The Secret History by Donna Tartt (Dark Academia and Greek Philosophy)

A discussion of the elements in The Secret History, focusing on elements in Greek philosophy and tragedy and the sense of finding oneself as a young adult.
0:00 Introduction
5:32 Elements of Greek Thought
14:40 Socrates & Alcibiades
19:37 Recommended if you like
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[@jennisrandom42]

I read The Secret History about 5 years ago and I’m probably due for a reread. There was quite a bit I liked about it but I remember thinking it was too drawn out in the last half.

[@ramblingraconteur1616]

There are passages that feel redundant across the second half, but I was surprised at how different it seemed on a reread. I hope you’re having a great weekend, Jenn. Cheers, Jack

[@hartereads]

The Secret History has been on my TBR for way too long. Love the philosophy elements in your review.

[@ramblingraconteur1616]

I hope you enjoy it when you have a chance to read it!

[@doctorfaustxvi]

Glad to see a review of this marvelous work by someone older than 15 lol

[@thelu564]

looks interesting, thanks!

[@ramblingraconteur1616]

Hope you enjoy it if you have a chance to open this one up. Cheers, Jack

[@polylyth]

You're collection of NYRB classics is astounding.

[@ramblingraconteur1616]

Thanks! Do you have any favorites among their many publications? Hope you’re having a great weekend. Cheers, Jack

[@polylyth]

Quite a few, including Hard Rain Falling (Don Carpenter), Wish Her Safe at Home (Stephen Benatar), Ride a Cockhorse (Raymond Kennedy), We Think the World of You (J. R. Ackerley) and loads more. When I used to live abroad, I was able to pick them up in second-hand book stores on the cheap. Now that I'm living in the west of Ireland, they are more pricey to get from Amazon and such. They're not so common in the few second-hand stores we have here. No shortage of Joyce, Wilde and Yeats though.@@ramblingraconteur1616

[@edgewaterz]

Great review of the book. I admit it was grueling to get through when I first read it. The atmosphere is miserable and the people have few redeeming qualities to latch onto. I couldn’t identify and side with a single character. I didn’t connect with it. Basically I hated it. But now that I’m an adult I should probably read it again and give it another chance.

[@michaelrhodes4712]

Bertrand Russell gently tells Ludwig Wittgenstein "may The Donald Trump teach us how to Make America Great Again."

[@ramblingraconteur1616]

Do you prefer Russell or Wittgenstein?