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Darkness at Noon
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bookshelves: recommendations, 2023-readings, historical-fiction, politics, philosophy, british-literature, russian-literature, e-5, english-editions
Dec 16, 2023
bookshelves: recommendations, 2023-readings, historical-fiction, politics, philosophy, british-literature, russian-literature, e-5, english-editions
A masterpiece of world literature, this novel takes a necessary look at Soviet, particularly Stalinist totalitarianism. The little father of the people has killed or had killed more men than Hitler, a sad record that does not forgive the previous one. Based on facts extracted from reality, this novel explains the lack of value of man in totalitarian systems that annihilate him in the name of a so-called cause, which is often none other than the priority of their interests.
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Reading Progress
December 22, 2021
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to-read
December 22, 2021
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December 22, 2021
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recommendations
December 13, 2023
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Started Reading
December 13, 2023
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next-to-read
December 13, 2023
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14.69%
"Perhaps he was kneeling on the bunk with his hands folded - like the prisoner in No. 407 had folded them to receive his piece of bread.
And now, at last, Rubashov knew of what experience this gesture had reminded him - the imploring gesture of the meager, stretched-out hands. Pietà ..."
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31
And now, at last, Rubashov knew of what experience this gesture had reminded him - the imploring gesture of the meager, stretched-out hands. Pietà ..."
December 14, 2023
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37.91%
"He smiled down at Rubashov. In the corridor, steps were approaching; the door was opened. Two warders came in and saluted. Without a word, Rubashov stepped between them; they started the march back to his cell. The noises in the corridors had now died out; from some cells came a subdued snoring, which sounded like moaning. The yellow, stale, electric light was burning all over the building."
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80
December 15, 2023
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63.03%
"Gletkin shrugged his shoulders, shoved his collar and crackling cuffs into place, and continued working on the pile of documents."
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133
December 15, 2023
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80.57%
"He rubbed cold water on his forehead and neck at the wash basin, put on his pince-nez, and again started the march through the corridors, past the barber's room and cellar stairs, with steps which swayed slightly without his knowing it."
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170
December 16, 2023
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91.0%
"She sat down in her usual place in the corner. 'I congratulate you on your success, Comrade Gletkin,' she said.
Gletkin turned the lamp down to normal.
'That,' he said with a glance at the lamp, 'plus lack of sleep and physical exhaustion. It is all a matter of constitution.'"
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192
Gletkin turned the lamp down to normal.
'That,' he said with a glance at the lamp, 'plus lack of sleep and physical exhaustion. It is all a matter of constitution.'"
December 16, 2023
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2023-readings
December 16, 2023
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historical-fiction
December 16, 2023
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politics
December 16, 2023
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philosophy
December 16, 2023
– Shelved as:
british-literature
December 16, 2023
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russian-literature
December 16, 2023
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e-5
December 16, 2023
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english-editions
December 16, 2023
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Finished Reading