Their masterpieces didn't materialize out of thin air. This list is by no means comprehensive, but you'll be off to a solid start.
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preparation for Katabasis!
this is a collection of books I saw mentioned on booktok in relation to R.F. Kuangs new book Katabasis that's coming out somewhen this year. and since I am nothing but determinded I decided to make a list and try to read the ones I think are the most important (bc let's be honest I won't read all of them)
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books that feel like a song by the oh hellos
Like a fire in the dark, like a sword upon our hearts.
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