Have you read Steppenwolf?

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Originally Posted by Trotskilicious

isn't this often a german stylistic trend or value?

wouldn't say so. the most famous german authors are all very 'ornate'. aguirre just tries to limit dialogue i think

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Originally Posted by Trotskilicious

i had it for a class way back when and i didn't really read it because i'm a dickhead

but now i'm reading it just because i know fuck all about rome

well, respect to you for reading sources rather than secondary literature first. don't know if it'll work without extensive commentary tho. are you reading annals or histories then? please dont read germania, that book has done enough damage already

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annals

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i use wiki for notes

i just like the way it flows

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[quote=vixnix;3904913] Did Hesse write like that because he was fairly untrained as a writer?
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He had been writing and publishing books for more than 20 years, when he wrote Steppenwolf. I'd say it's just his writing style