Күн бұрын
14 күн бұрын
14 күн бұрын
4 ай бұрын
6 ай бұрын
6 ай бұрын
8 ай бұрын
8 ай бұрын
9 ай бұрын
9 ай бұрын
10 ай бұрын
10 ай бұрын
11 ай бұрын
Пікірлер
@JohnPatt 21 сағат бұрын
The greatest to ever do it on KZbin. Thank you for this incredible Christmas gift!
@ashulman2008 21 сағат бұрын
The irony of recording this in the highest room of the house. Like you wanted to get as far away from the basement as possible. Did you think you’d start digging?
@brockginther7149 21 сағат бұрын
Wow! So excited to watch this one. Based on your Against the Day video, I know we're in for a real treat here.
@KalleVilenius 22 сағат бұрын
Well. If I wasn't looking forward to the reprint in 2025, I am now.
@justininfrance 22 сағат бұрын
If you want to buy this book in Europe, in English, it will cost you a little less than 100 bucks! ( I know because I've just tried).
@TheActiveMind1 22 сағат бұрын
10 hours 😮 gonna need a bit more popcorn for this
@mrdeadlift6237 22 сағат бұрын
I click. I like. I watch.
@Kenosha_Kid 22 сағат бұрын
Congrats🎉 on a staggering feat
@lalitborabooks 23 сағат бұрын
Bravo! The dedication. The perseverance. Hats Off to you, Chris.
@ctynan888 23 сағат бұрын
Good God man
@brandonrobeless5653 23 сағат бұрын
One hour ago I was researching this book, thirteen minutes ago this was uploaded. I’ll have to read this, thank you.
@mjdeluxe 23 сағат бұрын
So happy i was lucky enough to find a copy of this at my local used bookstore just a couple days ago!
@somadood 23 сағат бұрын
gm
@RMAH-gt4mc 23 сағат бұрын
Wow I'm definitely going to read the tunnel with this huge commentary 10h is insane. great job Chris
@estebanmejia3473 23 сағат бұрын
Wow, the level of commitment is extremely impressive. Thank you for this, Chris
@mjdeluxe Күн бұрын
Amazing analysis here. I recently read IJ for the first time and was really moved. 52:39 I love this prufrock connection. In endnote #90(p.1002) when Gately is talking to Geoffrey(who also suffers from debilitating overthinking) about analysis paralysis, he actually responds with a direct quote from the poem: "oh do not ask what is it." so good.
@BunnyBoy416 2 күн бұрын
MY MAN enjoy your vacation! Hopefully youll get some reading done in the holidays and ill get some drawing done
@LeafbyLeaf 2 күн бұрын
Thanks so much! I’ve already been enjoying quite a bit of reading. Enjoy your drawing! 🙏
@BunnyBoy416 2 күн бұрын
@@LeafbyLeaf 😎
@LubinBisson 2 күн бұрын
Gordon is important: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aZeXdGtvhZp4d5o
@LeafbyLeaf 2 күн бұрын
Whoa. Chilling. Thank you so much for this.
@loljoker127 2 күн бұрын
a brilliant video as ever by my favourite youtuber! thanks so much for your humour, light heartedness, warm engaging manner of speaking & for always being so accessible :)
@LeafbyLeaf 2 күн бұрын
Wow, I’m really moved by your kind words. Thank you so much! (You’ve also reminded me that I should follow up with some more philosophy videos.)
@haroldhoss 3 күн бұрын
Just came here to say I’m obsessed with your channel! Every time I finish a book I come to see if you’ve read it
@LeafbyLeaf 3 күн бұрын
Thanks so much for your kind words! Sorry this video is sort of a lukewarm review. 😬
@haroldhoss 2 күн бұрын
@ all good! I came to him via Norwegian Wood. Oddly feel similar to you about this book. And yet I can’t stop reading his stuff? Would love to see you tackle Han Kang’s “The Vegetarian” if you haven’t already!
@keomgranger695 6 күн бұрын
The sun is your light source.
@LeafbyLeaf 3 күн бұрын
Indeed, Ra was pleased this day.
@RodencyRoyalist 6 күн бұрын
Chris, do you dust the bookshelves in the Library of Babel?
@LeafbyLeaf 5 күн бұрын
Hahaha! Yes. But only like 5x/year. 😬
@RodencyRoyalist 5 күн бұрын
@@LeafbyLeaf Probably a tad more than me and my bookshelf is singular. Not good.
@LeafbyLeaf 5 күн бұрын
It’s just not a very natural discipline. Plus, I’m doing well if I can stay on top of my car’s oil changes!
@RodencyRoyalist 5 күн бұрын
@@LeafbyLeaf Too right. It doesn't feel natural at all. Painful, actually. Quite painful. If only it weren't such an organisational nightmare each time. Yours must be... Can't even fathom.
@Leoslittlebooklife 6 күн бұрын
Fantastic and interesting video! It’s sad that so many letters by Jane Austen have been burned, but the ones that survived are lovely to read, mainly for her wit, she had a great sense of humor.
@babettedejong2975 6 күн бұрын
Oh man! I already have enough books on my tbr for next year, but your video really makes me want to reread P&P. Ugh, choices, choices! 😁 By the way, greatly enjoyed the 'vibe' of this setup and format. It feels organic.
@LeafbyLeaf 2 күн бұрын
So many books-so little time! Trust me: I know the feeling. For every book I read, I swear 10 more new ones I wanna read pop up! Thanks for affirming my decisions on the more casual format of the video, too!
@Book_Log 7 күн бұрын
man you really nailed what I love about Don Quixote. Favorite book of all time
@LeafbyLeaf 6 күн бұрын
It is such a great book! I have two videos out here on both parts of the Quixote, too, if you’re interested.
@michaelrhodes4712 7 күн бұрын
“I was standing in the shower…thinking About what makes a man An outlaw or a leader I'm thinking about power The ways that Trump could use it Or be destroyed by it The water hits my neck And I'm pi**ing on myself Standing in the shower…thinking About a man I know…don't like me He don't like the place I'm headed Same place he's headed I know he'd beat me to it If he could, but he won't do it But he would, man If he could Standing in the shower…thinking Is my woman afraid of me? She's seen how far I've twisted It's just cause I can trust her And ever since we met She understood, and so she let Me twist her good, man I twist her good And the water is piping hot The water is piping hot It beats upon my neck And I'm pi**ing on myself” -Perry Farrell
@ianp9086 7 күн бұрын
That was a magnificent review that really did justice to this book. And one of the last readings you did referenced his writing as an escape plan which is what it becomes in his confrontation with Damnation! Phenomenal.
@LeafbyLeaf 7 күн бұрын
Unbelievable book! I’m looking forward to Theodoros in 2026!
@tegeuscromis8947 7 күн бұрын
So you literally skipped the entire 18th century.
@LeafbyLeaf 7 күн бұрын
Yeah, it’s pretty bad, I know. But I challenged myself to keep it to 10-12 books total, so I had to be wretchedly selective. 😬
@tegeuscromis8947 7 күн бұрын
@LeafbyLeaf I would have thought you'd at least do Tristram Shandy.
@LeafbyLeaf 6 күн бұрын
Indeed, Rabelais and Sterne are the forerunners of a ton of twentieth- and twenty-first-century books that I love. I should make it clear that my personal core books are an exercise in constraint and not intended to be a negative comment on what is left out. Nevertheless, your observation is absolutely valid.
@burke9497 7 күн бұрын
Hey Chris. I’m enjoying your Pride and Prejudice video. I haven’t read it yet. I read Emma a while back. I wanted to mention that I read Clarissa a few years ago and I found it addictive. I don’t think it will be to many reader’s tastes, but I loved it! ✌️💚😎
@LeafbyLeaf 7 күн бұрын
Here we go!
@Bob-kt6bi 7 күн бұрын
Looking forward to this. Merry Christmas :)
@LeafbyLeaf 7 күн бұрын
Happy holidays to you and yours!
@BunnyBoy416 7 күн бұрын
FINALLY
@LeafbyLeaf 7 күн бұрын
😁
@BunnyBoy416 6 күн бұрын
@@LeafbyLeaf I completed half of the novel, then I gave up and became obsessed with Marxism (nothing new there.) I found Austen's prose very difficult despite it's elegance. There are a lot of characters and their relationships with eachother is complex and subtle.
@merkuryretrograde8835 7 күн бұрын
The "Kid" is a representation of her and Bobby's child, if they had consummated their love. He is a reminder of the incestuous monstrosity they would have created together and, maybe, the real reason why they never could. In Stella Maris, she tells the psychiatrist she really just wanted a baby.
@merkuryretrograde8835 7 күн бұрын
I didn't think it was that deep. Yes, it has big themes, but I interpreted it as a guy losing his mind.
@AndrewMiller-u3o 7 күн бұрын
Another great video - I appreciated the glimpses of some of the critical literature. Thank you.
@LeafbyLeaf 6 күн бұрын
Thanks! My pleasure!
@saphna2095 7 күн бұрын
hehee, ofc I respect and appreciate your reviewing work, but it's great to have you back uploading regularly! esp. in this pre-xmas time when I got the time to enjoy 2h video breakdowns and deep dives
@LeafbyLeaf 7 күн бұрын
Ah, thanks so much! It's great to be back, and, like you say, great to have this season upon us with the luxury of slowing down a bit. Hope you enjoy the video and your holidays!
@waffle.23 7 күн бұрын
Wonderful video! I read P&P for the first time recently and loved it. Also nice Göteborg cup there on the table haha.
@LeafbyLeaf 7 күн бұрын
Thanks so much! Are you from Sweden?
@waffle.23 7 күн бұрын
@@LeafbyLeaf I am, not from Göteborg though my dad is from there. Im in Uppsala (north of Stockholm) greetings from there! And I think you've said that you've been to Sweden a few times on work-related things?
@LeafbyLeaf 7 күн бұрын
Yep. Been there many times over these 20 years working for Volvo. 😁
@waffle.23 7 күн бұрын
@@LeafbyLeaf Volvo! thats awesome, we currently drive one of those✌
@LeafbyLeaf 6 күн бұрын
Kanon bra !
@timkjazz 7 күн бұрын
Great review and love the sweat shirt from White Whale Bookstore from my neighborhood, Bloomfield, here in Pittsburgh, PA
@LeafbyLeaf 7 күн бұрын
Ah, how cool! One of the judges of the literary prize works there. I hope to make a trek up that way soon!
@stanleyhumphrey7404 7 күн бұрын
In addition to reading the whole divine comedy, I would also consider adding in the aeneid. Aeneas' trip into the underworld was dante's main inspiration for his work, which is why virigil is his guide through hell.
@LeafbyLeaf 7 күн бұрын
Indeed, the _Aeneid_ is so important and wonderful. I'm trying to keep my person core at around 10-12 books, so I painstakingly left out Vergil and Ovid and so many others. BUT--this one deserves a video nonetheless. Thank you!
@brockginther7149 7 күн бұрын
Oh wow! today I learned I share a birthday with Jane Au--- ohhhh. Always a treat to wake up to a new Leaf by Leaf, thanks Chris!
@LeafbyLeaf 7 күн бұрын
Hahaha! Dude. That _really_ got me!
@jackwalter5970 7 күн бұрын
Unfortunately, I find Austen's prose to be suffocating. Gotta sit this one out.
@dylanmcdermott1110 7 күн бұрын
Why suffocating? I can see someone finding her prose too dry as it aims for clarity over style.
@jackwalter5970 7 күн бұрын
@dylanmcdermott1110 It seems like she overwrites, and the details are lost in a rambling, stuffy kind of style. That's the best way I can describe it. I don't think she's clear at all.
@LeafbyLeaf 7 күн бұрын
I definitely understand where you're coming from in terms of the sort of post-Hemingway "show don't tell" approach in contrast to the 18th- and 19th-century novelists. Instead of just hitting the main things necessary to convey an impression, writers like Austen, I think, (Dreiser and James come to mind, too, for more recent stuff) wanted to try to make sure they conveyed exactly what they want the reader to know, and not really leave anything to the imagination. Sort of like they were too highly aware of the ambiguity of language unless they exhausted it to get it just right. Like an orator who says the same thing a hundred different ways in hopes that you grasp the message the way s/he wants you to. In any case, the style is certainly not going to appeal to everyone. All best!
@jackwalter5970 7 күн бұрын
@LeafbyLeaf you have summarized it perfectly, Chris. I have trouble with James as well.
@dylanmcdermott1110 Күн бұрын
@@LeafbyLeaf I've never read James, but your description of Austen makes sense and I feel it gives me insight as to why I love this novel and want to read more of her. I think it also gives me insight as to the type of writer I would be (if I was one).
@Librarypencils 7 күн бұрын
This video and your style today ( stopping your intro to sip etc) was very lively and amusing in the most charming, academic quirky genius professor sort of way. You are now Professor Leaf. When are we getting a Chonker Donker whipper Whopper shirt? Or at LxL shirt 😎
@LeafbyLeaf 7 күн бұрын
LOL! Thank you!
@Shreyaaaa0610 7 күн бұрын
I was just thinking you haven't posted in a while, and there you go. Today, I am picking up Jane Austen! Been reading lots of Plato and need a change, so jumping from 500 BC to 1900s! Loveeeeeee the new setup Chris! Love the placement of the typewriter, Those mugs with pens, and the background of your lovely collection, im running short on words (in pure awe) , but this set up and your bookshelf is erotica to those who love literature Love from India <3
@LeafbyLeaf 7 күн бұрын
Ahhhh, thanks so much for all the kind words! Have fun! All my best to you!
@cecethompson914 7 күн бұрын
Well, isn’t this video a wonderful Christmas gift! Thank you, Chris! My husband and I have 4 grown sons (his, mine, and ours). For one of their Christmas gifts, I am giving each one of them a box of books curated to their particular interests and personalities. Most of the books I am giving are ones I’ve watched Chris or Cliff (Better Than Food) review. I’ve given them books from these reviews before and they were very appreciated. I’ll put a sticky note on each book of which channel I watched the review. Thank you for the amazing content over the year and helping me become the GOAT book-gifting mother!
@LeafbyLeaf 7 күн бұрын
I passed this comment over to Cliff and he is also very touched. First, you are definitely the GOAT-mom for this! What a cool idea! I am seriously moved to think that you do this. All my very best to you and your family!
@annaguedez4771 3 күн бұрын
This is the mom I want to be. Thanks for the wonderful idea.
@MarinaMacca-i2t 7 күн бұрын
What an awesome location for reading and writing!I tried to read pride and prejudice weeks ago but after few pages I gave up. Perhaps you'll be able to fascinate me with your thoughts about this book. I wish you and your family merry christmans.
@LeafbyLeaf 7 күн бұрын
Thanks so much! I love my little haven! Let me know if the video inspires you at all. And a very merry Christmas to you and yours, too!
@RodencyRoyalist 7 күн бұрын
This... Is one meaty video. I can feel the nourishment emanating off the bone of this Western core selection that we all love and know. The uptake will have to be incredibly vigorous. Okay. I believe I am now ready to absorb the nutrients.
@pablohb4 8 күн бұрын
Man this was so good, thank you for making it. Reading this book was kind of frustrating to me as I had no one around to discuss or bounce ideas with, but yeah it has so much interesting ideas and concepts an passages, this wonderful humor with a tinge of bitterness... I don't know but you capture what's great about it so simply, great work man will be checking out your channel 🙌
@h.astley2113 9 күн бұрын
correct
@xgryphenx 9 күн бұрын
Above and beyond his best-not even close. Had he just written Suttree it would have been enough.
@LeafbyLeaf 7 күн бұрын
That reminds me of what Harold Bloom said of William Gaddis: that Gaddis could have rested on his laurels for the rest of his life after _The Recognitions_ .
@timkjazz 10 күн бұрын
Colossally great review Chris. I read Suttree in the Vintage Contemporaries series, had to re-read it as soon as I finished it. I have since read it at least 5 more times and have it on my list to read again in the next few weeks. I don't think it can be overstated how marvelous a novel Suttree is, on the highest level of Literature with - The Magic Mountain, Crime and Punishment, War and Peace, Blood Meridian, a few others. The brilliance of your review encapsulates this novel down to its very essence. Great review sir, great review.
@LeafbyLeaf 7 күн бұрын
That means a lot coming from you--thank you so much!
@ChuckWCoulter 10 күн бұрын
Thank you! I so get that. This is the 20th century's greatest American novel. Initially mistreated by ignorant critics. The party sequences are deft. I hauled it around, read it twice, and the party sequences several times, or something with Wyeth and his lover... this was all in college; my instructors hadn't read it. Colleagues had not heard of it. One prof, the novelist Michael Parker, however, taught Carpenter's Gothic, which I had no care for; I read "JR" twice. Both are quite funny. Let us never forget the humor. The pretensions come to the fore. All the fakery in it. Fantastic books.