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Originally Posted by Penforhire
Hmm, I think I've only ever put down two books.
One was James Joyce's "Finnegans Wake," attempted to read for pleasure and I guess I'm not masochistic enough.
The other was a vanity press fantasy novel a friend of a friend wrote. The degree of poor writing made my head hurt after the first two chapters.
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I'm sure there have been others, but the only book I ever remember putting down was also a book by Joyce: Ulysses. I only made it about 1/10th the way the way through.
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Originally Posted by Alyssa Miranda
The posts on the Bible overlook it as literature, and that it is the single largest source of quotations added to the English language, including "feet of clay," "reap the whirlwind," and many, many others, 257 in total, exceeding even those attributed to Shakespeare, according to Wikipedia....
...I know of no one writing today with such simplicity and power.
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I agree that the King James translation is a literary masterpiece. Its influence upon the English-speaking world is incalculable. I would also argue that some parts are more enjoyable as literature than others.