Please comment under James Baldwin NOT here - and then everyone can see the post and get involved rather than just subscribers, Thanks!
1 year ago | 14
The Stranger by Camus would be good, but done as if it was filmed in the 70s
1 year ago | 1
Maybe Brave New World by Aldous Huxley. As to why, though it’s written in the 1930s, it feels weirdly relatable in the modern day.
1 year ago | 58
How to kill a mockingbird, best sold book ever and impossible tonnot leave a mark in the reader
1 year ago | 3
Blood Meridian, which is a timeless classic with universal themes despite being set in a very specific time period and place.
1 year ago | 8
The Brothers Karamazov. A lot to talk about: suffering, morality, theodicy, reason vs belief, the burden of free will. The view that 'One is Responsible for All' prominent throughout the book. The book set in the backdrop of a rapidly changing Russia and life of Dostoevsky himself are great content on their own.
1 year ago | 8
Catcher in the rye… I feel like its relatable to many people. Also many of the themes and symbols are said to insinuate tragedies in the author’s life during WWII. I think it can be ur first coming of age revision and its still a classic
1 year ago | 6
Catch 22 definitely. Whilst you wouldn't be the first to give Joseph Heller's book cinematic treatment there is a great back story as to Heller's time as a bombardier 488 th Bomb Squadron with the USAF in the 12th Air Force flying out of Corsica. Love both your series, Great Books...& Great Art...thanks!
1 year ago
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Dune. A classic of science fiction and one of the greatest books ever written.
1 year ago
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Great Books Explained
I'd like you to comment under the new James Baldwin video (not here please, as not everyone gets "community" notifications), about what books you'd like me to cover and why. I have 6 scripts in preparation now and would love to get some ideas, suggestions, or even just what your favourite book is? Let's take the conversation over to Jimmy Baldwin!
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