Brattle Bookshop Haul | Part 2 

Yes, that is a surreal cover for dure! Original. Thanks for showing us. So nice to discover on this wet evening a Bookvlog of sugstance, for adults.

what a fabulously interesting haul Micah. That Florence book looks wonderful, so much history right there to learn about.

I' m glad for you getting to wonderful historic Brattle Books. I got to the original and planned to return the next month as I loved it, of course, then tragedy struck. This was before you were born, so thankfully, you neednt miss it. And the recent one is much larger.

Wow wow wow, my RU-vid recommended this video and I'm SO pleased. I am also a lover of Russian literature and Russian history. I can't wait to watch all your videos!

Thank you, Micah!🌷The photo on the cover of Shakespeare’s biography is a detail of his funerary monument in Stratford upon Avon.

What a great book haul. ❤ I adore Russian history, so this was great.

Another great selection of books!

Regarding Westerns, find yourself a copy of Shane by Jack Schaefer. You'll love it. Gordon Dickson's Dorsai books are great.

I’m glad you found so many books at the Brattle that partially satisfy your never ending thirst for Russian history. Soon you will be able to start teaching a Russian history course online. Congratulations on surpassing 2K subscribers!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 It seems that you reached that number so quickly. It’s well deserved, you have worked hard and created loads of very informative videos. Good luck for continued growth!

That copy of The Possessed is stunning.

I'm hooked. i need a Part 3 now!

Fantastic, really love the Catherine the Great biography it's a super addition to your library. Now we just need and an hour video on each book😂😂😂

I am so glad that you had a great time visiting Steve and the Brattle Book Store. What a treat.

I love your obsession with Russia! ❤😂

Oh, Florence! I would love to learn about that beautiful city. Also, HOLD UP. Dostoevsky had short stories?! Here I am, intimidated by all his huge works but wanting to dive in. All the while, this exists! (Forgive my ignorance. I am a product of the Chicago Publik Skool Sistem.)

You certainly found some nice editions. Your copy of Nicholas & Alexandra suggests to me it is time to reread this great book. Your comments about Constance Garnett were right on - I generally prefer Pevear & Volokhonsky, but was introduced to Dostoevsky and the other Russians by Garnett.

I'm happy that you got to go to the Brattle! What drew you to reading Russian literature and history?

The Shakespeare biography looks like a lot of fun!

That Sea & Civilization sounds amazing as well! Darnit, I want to read them all.

Love that copy of the best short stories by Dostoeskvy. Wow, the possessed cover is fascinating, It leaps at you. I love Garnet’s translations and I always read her first and then work my way through others translations.

Love the dostoyevsky books you picked out! Super cool! I’ll have to search out that short story collection! I really like his books

Great haul! I am starting to get interested in the Romanov's and that period of Russia. Have you read King, Kaiser, Tsar by Catherine Clay? I'm curious if it's worth a read.

Nice! Utopia in power sounds great! How is the font?

Hey Micah, just curious if you’ve read or heard of Karl Schlögel’s book The Soviet Century: Archaeology of a Lost World. It came out this year in English and I saw it at my library recently. I’m not too big on non-fiction so I probably won’t end up reading the whole thing when I check it out but it seems like something you’d really like so I thought I’d put it on your radar. Stay well!

I’ve always found Magarshack dependable for a good read. (I don’t know Russian.) He was Penguin’s go-to translator, though gradually getting supplanted (not _Oblamov_ yet). I think I also have a Dostoevsky biography by him which I have not read; but his _Crime and Punishment, Brothers Karamazov_ and half of _The Idiot_ yes. (Unlike you I’ve probably had my fill of Russian authors for a while. 😂) An admirable haul. Does Brattle always put pricetags sideways on the upper left? (I’ve don’t recall that from Steve’s.)