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Impressive books and movies
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The Wild Palms: [If I Forget Thee, Jerusalem]The Wild Palms: [If I Forget Thee, Jerusalem] by William Faulkner
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $1.08
My favorite Faulkner novel so far.
The UnvanquishedThe Unvanquished by William Faulkner
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $0.01
Good Faulkner.
The Sound and the FuryThe Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner
Buy new: $9.56 / Used from: $0.17
Genius Faulkner.
As I Lay DyingAs I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
Buy new: $10.36 / Used from: $0.01
Great Faulkner. If you really like this guy (like I do) do yourself a favour and buy the "Library of America" editions of his works, they're pure gold.
LolitaLolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $2.05
I loved Lolita: the passionate, doomed affair of Humbert Humbert is unforgettable.
Tropic of CancerTropic of Cancer by Henry Miller
Buy new: $10.40 / Used from: $2.50
This book tore me to pieces, Miller could really set the world on fire.
Tropic of CapricornTropic of Capricorn by Henry Miller
Buy new: $10.40 / Used from: $1.99
Again, inflaming.
The Books in My LifeThe Books in My Life by Henry Miller
Buy new: $17.95 / Used from: $6.50
This is Miller showing us his great heart.
Spider's House: A NovelSpider's House: A Novel by Paul Bowles
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $4.00
This is my favorite Bowles.
Sheltering SkySheltering Sky by Paul Bowles
Buy used from: $9.06
Another great Bowles book, just not so poetic this time around. The miscommunication will drive you crazy.
To the LighthouseTo the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
Buy new: $10.40 / Used from: $0.01
Subjectivity at its peak. Too much punctuation though, not flowing like Mrs. Dalloway.
Mrs. DallowayMrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Buy new: $10.40 / Used from: $0.01
I actually prefer To the Lighthouse, but this one has better punctuation.
Orlando: A BiographyOrlando: A Biography by Virginia Woolf
Buy new: $11.20 / Used from: $0.01
A funny little book that spoofs all biographies.
A Writer's DiaryA Writer's Diary by Virginia Woolf
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $6.29
A look inside a great writer's mind. Too bad it feels like I'm prying into her personal life every time I read it.
Crime and Punishment (Everyman's Library (Cloth))Crime and Punishment (Everyman's Library (Cloth)) by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Buy new: $14.96 / Used from: $5.98
Love it. St. Petersburg is one of the best settings for a book.
Molloy, Malone Dies, The Unnamable (Everyman's Library)Molloy, Malone Dies, The Unnamable (Everyman's Library) by Samuel Beckett
Buy new: $14.96 / Used from: $14.29
Wow! The doubts of each character will drive you wild, there's nothing the reader can cling to!
Blood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the WestBlood Meridian: Or the Evening Redness in the West by Cormac McCarthy
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $5.11
This is probably McCarthy's greatest work, but don't dismiss the rest because they're all great.
A Farewell To ArmsA Farewell To Arms by Ernest Hemingway
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $0.06
Really enjoyed this book. The love scenes were gorgeous, you'll never forget that girl's hair.
For Whom the Bell TollsFor Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $1.47
Great account of the Spanish civil war.
Night (Oprah's Book Club)Night (Oprah's Book Club) by Elie Wiesel
Buy new: $9.00 / Used from: $1.21
How could Wiesel write such a beautiful book about such horrid acts? Incredible and heartbreaking.
Catch-22Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $1.79
This is one funny book. A little disorienting at first but you just relax and let it all hit you at once, non-chronologically.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Penguin Classics)A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (Penguin Classics) by James Joyce
Buy new: $8.00 / Used from: $1.69
I suggest that you read this book focusing on Stephen's journey, not on the politics. The language is also great.
UnforgivenUnforgiven
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $3.25
The western deconstructed.
MementoMemento
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $3.28
The PrestigeThe Prestige
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $2.75
The HoursThe Hours
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.50
The Departed (Two-Disc Special Edition)The Departed (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Buy new: $22.99 / Used from: $3.38
Pulp Fiction (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)Pulp Fiction (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $5.00
Apocalypse Now - The Complete Dossier (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)Apocalypse Now - The Complete Dossier (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $8.24
Reds (Special 25th Aniversary Edition)Reds (Special 25th Aniversary Edition)
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $10.49
Doctor Zhivago (Two-Disc Special Edition)Doctor Zhivago (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $9.00
A Beautiful MindA Beautiful Mind
Buy new: $10.49 / Used from: $3.96
Lawrence of Arabia (Limited Edition)Lawrence of Arabia (Limited Edition)
Buy new: $25.99 / Used from: $5.49
Chungking ExpressChungking Express
Buy new: $9.49 / Used from: $3.75
Cool, a great exercise in style. Tarantino learnt from this one.
PersonaPersona
Buy new: $19.99 / Used from: $13.49
The Thin Red LineThe Thin Red Line
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $2.00
KontrollKontroll
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $4.00
A hidden gem.
O Brother, Where Art Thou?O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $4.57
The Lord of the Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition)The Lord of the Rings - The Motion Picture Trilogy (Platinum Series Special Extended Edition)
Buy new: $64.99 / Used from: $32.44
I don't know which version of this boxedset you should buy but this one seems pretty darn good.