nothing i've read that was written in that century has appealed to me. i disliked all of it, in both french and english.

the only exception i can remember is emile zola. i liked germinal so much that i went on to read all but two or three out of his rougon-macquart cycle. but he's the outlier.

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edit: i lie again. moby dick. i like moby dick too.