ANNA KARENINA and CRIME and PUNISHMENT (announcement) Sophia Clef 2020-12-22 | If you need some motivation to read Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky and/or Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy in 2021, this is it! You don’t NEED to watch or read anything to enjoy these books, but if you want something extra, I'd be glad to talk about them!The Anna Karenina Readalong will begin on the 6th of January and end on the 24 February, and the Crime and Punishment one will begin on the 10th of January and end on the 14th of February.CRIME AND PUNISHMENT PART 1youtu.be/F1KKNKHJsuYANNA KARENINA PART 1youtu.be/dPBGyl-4b3sTOLSTOY: WHERE TO START? youtu.be/pP1u7p4rSlYDOSTOEVSKY: WHERE TO START?youtu.be/BcdXV7tPXgYSUBSCRIBE HERE: youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1Music Six Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja Gülbadamova Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/t#dostoevsky#tolstoy
DECEMBER READING WRAP UP Sophia Clef 2021-12-28 | It's the end of 2021, so I couldn't end it without a wrap up of most of the books I read since filming the previous video.1. Froth on the Daydream/ Foam of the Daze/ Mood Indigo by Boris Vian2. Who Is to Blame? by Alexander Herzen3. Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe4. And Quiet Flows the Don by Mikhail Sholokhov5. A Harlot High and Low by Honoré de Balzac 6. The Master of Petersburg by J.M. Coetzee7. A Life by Guy de Maupassant8 We by Yevgeny Zamyatin9 The Vampire by Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy10. Dracula by Bram Stoker12. Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope13. Short Stories and Sketches by Daniil KharmsMy playlist on Crime and Punishmentyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLaXezm1TPTjBP20GKio4Tu3OV_93_AhnpMy playlist on Anna Kareninayoutube.com/playlist?list=PLaXezm1TPTjAX077DKiBBlNsJdeEud8seMUSIC:Six Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja Gülbadamova Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/t
September Reading Wrap Up Sophia Clef 2021-10-24 | Here are some of the books I read in the past few months. Part 2 coming soon.1.The Forsyte Saga by John Galsworthy (The Man of Property,Indian Summer of a Forsyte, In Chancery, Awakening, To Let)2.The Inimitable Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse 3.The Italian by Ann Radcliffe 4.The Leopard by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa 5.Pleasure by Gabriele d'Annunzio 6.Nothing to Be Frightened of by Julian Barnes 7.Là-Bas (Durtal #1) by Joris-Karl Huysmans 8.The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas by Machado de Assis 9.The Golem by Gustav MeyrinkMUSIC:Six Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja Gülbadamova Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/t
The Master and Margarita Review and Analysis Sophia Clef 2021-09-02 | The Master and Margarita by M. A. Bulgakov is one of the books that had a deep impact on me as a reader. It was the first text that inspired me to look for different interpretations and to read the manuscripts. In this video, I try to discuss some of its aspect without spoilers. This is not a summary, but rather an introduction to it.One of the best soundtracks ever:youtu.be/o5Tm8zV8FlABerlioz : Symphonie Fantastique :youtu.be/5HgqPpjIH5cGounod: Faustyoutu.be/tIQWjSIsDf8Schubert-Die Winterreise:youtu.be/c8UDOmUcxCkMUSIC:The Path of the Goblin King Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0The Chamber Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0Gagool Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0Not As It Seems Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0Mysterioso March Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0The Builder Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0Six Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja Gülbadamova Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/t#russianliterature #bulgakov
BULGAKOV: WHERE TO START? Sophia Clef 2021-07-05 | In this video I talk about Mikhail Bulgakov and I present a few of his works. Most of them are pretty short, and easy to read. 1. A Young Doctor's Notebook 2. Morphine3. Heart of a Dog (or A Dog's Heart)4. Ivan Vasilievich5. The Crimson Island6. Life of Monsieur de MolièreThis is the sixth part of KLASSIK, a series that will, hopefully, inspire you to read Russian literature.CHEKHOV: WHERE TO START? | KLASSIKyoutu.be/ngewn6m6X0UPUSHKIN: WHERE TO START? | KLASSIKyoutu.be/5m44Eb7w9PYGOGOL: WHERE TO START? | KLASSIK youtube.com/watch?v=wyinu-5-eCc TOLSTOY: WHERE TO START? | KLASSIK youtube.com/watch?v=pP1u7p4rSlY DOSTOEVSKY: WHERE TO START? | KLASSIK youtube.com/watch?v=BcdXV7tPXgYSUBSCRIBE HERE: youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1MUSIC:Darkest Child Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0Despair and Triumph Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0Sneaky Snooper by Jason Shaw on AudionautiX released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licensecreativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Hidden Agenda Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0The Carnival of the Animals - I. Lions Royal March by Camille Saint-SaënsPerformed by: Seattle Youth SymphonyLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensecreativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0Autumn Mvt 1 Allegro by John Harrison with the Wichita State University Chamber Players is licensed under a Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 International License.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0Six Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja Gülbadamova Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/t#russianliterature #bulgakov
Reading Wrap Up: Cervantes, Balzac, Turgenev, Hoffmann Sophia Clef 2021-06-15 | In this video i talk about the books I read in March and April. Better late than never.1. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes2. La Peau de chagrin by Honoré de Balzac3. Lost Illusions by Honoré de Balzac4. The Story of the Chevalier des Grieux and Manon Lescaut by Antoine François Prévost5. Poor Liza by Nikolay Karamzin6. The Robbers by Friedrich Schiller7. Don Carlos by Friedrich Schiller8. Home of the Gentry by Ivan Turgenev9. Critique of Pure Reason by Immanuel Kant10. Little Zaches by E. T. A. Hoffmann11. The Golden Pot by E. T. A. Hoffmann12. Stoss by Mikhail LermontovMy playlist on Crime and Punishmentyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLaXezm1TPTjBP20GKio4Tu3OV_93_AhnpMy playlist on Anna Kareninayoutube.com/playlist?list=PLaXezm1TPTjAX077DKiBBlNsJdeEud8seMy Instagram: instagram.com/sophiaclef(for questions and suggestions)MusicSix Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja Gülbadamova Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/t
Read like Dostoevsky | Dostoevskys favorite books Sophia Clef 2021-05-31 | Have you ever wondered what your favorite authors read? I have, so I spent the past few months reading some of Fyodor Dostoevsky’s favorite books. He loved reading, but since he moved a lot, and his stepson didn't keep his promise to keep his library intact, I had to work with what we have, mostly with Anna Grigorievna's list.I finally fell in love with Balzac, and I finally one of the famous “positively beautiful figures”, Don Quixote. Here’s the list with the books and authors mentioned in the video (including Dostoevsky’s):1. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes2. A Novel in Nine Letters by Fyodor Dostoevsky3. Humiliated and Insulted by Fyodor Dostoevsky4. The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky5. The Writer’s Diary by Fyodor Dostoevsky6. One Hundred and Four Sacred Stories from the Old and New Testaments7. The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky8. Quentin Durward by Sir Walter Scott9. The Monastery by Sir Walter Scott10. Waverley by Sir Walter Scott11. St Ronan's Well by Sir Walter Scott12. Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott13. Netochka Nezvanova by Fyodor Dostoevsky14. The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens15. The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens16. David Copperfield by Charles Dickens17. The mysteries of Udolpho by Ann Radcliffe18. The Italian by Ann Radcliffe19. The Life and Opinions of the Tomcat Murr by E. T. A. Hoffmann20. Confessions of an English Opium-Eater by Thomas De Quincey21. Little Zaches by E. T. A. Hoffmann22. The Golden Pot by E. T. A. Hoffmann23. Edgar Allan Poe24. The Queen of Spades by Alexander Pushkin25. The Robbers by Friedrich von Schiller26. Don Carlos by Friedrich von Schiller27. Poor Folk by Fyodor Dostoevsky28. Mary Stuart by Friedrich von Schiller29. Boris Godunov by Alexander Pushkin30. Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe31. Reineke Fuchs by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (The story of Reynard the Fox)32. The Double by Fyodor Dostoevsky33. The Adolescent by Fyodor Dostoevsky34. Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe35. La dernière Aldini by George Sand36. The Uscoque by George Sand37. Jeanne by George Sand38. La Marquise by George Sand39. Lucrezia Floriani by George Sand40. Spiridion by George Sand41. Eugenie Grandet by Honoré de Balzac42. Lost Illusions by Honoré de Balzac43. The Wild Ass's Skin by Honoré de Balzac44. Pere Goriot by Honoré de Balzac45. The Last Day of a Condemned Man by Victor Hugo46. Notre-Dame de Paris by Victor Hugo47. Les Misérables by Victor Hugo48. Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky49. Demons by Fyodor Dostoevsky50. A Gentle Creature by Fyodor Dostoevsky51. The House of the Dead by Fyodor Dostoevsky52. The Story of the Chevalier des Grieux and Manon Lescaut by Antoine François Prévost53. The Gambler by Fyodor Dostoevsky54. La Dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas fils55. The Red and the Black by Stendhal56. Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert57. Eugène Sue58. Charles Nodier59. Frédéric Soulié60. Charles Paul de Kock61. The Village of Stepanchikovo by Fyodor Dostoevsky62. Ronsard63. Malherbe64. Phèdre by Jean Racine65. Iphigénie by Jean Racine66. Le Cid by Pierre Corneille67. Cinna by Pierre Corneille68. William Shakespeare (Hamlet, Othello)69. Notes from Underground by Fyodor Dostoevsky70. Voltaire (Candide, Micromegas)71. Jean-Jacques Rousseau (mostly his Confessions, but I talked about Julie and Emile)72. Denis Diderot (I talked about Jacques, the Fatalist)73. Dante’s Divine Comedy74. The Iliad by Homer75. Thucydides, Tacitus, Pliny, Flavius Josephus, Plutarch, Diodorus Siculus, Herodotus (he was interested in their works)My playlist on Crime and Punishmentyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLaXezm1TPTjBP20GKio4Tu3OV_93_AhnpMy playlist on Anna Kareninayoutube.com/playlist?list=PLaXezm1TPTjAX077DKiBBlNsJdeEud8seMy Instagram: instagram.com/sophiaclef(for questions and suggestions)Illustrations by Igor KnyazevMusicSix Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja Gülbadamova Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/t#dostoevsky #russianliterature
The Bookish Superhero Tag Sophia Clef 2021-04-25 | in which I do the bookish superhero tag, created by the font*:youtube.com/watch?v=kVa_AJAntE4&t=941sQuestions1. We are all special and unique - what are your unique special powers?2. Every superhero needs a nemesis. Name your bookish enemy. What is your kryptonite?3. If you could wish for any super power what could it be?4. By day you are mild-mannered Clark Kent. What do you do when you aren't being a bookish superhero?5. Mwah ha ha... Name your favourite bookish villain.6. Defenders of the Earth unite! Which bookish superhero would you collaborate with?7. Tag others! Be sure to share your super powered tagwith at least one small booktuber.I was tagged by Tristan and the Classics:youtube.com/watch?v=FqCjMgAQvSU&t=635sI tag:Hugo Readsyoutube.com/channel/UCNhV1pqarHwNRLwCqgzXzpA/videosAttention!youtube.com/channel/UC_7IPEXaZuRlPeE90dFSDbw/videosSvea Schaikeyoutube.com/channel/UCNMT-Q8WIDsgXpIc96UYUfg/videosCozy reading with Quaker catsyoutube.com/channel/UCN3n2ZLhhPE3H2hRl5K0BeA/videosand YOU, if you want to...My playlist on Crime and Punishmentyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLaXezm1TPTjBP20GKio4Tu3OV_93_AhnpMy playlist on Anna Kareninayoutube.com/playlist?list=PLaXezm1TPTjAX077DKiBBlNsJdeEud8seMy Instagram: instagram.com/sophiaclefMusicSix Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja Gülbadamova Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/t
Wrap Up: Zola, Tolstoy, Chesterton, Lispector Sophia Clef 2021-04-18 | Here are the rest of the books I read in January and February:1. Thérèse Raquin by Émile Zola2. Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy3. An evening with Claire by Gaito Gazdanov4. Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert5. Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro6. The Man Who Was Thursday by G. K. Chesterton7. The Passion According to G.H. by Clarice LispectorNoah's take on it (from Everyone Who Reads it Must Converse) : youtu.be/aYDQKR1KcvUWrap Up: Dostoevsky, Steinbeck, Perrault, Styronyoutu.be/NjvlkCwp5xcDECEMBER WRAP UPyoutu.be/Kyp_sMaKHwkNOVEMBER WRAP UPyoutu.be/7GZLA6c3Xx8OCTOBER WRAP UPyoutu.be/voZJj_clzngSEPTEMBER WRAP UP (PART 1)youtu.be/9_tsWlyDvxYSEPTEMBER WRAP UP (PART 2)youtu.be/cc92MhmSQq0AUGUST WRAP UPyoutu.be/1a4fM1HVJ7MMy playlist on Crime and Punishmentyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLaXezm1TPTjBP20GKio4Tu3OV_93_AhnpMy playlist on Anna Kareninayoutube.com/playlist?list=PLaXezm1TPTjAX077DKiBBlNsJdeEud8seMy Instagram: instagram.com/sophiaclefMusicSix Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja Gülbadamova Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/t#tolstoy
Wrap Up: Dostoevsky, Steinbeck, Perrault, Styron Sophia Clef 2021-04-11 | Not a monthly reading wrap up, but it's a start. In this video I discuss Charles Perrault's fairy tales, F. M. Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment", John Steinbeck's "East of Eden" and William Styron's "Sophie's Choice".Part 2 coming soon!SUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1DECEMBER WRAP UPyoutu.be/Kyp_sMaKHwkNOVEMBER WRAP UPyoutu.be/7GZLA6c3Xx8OCTOBER WRAP UPyoutu.be/voZJj_clzngSEPTEMBER WRAP UP (PART 1)youtu.be/9_tsWlyDvxYSEPTEMBER WRAP UP (PART 2)youtu.be/cc92MhmSQq0AUGUST WRAP UPyoutu.be/1a4fM1HVJ7MMy playlist on Crime and Punishmentyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLaXezm1TPTjBP20GKio4Tu3OV_93_AhnpMy playlist on Anna Kareninayoutube.com/playlist?list=PLaXezm1TPTjAX077DKiBBlNsJdeEud8seMy Instagram: instagram.com/sophiaclefMusicSix Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja Gülbadamova Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/t
Anna Karenina (Part 8) Sophia Clef 2021-04-04 | In this video, I try to analyze part eight from Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy. My main goal is to discuss it with you in the comments and to broaden my perspective. I hope that the next video will be better than this one and that I’ll have more interesting thoughts to share!TOLSTOY: WHERE TO START?youtu.be/pP1u7p4rSlYANNA KARENINA PART 1youtu.be/dPBGyl-4b3sANNA KARENINA PART 2youtu.be/n1c46NOHErUANNA KARENINA PART 3youtu.be/4xi9eD-OEtMANNA KARENINA PART 4youtu.be/oW1UIcOOvZgANNA KARENINA PART 5youtu.be/LD_CbjNWooIAnna Karenina (Part 6)youtu.be/j5WvHMfOCZMAnna Karenina (Part 7)youtu.be/spSFlRRWGfcSUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1MusicSix Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja Gülbadamova Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/t#tolstoy#annakarenina
Anna Karenina (Part 7) Sophia Clef 2021-03-26 | In this video, I try to analyse part seven from Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy. My main goal is to discuss it with you in the comments and to broaden my perspective. I hope that the next video will be better than this one and that I’ll have more interesting thoughts to share!TOLSTOY: WHERE TO START?youtu.be/pP1u7p4rSlYANNA KARENINA PART 1youtu.be/dPBGyl-4b3sANNA KARENINA PART 2youtu.be/n1c46NOHErUANNA KARENINA PART 3youtu.be/4xi9eD-OEtMANNA KARENINA PART 4youtu.be/oW1UIcOOvZgANNA KARENINA PART 5youtu.be/LD_CbjNWooIAnna Karenina (Part 6)youtu.be/j5WvHMfOCZMSUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1MusicSix Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja Gülbadamova Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/t#tolstoy#annakarenina
Crime and Punishment Analysis (Part 6 and Epilogue) Sophia Clef 2021-03-22 | This is my analysis of Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. In this video I discuss the ending, I analyze all the hidden details, I try to decipher the allusions and symbols, and to talk about its optimism.If you read the book, I would be glad to discuss it with you in the comments, and I think other readers would be interested in your insights as well.If you have suggestions for future videos, feel free to write them in the comments or contact me on goodreads or Instagram (links on the channel page).Intro, spoons, owls and asses 00:00:00Feathers, strings and arrows 00:05:14 Bells and hooks 00:10:27Who killed? 00:13:46Porfiry's trace 00:16:24On comfort and suffering 00:18:42Air 00:20:35Hens and Eggs 00:22:17The sun should be the sun 00:26:49Svidrigailov 00:29:12Adrianopolis 00:48:55The Flood 1:01:04With Pulcheria and Avdotya 01:08:07The crosses 01:13:47The Haymarket and Golgotha 01:19:53Becoming the Sun 01:25:17DOSTOEVSKY: WHERE TO START?youtu.be/BcdXV7tPXgYCRIME AND PUNISHMENT PART 1youtu.be/F1KKNKHJsuYCRIME AND PUNISHMENT PART 2youtu.be/KqEttP6ixp8CRIME AND PUNISHMENT PART 3youtu.be/xlc2FfmrnUkCRIME AND PUNISHMENT PART 4youtu.be/eaQO9RRzyI0Crime and Punishment (Part 5)youtu.be/OIDxZkwJlI0SUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1MusicSix Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz SchubertPerformed by: Sofja GülbadamovaLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0License:creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/tcrime and punishment reviewcrime and punishment analysis#dostoevsky #crimeandpunishment #russianliterature
Anna Karenina (Part 6) Sophia Clef 2021-02-25 | In this video, I try to analyze part six from Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy. My main goal is to discuss it with you in the comments and to broaden my perspective. I hope that the next video will be better than this one and that I’ll have more interesting thoughts to share!TOLSTOY: WHERE TO START?youtu.be/pP1u7p4rSlYANNA KARENINA PART 1youtu.be/dPBGyl-4b3sANNA KARENINA PART 2youtu.be/n1c46NOHErUANNA KARENINA PART 3youtu.be/4xi9eD-OEtMANNA KARENINA PART 4youtu.be/oW1UIcOOvZgANNA KARENINA PART 5youtu.be/LD_CbjNWooISUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1MusicSix Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja Gülbadamova Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/t#tolstoy#annakarenina
Crime and Punishment Analysis (Part 5) Sophia Clef 2021-02-20 | This is my analysis of “Crime and Punishment” by Fyodor Dostoevsky. I’m currently rereading this novel and I’d love to discuss it with you in the comments!DOSTOEVSKY: WHERE TO START?youtu.be/BcdXV7tPXgY CRIME AND PUNISHMENT PART 1youtu.be/F1KKNKHJsuYCRIME AND PUNISHMENT PART 2youtu.be/KqEttP6ixp8CRIME AND PUNISHMENT PART 3youtu.be/xlc2FfmrnUk CRIME AND PUNISHMENT PART 4youtu.be/eaQO9RRzyI0SUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1 Malborough s'en va t'en guerreyoutu.be/H4xfOfVZkqIDu hast Diamanten und Perlenyoutube.com/watch?v=VPMGJ_wJ_LEThe Dreamyoutu.be/skhilHiyOzkruverses.com/mikhail-lermontov/the-dream/1910MusicSix Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja GülbadamovaLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/tcrime and punishment reviewcrime and punishment analysis#dostoevsky #crimeandpunishment #russianliterature
Anna Karenina (Part 5) Sophia Clef 2021-02-13 | In this video, I try to analyze part five from Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy. My main goal is to discuss it with you in the comments and to broaden my perspective. I hope that the next video will be better than this one and that I’ll have more interesting thoughts to share!TOLSTOY: WHERE TO START?youtu.be/pP1u7p4rSlYANNA KARENINA PART 1youtu.be/dPBGyl-4b3sANNA KARENINA PART 2youtu.be/n1c46NOHErUANNA KARENINA PART 3youtu.be/4xi9eD-OEtMANNA KARENINA PART 4youtu.be/oW1UIcOOvZgANNA KARENINA PART 6youtu.be/j5WvHMfOCZMSUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1MusicSix Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja Gülbadamova Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/t#tolstoy#annakarenina
Crime and Punishment Analysis (Part 4) Sophia Clef 2021-02-07 | I decided to re-read and analyse Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. My main goal is to discuss it with you and to broaden my perspective.You can tune in every week and share your thoughts in the comments and ask questions, so that we can create a community of open-minded people who want to dive deeper into the books they read.DOSTOEVSKY: WHERE TO START?youtu.be/BcdXV7tPXgYCRIME AND PUNISHMENT PART1youtu.be/F1KKNKHJsuYCRIME AND PUNISHMENT PART 2youtu.be/KqEttP6ixp8CRIME AND PUNISHMENT PART 3youtu.be/xlc2FfmrnUkCRIME AND PUNISHMENT PART 5youtu.be/OIDxZkwJlI0SUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1MusicSix Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja GülbadamovaLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/tcrime and punishment reviewcrime and punishment analysis#dostoevsky #crimeandpunishment #russianliterature
Anna Karenina (Part 4) Sophia Clef 2021-01-29 | I decided to start 2021 by rereading one of my favorite books, Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy. In this video, I try to analyze part four. My main goal is to discuss it with you in the comments and to broaden my perspective. I hope that the next video will be better than this one and that I’ll have more interesting thoughts to share!TOLSTOY: WHERE TO START?youtu.be/pP1u7p4rSlYANNA KARENINA PART 1youtu.be/dPBGyl-4b3sANNA KARENINA PART 2youtu.be/n1c46NOHErUANNA KARENINA PART 3youtu.be/4xi9eD-OEtMANNA KARENINA PART 5youtu.be/LD_CbjNWooIANNA KARENINA PART 6youtu.be/j5WvHMfOCZMSUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1MusicSix Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja Gülbadamova Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/t#tolstoy#annakarenina
Crime and Punishment Analysis (Part 3) Sophia Clef 2021-01-26 | I decided to re-read and analyse Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. My main goal is to discuss it with you and to broaden my perspective.You can tune in every week and share your thoughts in the comments and ask questions, so that we can create a community of open-minded people who want to dive deeper into the books they read.DOSTOEVSKY: WHERE TO START?youtu.be/BcdXV7tPXgYCRIME AND PUNISHMENT PART1youtu.be/F1KKNKHJsuYCRIME AND PUNISHMENT PART 2youtu.be/KqEttP6ixp8CRIME AND PUNISHMENT PART 4youtu.be/eaQO9RRzyI0CRIME AND PUNISHMENT PART 5youtu.be/OIDxZkwJlI0SUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1The dream from “The Last Day of a Condemned Man” by Victor Hugo“Suddenly I heard a noise somewhere in the other rooms of the house. A faint, strange, indistinct noise. There was something in the air which froze us. We were afraid. […] It seemed to me that the door from the drawing-room into the dining-room was not in its usual place. […] We thought that some one was behind the door. I raised my hand to close it, but could not. Startled, I pulled harder, when suddenly it yielded, and we saw a little old woman, her hands hanging down and her eyes closed, standing motionless, as though caught in the corner of the wall.[…] She neither spoke nor moved, but stood with closed eyes. […] One of us gave her a push. She fell forward. She fell like a block of wood, like a dead thing.[…] “Put the candle under her chin.” I did so. She half-opened one eye,—an empty socket, dull, frightful-looking, which could not see. […] “Ah! at last! Now answer, you old sorcerer! Who are you?” […] She opened both eyes slowly, looked first at one, then at another of us, and suddenly leaning forward, she blew out the candle with an icy breath. At the same time I felt three sharp teeth clutch my hand in the darkness.”MusicSix Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja GülbadamovaLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/tcrime and punishment reviewcrime and punishment analysis#dostoevsky #crimeandpunishment #russianliterature
Anna Karenina (Part 3) Sophia Clef 2021-01-21 | I decided to start 2021 by rereading one of my favorite books, Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy. In this video, I try to analyze part three. My main goal is to discuss it with you in the comments and to broaden my perspective. I hope that the next video will be better than this one and that I’ll have more interesting thoughts to share!TOLSTOY: WHERE TO START?youtu.be/pP1u7p4rSlYANNA KARENINA PART 1youtu.be/dPBGyl-4b3sANNA KARENINA PART 2youtu.be/n1c46NOHErUANNA KARENINA PART 4youtu.be/oW1UIcOOvZgANNA KARENINA PART 5youtu.be/LD_CbjNWooIANNA KARENINA PART 6youtu.be/j5WvHMfOCZMSUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1MusicSix Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja Gülbadamova Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/t#tolstoy#annakarenina
Crime and Punishment Analysis (Part 2) Sophia Clef 2021-01-19 | I decided to re-read and analyse Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. My main goal is to discuss it with you and to broaden my perspective.You can tune in every week and share your thoughts in the comments and ask questions, so that we can create a community of open-minded people who want to dive deeper into the books they read.CRIME AND PUNISHMENT PART 1youtu.be/F1KKNKHJsuYCRIME AND PUNISHMENT PART 3youtu.be/xlc2FfmrnUk CRIME AND PUNISHMENT PART 4youtu.be/eaQO9RRzyI0CRIME AND PUNISHMENT PART 5youtu.be/OIDxZkwJlI0DOSTOEVSKY: WHERE TO START?youtu.be/BcdXV7tPXgYSUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1MusicSix Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja GülbadamovaLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/tcrime and punishment reviewcrime and punishment analysis#dostoevsky #crimeandpunishment #russianliterature
Anna Karenina (Part 2) Sophia Clef 2021-01-13 | I decided to start 2021 by rereading one of my favorite books, Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy. In this video, I try to analyze part two. My main goal is to discuss it with you in the comments and to broaden my perspective. I hope that the next video will be better than this one and that I’ll have more interesting thoughts to share!ANNA KARENINA PART 1youtu.be/dPBGyl-4b3sANNA KARENINA PART 3youtu.be/4xi9eD-OEtMANNA KARENINA PART 4youtu.be/oW1UIcOOvZgANNA KARENINA PART 5youtu.be/LD_CbjNWooIANNA KARENINA PART 6youtu.be/j5WvHMfOCZMTOLSTOY: WHERE TO START?youtu.be/pP1u7p4rSlYSUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1MusicSix Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja Gülbadamova Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/t#tolstoy#annakarenina
Crime and Punishment Analysis (Part 1) Sophia Clef 2021-01-11 | I decided to re-read and analyse Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky. My main goal is to discuss it with you and to broaden my perspective.You can tune in every week and share your thoughts in the comments and ask questions, so that we can create a community of open-minded people who want to dive deeper into the books they read.Discover Dostoevsky's favorite books:youtu.be/sQMmXgG_wA8CRIME AND PUNISHMENT PART 2youtu.be/KqEttP6ixp8CRIME AND PUNISHMENT PART 3youtu.be/xlc2FfmrnUk CRIME AND PUNISHMENT PART 4youtu.be/eaQO9RRzyI0CRIME AND PUNISHMENT PART 5youtu.be/OIDxZkwJlI0DOSTOEVSKY: WHERE TO START?youtu.be/BcdXV7tPXgYSUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1Music Six Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja GülbadamovaLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/tcrime and punishment reviewcrime and punishment analysis#dostoevsky #crimeandpunishment #russianliterature
Anna Karenina (Part 1) Sophia Clef 2021-01-06 | I decided to start 2021 by rereading one of my favorite books, Anna Karenina, by Leo Tolstoy. In this part, I try to analyze part one. My main goal is to discuss it with you in the comments and to broaden my perspective. I hope that the next video will be better than this one and that I’ll have more interesting thoughts to share!00:00 Intro and Tolstoy facts02:48 The Oblonskys05:01 The Levins and Levin’s conversation with Oblonsky09:08 The Shcherbatskys, Levin, Vronsky and Kitty13:42 ANNA15:34 The Ball, the dress, the dance19:46 The English novel21:09 The KareninsTOLSTOY: WHERE TO START?youtu.be/pP1u7p4rSlYANNA KARENINA PART 2youtu.be/n1c46NOHErUANNA KARENINA PART 3youtu.be/4xi9eD-OEtMANNA KARENINA PART 4youtu.be/oW1UIcOOvZgANNA KARENINA PART 5youtu.be/LD_CbjNWooIANNA KARENINA PART 6youtu.be/j5WvHMfOCZMSUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1MusicSix Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja Gülbadamova Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/t#tolstoy#annakarenina
Best Books of 2020 Sophia Clef 2021-01-04 | In this video I discuss some of my favorite books of 2020 and my reading plans for 2021. Most of the works I picked are very short, so you can read them in one or two days. If you have any recommendations, please write them in the comments!If you want to read Crime and Punishment and/or Anna Karenina with me, here’s the announcement video:youtu.be/eYAAyVvglesDECEMBER WRAP UPyoutu.be/Kyp_sMaKHwkNOVEMBER WRAP UPyoutu.be/7GZLA6c3Xx8OCTOBER WRAP UPyoutu.be/voZJj_clzngSEPTEMBER WRAP UP (PART 1)youtu.be/9_tsWlyDvxYSEPTEMBER WRAP UP (PART 2)youtu.be/cc92MhmSQq0SUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1MusicSix Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja Gülbadamova Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/t
DECEMBER WRAP UP Sophia Clef 2020-12-28 | Here’s my December reading wrap up!1. The Man Who Laughs by Victor Hugo2. The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough3. A Part of Speech by Joseph Brodsky4. The History of a Town by Mikhail Saltykov-Shchedrin5. Quo Vadis by Henryk Sienkiewicz6. Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson7. Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl8. The Writing Box by Milorad Pavić9. Maurice Maeterlinck (The Blind, The Seven Princesses, The Death Of Tintagiles, The Blue Bird)10. Fyodor Dostoevsky (The Village of Stepanchikovo, A Faint Heart, A Novel in Nine Letters)11. Anton Chekhov (The Teacher of Literature, Ionych, The Story of an Unknown Man)12. Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow (Man Carrying Thing’s video: youtube.com/watch?v=o1ujAMOA27Y )ANNA KARENINA and CRIME AND PUNISHMENT (announcement)youtu.be/eYAAyVvglesNOVEMBER WRAP UPyoutu.be/7GZLA6c3Xx8OCTOBER WRAP UPyoutu.be/voZJj_clzngSEPTEMBER WRAP UP (PART 1)youtu.be/9_tsWlyDvxYSEPTEMBER WRAP UP (PART 2)youtu.be/cc92MhmSQq0AUGUST WRAP UPyoutu.be/1a4fM1HVJ7MSUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1Music Six Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja Gülbadamova Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/t
READING 1 STAR REVIEWS OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS Sophia Clef 2020-12-19 | In which I read and react to one star reviews of my favorite books. Most of the reviews are from Goodreads. To make this more interesting, I tell you the titles only after I read the reviews. Let’s see if you’re good detectives!Let me know if you've read any of these books mentioned and if you liked them! SUBSCRIBE HERE: youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1BOOK I DON'T WANT TO READyoutu.be/mQ0DuZBE2kgSOME OF MY FAVORITE WRITERS:CHEKHOVyoutu.be/ngewn6m6X0UPUSHKINyoutu.be/5m44Eb7w9PYGOGOLyoutu.be/wyinu-5-eCcIntro and reviews of BOOK 1 00:00BOOK 1 REVEAL 05:55BOOK 2 REVEAL 09:16BOOK 3 REVEAL 13:07BOOK 4 REVEAL 14:24MusicSix Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja Gülbadamova Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License:creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/t
CHEKHOV: WHERE TO START? Sophia Clef 2020-12-13 | Chekhov is one of the most approachable Russian writers. Most of his works are quite short and sweet, so they would be a good introduction to Russian classics. One of his friends said that in his presence everyone felt a desire to be simpler and more truthful, and I think that you can feel this when you read his short stories, novellas and plays.This is where you could start:1. The Man in a Case2. Ward no. 63. The Black Monk4. The Lady with the Little Dog5. The Seagull6. Uncle VanyaThis is the fifth part of KLASSIK, a series that will, hopefully, inspire you to read Russian literature.Bulgakov:Where to Start? | KLASSIKyoutu.be/yvqBzRCPKZkPUSHKIN: WHERE TO START? | KLASSIKyoutu.be/5m44Eb7w9PYGOGOL: WHERE TO START? | KLASSIK youtube.com/watch?v=wyinu-5-eCc TOLSTOY: WHERE TO START? | KLASSIK youtube.com/watch?v=pP1u7p4rSlY DOSTOEVSKY: WHERE TO START? | KLASSIK youtube.com/watch?v=BcdXV7tPXgYSUBSCRIBE HERE: youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1#chekhov #russianliterature
THE ANTI-TBR TAG | BOOKS I WILL NEVER READ Sophia Clef 2020-12-05 | Hey! Today I decided to do the Anti-TBR Tag!I didn't tag anybody, but if you want to do it, consider yourself tagged ;)•QUESTIONS•1. A popular book EVERYONE loves that you have no interest in reading? 2. A classic book (or author) you don’t have an interest in reading? 3. An author whose books you have no interest in reading? 3.2 A problematic author whose books you have no interest in reading?*you can combine questions 3 & 3.2 or you can answer them separately if you have an answer for both*4. An author you have read a couple of books from & have decided their books are not for you? 5. A genre you have no interest in OR a genre you tried to get into & couldn’t? 6. A book you have bought but will never read? (this can be a book you have unhauled/returned to the library unread)7. A series you have no interest in reading OR a series you started & have dnf’d?8. A new release you have no interest in reading?The TAG was created by Nicole & Her BooksHere’s her video:youtu.be/4j_11fD44EUNOVEMBER WRAP-UP youtu.be/7GZLA6c3Xx8OCTOBER WRAP UPyoutu.be/voZJj_clzngPUSHKIN: WHERE TO START?youtu.be/5m44Eb7w9PYTOLSTOY: WHERE TO START?youtu.be/pP1u7p4rSlYSUBSCRIBE HERE: youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1MusicThe Carnival of the Animals - VII. Aquarium by Camille Saint-SaënsPerformed by: Seattle Youth SymphonyLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/t
NOVEMBER WRAP UP Sophia Clef 2020-11-29 | Here's the wrap up for this month!00:00 My Life by Anton Chekhov02:40 A Dreary Story (or A Boring Story) by Anton Chekhov04:48 The Strangled Queen by Maurice Druon05:57 The Poisoned Crown by Maurice Druon06:45 Ada, or Ardor: A Family Chronicle by Vladimir Nabokov11:58 The Lower Depths by Maxim Gorky13:21 The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera16:21 Novel with Cocaine by Mark Ageyev17:53 Confessions of a Mask by Yukio Mishima19:03 The Seven Who Were Hanged by Leonid AndreyevIn addition to these books, I read some sci-fi this month, such as Dune by Frank Herbert, The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham, The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin, Hyperion by Dan Simmons. Here's the link:youtu.be/yswthM3MlAYOCTOBER WRAP UPyoutu.be/voZJj_clzngSEPTEMBER WRAP UP (PART 1)youtu.be/9_tsWlyDvxYSEPTEMBER WRAP UP (PART 2)youtu.be/cc92MhmSQq0AUGUST WRAP UPyoutu.be/1a4fM1HVJ7MSUBSCRIBE HERE: youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1MusicSix Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja Gülbadamova Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License:creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/t
SCI-FI READATHON WRAP UP | DISCOMFORT ZONE Sophia Clef 2020-11-21 | Hi! Welcome to my Sci-Fi Readathon Wrap Up! For two weeks, I've only read science fiction.1. Dune by Frank Herbert2. The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham 3. The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin4. Hyperion by Dan SimmonsI'm new to this, so if you have any suggestions, I'd be glad to hear them!Thank you!SUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1The reader's guide to The Left Hand of Darkness:youtu.be/M1luXOUycmwMusicSix Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja Gülbadamova (and modified by me)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License:creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0#booktube
BOOKTUBE NEWBIE TAG Sophia Clef 2020-11-14 | This is my response to the Booktube Newbie Tag. Books mentioned:Oblomov by Ivan GoncharovDick Sand, A Captain at Fifteen by Jules VerneThe Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre DumasQuestions1. Why did you start this channel?2. What are some fun and unique things you can bring to Booktube?3. What are you most excited for about this new channel?4. Why do you love reading?5. What book or series got you into reading?6. What questions would you ask your favorite booktubers?7. What challenges do you think starting a booktube channel will be the hardest to overcome?8. When did you start reading?9.Where do you read?10. What kind of books do you like to read?My series on Russian classics:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaXezm1TPTjBO4H5yvym5GwNg7qdxHfFFMusicSix Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz SchubertPerformed by: Sofja GülbadamovaLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License:creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0#booktube
SCI-FI READATHON | DISCOMFORT ZONE Sophia Clef 2020-11-07 | Hi! Welcome to my Sci-Fi Readathon TBR! I'm going to read science fiction for two weeks. I'm new to this, so if you have any suggestions, I'd be glad to hear them!Thank you!SUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1The Great Unknown by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Artist: http://audionautix.com(And I'm sorry about the jump cuts!)
OCTOBER WRAP UP (VICTOBER 2020) Sophia Clef 2020-10-31 | This is my WRAP UP for VICTOBER 2020! If you have any suggestions, feel free to write them in the comments!THE CHALLENGES:1. Katie’s challenge: Read a Victorian book that equates to your favourite modern genre2. Lucy’s challenge: Read a Victorian diary or collection of letters3. Kate’s challenge: Read a new to you book and/or short story by a favourite Victorian author4. Readers’ challenge: Read a Victorian book from a previous Victober TBR that you didn't get to, or one you’ve been meaning to read for ages5. General challenge: Read a Victorian book while wearing something Victorian/Victorian-esqueSUBSCRIBE HERE: youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY BOOK REVIEWyoutu.be/dU9WZyA8tDwTHE FRENCH LIEUTENANT'S WOMAN BOOK REVIEW youtu.be/L3wj3GeQ9l4THE HOSTS:Kate Howe: youtu.be/jqcnQTzK-rgBooks and Things: youtu.be/vD0-QV0kxmELucy the Reader: youtu.be/Q-Gr-idpezwGOODREADS GROUP:goodreads.com/group/show/722891-victober-2020#victober #victober2020
PUSHKIN: WHERE TO START? Sophia Clef 2020-10-25 | Alexander Pushkin is undoubtedly the most influential Russian writer. He’s not as popular outside Russia, but you should give him a chance! This is where you could start:1. Eugene Onegin2. The Queen of Spades3. The Captain's Daughter4. The Little Tragedies5. Tales of Belkin6. The Tale of Tsar SaltanThis is the fourth part of KLASSIK, a series that will, hopefully, inspire you to read Russian literature.Coming up: CHEKHOVBulgakov: Where to Start? | KLASSIKyoutu.be/yvqBzRCPKZkGOGOL: WHERE TO START? | KLASSIK youtube.com/watch?v=wyinu-5-eCcTOLSTOY: WHERE TO START? | KLASSIK youtube.com/watch?v=pP1u7p4rSlYDOSTOEVSKY: WHERE TO START? | KLASSIKyoutube.com/watch?v=BcdXV7tPXgY MY REVIEW OF DUBROVSKY AND TALES OF BELKINyoutu.be/9_tsWlyDvxYSUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1THE TALE OF TSAR SALTANyoutu.be/-cPVU4wt850EUGENE ONEGIN, AN OPERA IN 3 ACTS, BY P. TCHAIKOVSKYyoutu.be/70TpS_nvnrMTHE QUEEN OF SPADES, AN OPERA IN 3 ACTS BY P. TCHAIKOVSKYyoutu.be/vRLLYsS0CjcTHE MISERLY KNIGHT, AN OPERA IN ONE ACT BY S. RACHMANINOFFyoutu.be/igxF0n46pQI#pushkin #russianliterature
THE FRENCH LIEUTENANTS WOMAN BOOK REVIEW (VICTOBER 2020) Sophia Clef 2020-10-18 | This is my review and analysis of “The French Lieutenant's Woman” by John Fowles. This isn’t a book for everyone, but it’s so unique and complex that I had to review it. It would be particularly enjoyable for people who are familiar with Victorian literature. No spoilers…MY VICTOBER TBR:youtu.be/Bt8ouHEltR8THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY BOOK REVIEWyoutu.be/dU9WZyA8tDwFRENCH READATHON WRAP UP | DISCOMFORT ZONE youtube.com/watch?v=-ytUTGTBXvISUBSCRIBE HERE: youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1GOODREADS GROUP:goodreads.com/group/show/722891-victober-2020MUSIC: Six Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz Schubert Performed by: Sofja Gülbadamova Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0#victober2020 #victober
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY BOOK REVIEW (VICTOBER 2020) Sophia Clef 2020-10-14 | This is my review and analysis of “The Picture of Dorian Gray” by Oscar Wilde. I think that it’s a wonderful book, worth reading and rereading. No spoilers…Watch my VICTOBER TBR here:youtu.be/Bt8ouHEltR8SUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1GOODREADS GROUP:goodreads.com/group/show/722891-victober-2020MUSIC:Six Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz SchubertPerformed by: Sofja GülbadamovaLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License:creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0#ThePictureofDorianGray#OscarWilde#victober
SEPTEMBER WRAP UP (PART 2) Sophia Clef 2020-10-10 | Hey! This is my September reading wrap up. I couldn't fit all the books I read into one video, so this is part two. 00:00 Intro00:08 Moby Dick04:08 Anton Chekhov10:33 French books (The Iron King)11:32 Tolstoy14:09 OutroBooks mentioned in the video:1. “Moby-Dick or, the Whale” by Herman Melville2. Anton Chekhov:• “The Black Monk” (short story)• “The Duel” (novella)• “A Nervous Breakdown” (short story)• “Anna Round the Neck”, or “Anna on the Neck” (short story)• “Misery” (short story)• “The mask” (short story)• “A Horsey Name” (short story)• “A Marriage Proposal” (farce)3. “The Phantom of the Opera” by Gaston Leroux (novel)4. “The Human Beast” by Émile Zola (novel)5. “The Last Day of a Condemned Man” by Victor Hugo (roman à thèse)6. “The Iron King” (The Accursed Kings #1) by Maurice Druon (novel)7. Leo Tolstoy• “God Sees the Truth, But Waits” (short story)• “The Three Hermits” (short story)• “The Fruits of Culture”, or “Fruits of Enlightenment” (comedy in four acts)• “The Devil” (novella)• “Karma” (short story)• “What I Believe” (non-fiction)• “The Living Corpse” (play in six acts)SEPTEMBER WRAP UP (PART 1) | DÉJÀ LU youtube.com/watch?v=9_tsWlyDvxYAUGUST WRAP UP | DÉJÀ LU youtube.com/watch?v=1a4fM1HVJ7MFRENCH READATHON WRAP UP | DISCOMFORT ZONE youtube.com/watch?v=-ytUTGTBXvITOLSTOY: WHERE TO START? | KLASSIK youtube.com/watch?v=pP1u7p4rSlYSUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1#readingwrapup #septemberwrapupMUSIC:Six Musical Moments, D. 780 - III. Allegro moderato in F minor by Franz SchubertPerformed by: Sofja GülbadamovaLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License:creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
SEPTEMBER WRAP UP (PART 1) Sophia Clef 2020-10-06 | Hey! This is my September reading wrap up. I couldn't fit all the books I read into one video, so I will post part 2 on Saturday.Books mentioned in the video:1. “All Quiet on the Western Front” by Erich Maria Remarque2. "Steppenwolf" by Hermann Hesse 3. "To the Lighthouse" by Virginia Woolf4. “Dubrovsky” by Alexander Pushkin5. "Tales of Belkin" by Alexander Pushkin Please watch: "AUGUST WRAP UP | DÉJÀ LU " youtube.com/watch?v=1a4fM1HVJ7MPlease watch: "GOGOL: WHERE TO START? | KLASSIK " youtube.com/watch?v=wyinu-5-eCcPlease watch: "TOLSTOY: WHERE TO START? | KLASSIK " youtube.com/watch?v=pP1u7p4rSlYSUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1#readingwrapup #septemberwrapupART (THUMBNAIL)Juha Veltti 2011deviantart.com/veltti/art/Steppenwolf-262316723
VICTOBER TBR | VICTOBER 2020 Sophia Clef 2020-10-03 | This is my TBR for VICTOBER 2020! What books are you planning on reading this October?THE CHALLENGES:1. Katie’s challenge: Read a Victorian book that equates to your favourite modern genre2. Lucy’s challenge: Read a Victorian diary or collection of letters3. Kate’s challenge: Read a new to you book and/or short story by a favourite Victorian author4. Readers’ challenge: Read a Victorian book from a previous Victober TBR that you didn't get to, or one you’ve been meaning to read for ages5. General challenge: Read a Victorian book while wearing something Victorian/Victorian-esqueLINKS:VICTOBER 2020 TBR PLAYLIST:youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwzhV0NnND_eeZgRaa5EGjOQ37ZZoQELxTHE HOSTS:Kate Howe: youtu.be/jqcnQTzK-rgBooks and Things: youtu.be/vD0-QV0kxmELucy the Reader: youtu.be/Q-Gr-idpezwGOODREADS GROUP:goodreads.com/group/show/722891-victober-2020You can watch the soviet adaptation of "The Canterville Ghost" (with English subtitles) here:youtu.be/VrqMqJGThk0#victober #victober2020
TOLSTOY: WHERE TO START? Sophia Clef 2020-09-30 | Tolstoy was one of the most influential writers. Although he hated his “War and Peace” and “Anna Karenina”, he wanted to ensure that everybody who wanted to read his books could do so for free. Here are some book recommendations on where you could start with Tolstoy, if you want to become familiar with works.1. The Death of Ivan Ilyich2. The Kreutzer Sonata3. Father Sergius4. The Living Corpse5. A Confession6. What I BelieveP.S. I love Anna Karenina and War and Peace, but they would be the obvious answer to the question...This is the third part of KLASSIK, a series that will, hopefully, inspire you to read Russian classics. Coming up: PUSHKINBulgakov: Where to Start? | KLASSIKyoutu.be/yvqBzRCPKZkPUSHKIN: WHERE TO START? | KLASSIK youtube.com/watch?v=5m44Eb7w9PYGOGOL: WHERE TO START? | KLASSIK youtube.com/watch?v=wyinu-5-eCcDOSTOEVSKY: WHERE TO START? | KLASSIK youtube.com/watch?v=BcdXV7tPXgYSUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1IF YOU WANT TO LISTEN TO THE KREUTZER SONATA:youtu.be/5YKmb7_y3E8#tolstoy #russianliterature
GOGOL: WHERE TO START? Sophia Clef 2020-09-26 | If you want to read Gogol, but don't know where to start, here are some recommendations. From independent noses and cursed portraits to writing dogs, his prose can suit all tastes.1. The Overcoat2. The Diary of a Madman3. The Portrait4. The Nose5. How the Two Ivans Quarreled6. The Government InspectorThis is the second part of KLASSIK, a series that will, hopefully, inspire you to read Russian classics. Coming up: TOLSTOYTOLSTOY: WHERE TO START? | KLASSIK youtube.com/watch?v=pP1u7p4rSlYBulgakov: Where to Start? | KLASSIKyoutu.be/yvqBzRCPKZkPUSHKIN: WHERE TO START? | KLASSIK youtube.com/watch?v=5m44Eb7w9PYDOSTOEVSKY: WHERE TO START? | KLASSIK youtube.com/watch?v=BcdXV7tPXgYIF YOU WANT TO SEE SOME DANCING NOSES:youtu.be/YotMwwixPswA FRAGMENT OF THE SILENT HORROR MOVIE "THE PORTRAIT", BASED ON GOGOL' S SHORT STORY:youtu.be/xZaxq-POoQUSUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1#gogol #russianliterature
FRENCH READATHON WRAP UP | DISCOMFORT ZONE Sophia Clef 2020-09-22 | In this video I discuss the books I read for the French Readathon.1. "The Phantom of the Opera" by Gaston Leroux2. "The Beast Within" by Émile Zola (also known as "The Human Beast")3. "The Last Day of a Condemned Man" by Victor HugoCURRENTLY READING:"The Iron King" by Maurice Druon (the first part of "The Accursed Kings" series)COMING UP:Science FictionSEPTEMBER WRAP UP (PART 1) | DÉJÀ LU youtube.com/watch?v=9_tsWlyDvxYSEPTEMBER WRAP UP (PART 2) | DÉJÀ LU youtube.com/watch?v=cc92MhmSQq0FRENCH READATHON | DISCOMFORT ZONE youtube.com/watch?v=Rgh3p_TpyOMSUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1#frenchclassics #frenchdiscomfort
AUGUST WRAP UP Sophia Clef 2020-09-19 | This is my August reading wrap up. You might have noticed that all the books mentioned in the video were written by women. This was a deliberate choice.Since most of my to be read pile consists of white males from the 19th century, I rarely get to books written by women. This does not mean that I judge their works by different standards, or that I go out of my way to read them. If you are offended by my review of a certain book, feel free to disagree in the comments. I am open to your suggestions.1. "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt2. "Zuleikha (Opens Her Eyes)" by Guzel Yakhina3. "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker4. "The White Dove of Cordoba" by Dina Rubina5. "Geisha, a Life" by Mineko Iwasaki6. "Who's to Blame?" by Sophia Tolstoy7. "Possession" by A. S. Byatt8. "The Sea, the Sea" by Iris Murdoch9. "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston10. "The Gadfly" by Ethel Lilian Voynich11. "The Ring of the Löwenskölds" by Selma Lagerlöf12. "Charlotte Löwensköld" by Selma Lagerlöf13. "Anna Svärd" by Selma LagerlöfSEPTEMBER WRAP UP (PART 1) | DÉJÀ LU youtube.com/watch?v=9_tsWlyDvxYSEPTEMBER WRAP UP (PART 2) | DÉJÀ LU youtube.com/watch?v=cc92MhmSQq0SUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1#readingwrapup
FRENCH READATHON | DISCOMFORT ZONE Sophia Clef 2020-09-15 | Hi! Welcome to my French Readathon TBR! I'm going to read some French classics this week.... MUSIC:Flower Duet by Léo Delibes (me playing the kalimba)FRENCH READATHON WRAP UP | DISCOMFORT ZONE youtube.com/watch?v=-ytUTGTBXvISUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1#frenchclassics #frenchdiscomfort
DOSTOEVSKY: WHERE TO START? Sophia Clef 2020-09-12 | If you want to read something by Dostoevsky, but don't know where to start, here's a list of some of his short works, that aren't as intimidating as his bigger novels. It includes some of his famous works, such as "Notes from Underground" and "The Gambler", but also some of his lesser-known gems, such as "The Eternal Husband" and "The Landlady".This is the first part of KLASSIK, a series that will, hopefully, inspire you to read Russian classics.Discover Dostoevsky's favorite books:youtu.be/sQMmXgG_wA8Read CRIME AND PUNISHMENT with me:youtu.be/F1KKNKHJsuY Coming up: GOGOLGOGOL: WHERE TO START? | KLASSIK youtube.com/watch?v=wyinu-5-eCcPUSHKIN: WHERE TO START? | KLASSIK youtube.com/watch?v=5m44Eb7w9PYBulgakov: Where to Start? | KLASSIKyoutu.be/yvqBzRCPKZkTOLSTOY: WHERE TO START? | KLASSIK youtube.com/watch?v=pP1u7p4rSlYSUBSCRIBE HERE:youtube.com/channel/UCwvMSTDzsdTTzJ3-kvFtIZA?sub_confirmation=1ART:Vedran Štimac, The GamblerVendi Vernić, The CrocodileAlexandre Alexeieff, Notes from UndergroundADAPTATIONS:The Gambler (1972)The Eternal Husband (1990)MUSIC:Symphony No. 5 (by Beethoven) by BeethovenCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...Music provided by FreeMusic109 youtube.com/FreeMusic109#dostoevsky #russianliterature
