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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Ichirou on February 24, 2008, 09:43:30 PM

Title: FUCK I HAVE A CRUSH ON TOBIAS SMOLLETT
Post by: Ichirou on February 24, 2008, 09:43:30 PM

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Tobias_Smollett_c_1770.jpg)

English-language picaresque (though still not as good as Spanish picaresque) :bow
The Adventures of Roderick Random :bow
The Expedition of Humphry Clinker :bow

TOBIAS SMOLLETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTt

Title: Re: FUCK I HAVE A CRUSH ON TOBIAS SMOLLETT
Post by: TVC15 on February 24, 2008, 09:46:33 PM

I wish they'd make more picaresque movies.  Because Barry Lyndon was <3.  Then again I'd just waste time comparing them to Barry Lyndon and I'd hate them all.

I find most picaresque novels to not be as fun as they should be.  That was back when writers basically got paid by page count, which lead to lots of books that are just too long to be easily enjoyed.

Title: Re: FUCK I HAVE A CRUSH ON TOBIAS SMOLLETT
Post by: drew on February 24, 2008, 09:47:55 PM

The fact that this isn't a TVC thread blows my mind. 

Title: Re: FUCK I HAVE A CRUSH ON TOBIAS SMOLLETT
Post by: Ichirou on February 24, 2008, 09:48:45 PM

I'd like some Spanish films that deal with the picaresque, like adaptations of Quevedo's El Buscon and the originator of the genre, Lazarillo de Tormes.  Too bad Spanish cinema SUCKS nowadays.  Guess we'll have to rely on some Mexi like Del Toro to do it.

Title: Re: FUCK I HAVE A CRUSH ON TOBIAS SMOLLETT
Post by: Powerslave on February 24, 2008, 10:00:52 PM

Quote from: Drewsy on February 24, 2008, 09:47:55 PM

The fact that this isn't a TVC thread blows my mind. 

Good call :rofl

Title: Re: FUCK I HAVE A CRUSH ON TOBIAS SMOLLETT
Post by: Ichirou on February 24, 2008, 10:08:58 PM

I read several of Tobias Smollett's works back in college and they were awesome.  I am re-reading Humphry Clinker now.

TVC DOES NOT HAVE A MONOPOLY ON LITFAG THREADS...does he? :ninja

Title: Re: FUCK I HAVE A CRUSH ON TOBIAS SMOLLETT
Post by: Tauntaun on February 24, 2008, 10:46:03 PM

Quote from: Ichi on February 24, 2008, 10:08:58 PM

I read several of Tobias Smollett's works back in college and they were awesome.  I am re-reading Humphry Clinker now.

TVC DOES NOT HAVE A MONOPOLY ON LITFAG THREADS...does he? :ninja

IDK man, I'm kinda weirded out too that it wasn't him posting this.