If you could have written one of the great books, what would it be?

GoatersLeftShin said:
I'd go for Freidrich Engels' "The Condition of the Working Class in England".

It's an absolute masterpiece and gives an account of how people in England lived during the Industrial Revolution. A large part of the account is based around his time in Manchester and the conditions people suffered were absolutely horrific. Beyond anything you can imagine. It's also one of the early books that studied society 'scientifically'.

I love the way it talks about Deansgate, Oxford Rd and Angel Meadow and it's almost impossible to imagine how life must've been then. It's almost unbelievable. The accounts of how miners and their families were treated in Northumberland is horrendous.

It's a shocking but brilliant read and is one of the most influential political books ever written.

A masterpiece.

A notable mention for the "Road to Wigan Pier" by Orwell too which is in a similar vein.
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Similar vein to The Ragged Trousered Philanthropist
 
GoatersLeftShin said:
I'd go for Freidrich Engels' "The Condition of the Working Class in England".

It's an absolute masterpiece and gives an account of how people in England lived during the Industrial Revolution. A large part of the account is based around his time in Manchester and the conditions people suffered were absolutely horrific. Beyond anything you can imagine. It's also one of the early books that studied society 'scientifically'.

I love the way it talks about Deansgate, Oxford Rd and Angel Meadow and it's almost impossible to imagine how life must've been then. It's almost unbelievable. The accounts of how miners and their families were treated in Northumberland is horrendous.

It's a shocking but brilliant read and is one of the most influential political books ever written.

A masterpiece.

A notable mention for the "Road to Wigan Pier" by Orwell too which is in a similar vein.
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Odd mixture was Engels. Mill owner and member of the Cheshire set, whorer and drinker in the vice dens of Manchester, amanuensis to Marx, and socialist writer.
 
paulbob said:
One of my favourite authors, the way he turns logic into absurdity is hilarious.
I would also recommend "At Swim Two Birds"
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Yep,done that one as well.If the Third Policeman is a true reflection of an after-life,I might be able to put up
with it in a weird way.
 
paulbob said:
One of my favourite authors, the way he turns logic into absurdity is hilarious.
I would also recommend "At Swim Two Birds"
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It's quite strange really, The Third Policeman is in my top 5 all time favourite book list. I really tried so hard to get to grips with At Swim Two Birds but finally gave up after 50 pages. It just didn't work for me.
 
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