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Bobok by Fyodor Dostoevsky
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Weird. Fun. Just gets going and it ends. Silly?
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Reading Progress

November 3, 2020 – Shelved
November 3, 2020 – Shelved as: to-read
November 4, 2020 – Started Reading
November 4, 2020 –
page 1
4.55% "My temper is at the bottom of it all."
November 5, 2020 –
page 10
45.45% "I must own I was surprised too; though some of those who woke had been buried for three days, as, for instance, a very young girl of sixteen who kept giggling . . . giggling in a horrible and predatory way."
November 5, 2020 –
page 12
54.55% "Let us be naked, let us be naked!� cried all the voices."
November 9, 2020 – Finished Reading

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Mark André Thank you, Esterina! - )


Mark André Thank you, Mónica! - )
This one was fun too. Another very ridiculous premise. Dostoyevsky!


Mark André Thank you, Amber! - )
Nice to hear from you. Weird. Silly. Fun.


Mark André Thank you, Marita! - )
Dostoyevsky style humor? Weird. Fun.


Mark André Thank you, Joana! - )
Strange little story. Fun.


Mark André Thank you, Orhan. - )
Silly. Curious. Dostoyevsky.


Mark André Thank you, Fernando. - )
Good to hear from you. Dostoyevskian humor?


Mark André Thank you, Ilse! - )
Strange little story. Fun. Weird.


Mark André Thank you, Francesc. - )
Odd little thing. A peak at Dostoyevsky’s sense of humor?


message 10: by Balu (new) - added it

Balu Have you read The Village of Stephanchikovo? THAT is a peak of Dostoevsky's sense of humour. And literally the guy had little to none of that :)


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Mark André Thank you, Alan. - )
I certainly recognize the title. I needed something to read today. That’s perfect. But is it really funny? We’ll see. Thanks.


message 12: by Fernando (last edited Nov 09, 2020 10:24AM) (new) - rated it 3 stars

Fernando There's a beautiful and funny tale by Mark Twain called "A strange dream" that is very similar to "Bobok". Look for it...


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Mark André Thank you, Fernando. - )
I’m on it, straight away. I’m a big Twain fan.


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Mark André Ahh! The Mysterious Stranger, Are we talking about the same book? One of my all time favorite ‘bad boy� books. - )
But I’m a little vague on the connection. I will reread Bobok.


Fernando Mark wrote: "Ahh! The Mysterious Stranger, Are we talking about the same book? One of my all time favorite ‘bad boy� books. - )
But I’m a little vague on the connection. I will reread Bobok."


The story I refer is about a man who fells asleep in a cemetery and begins to see all kind of skeletons arguing and talking about the bad conditions the are experiencing in the cemetery.
That tale immediately took my to Dotoievsky's "Bobok".
The correct name (I think) is "A curious dream".


message 16: by Mark (last edited Nov 09, 2020 10:55AM) (new) - rated it 4 stars

Mark André Cool. Got it. I’m on it. - )


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Mark André Thank you, Lexi! - )
Nice to hear from you. I’m a little surprised by the level of interest this has captured.


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Mark André Thank you, Carlo. - )
Good to hear from you. Strange little ‘comic� Dostoyevsky.


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Mark André Thank you, Catherine! - )
A bit out of the common groove. Weird.


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Mark André Thank you, Muhtasin. - )
Good to hear from you. An odd work.


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Mark André Thank you, Gary. - )
Good to hear from you.


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Mark André Thank you, Sara! - )
Nice to hear from you. Curious little story.


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Mark André Thank you, TMR! - )
A curious little thing. But it is Dostoyevsky so we had to take a look.


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Mark André Thank you, Apoorva! - )
Very nice to meet you. An almost humorous situation. A great rarity with Dostoyevsky.


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Mark André Thank you, Piyangie! - )
Nice to hear from you. A must if one is a Dostoyevsky fan.


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Mark André Thank you, Alma! - )
Nice to hear from you. (Almost) easy Dostoyevsky if there such a thing.


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Mark André Thank you, Jon. - )
Don’t remember a word of this, but I guess I liked it.


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Mark André Thank you, Liz! - )


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Mark André Thank you, Luís. - )


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Mark André Thank you, Montzalee! - )
Very nice to meet you. Don’t remember much at all about this. Guess I liked it.


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Mark André Thank you, Beth! - )
I guess I read it. I don’t remember anything about it. Amusing Dostoyevsky? That’s pretty novel!


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Mark André Thank you, Agnieszka! - )
Nice to hear from you.


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Mark André Thank you, SONJA ❤️! - )


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Mark André Thank you, Hania! >)
Very nice to meet you. I’m a big Dostoyevsky fan!


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Mark André Thank you, andy. >)
Very nice to meet you. Anything by Dostoyevsky!


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Mark André Thank you, Samichtime. >)
Good to hear from you. It’s been awhile, so I don’t really remember much here.


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Mark André Thank you, Emily! >)
Very nice to meet you. Don’t remember this one. I guess I liked it well enough. It is Dostoyevsky!


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Mark André Thank you, demi! >)
Very nice to meet you. Don’t remember much about this one, but anything by Dostoevsky is worth a look.


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Mark André Thank you, James. >)
Good to hear from you.


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Mark André Thank you, Jaidee. >)
Good to hear from you.


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Mark André Thank you, Anastasija! >)
Nice to hear from you. It’s Dostoevsky.


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Mark André Thank you, B.H.B. & C. >)
Good to hear from you.


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Mark André Thank you, Nat. >)
Very nice to meet you. Anything by Dostoyevsky!


message 44: by Fernando (last edited Jul 15, 2024 08:27AM) (new) - rated it 3 stars

Fernando There's a tale by Mark Twain very similar to Bobok: it's called A strange dream


message 45: by Mark (new) - rated it 4 stars

Mark André Cool! Thanks. I’ll look for it. >)


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Mark André Thank you, Javi. >)
Very nice to meet you.


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Mark André Thank you, Ellie! >)
Nice to hear from you.


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Mark André Thank you, Emily! >)
Very nice to meet you. Dostoyevsky is one of my favorite authors.


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Mark André Thank you, Jonathan. >)
Good to hear from you.


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Mark André Thank you, Fariha! >)
Nice to hear from you. A lighter side?


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