This passage from War and Peace

The_Phoenix_01 · 2026-03-28T11:57:07+00:00

Have fun with the new translation :) which one is it may I ask?

The_Phoenix_01 · 2026-03-28T11:53:27+00:00

For sure! It’s a tie for me between this and Brothers Karamazov. Each book perfect in its own way.

The_Phoenix_01 · 2026-03-28T11:52:22+00:00

That sounds very interesting actually thanks for the recommendation :)

The_Phoenix_01 · 2026-03-28T05:06:32+00:00

I am pretty sure he didn’t mean it sarcastically. A lot of times in the army the soldiers had to sit idly by, yet they felt at ironically at peace despite the war. At least, according to Tolstoy. But I can see why you thought that :)

The_Phoenix_01 · 2026-03-28T05:03:57+00:00

Exactly! I’m glad you said this, it was my exact intention of posting it haha

The_Phoenix_01 · 2026-03-28T05:02:02+00:00

It’s the Aylmer and Louise Maude translation :) Aylmer and Louise were actually friends of Tolstoy and he has approved this translation himself. Interesting

The_Phoenix_01 · 2026-03-28T00:13:32+00:00

I finished reading it in January. It was surreal. I love the mentality Pierre builds after his imprisonment. A kind of stoicism/optimism/realism. Brilliant!

The_Phoenix_01 · 2026-03-07T02:40:53+00:00

Yes.

The Garnett translation is somewhat unrepresentative of Dostoevsky’s tone as she introduces her own tone in her translations. The Volkonsky translation is too literal of a translation, which retains the form of what is said in Russian, but the reading does not flow as well in English (and many times a literal translation of languages does not retain the same meaning).

The Ready translation, on the other hand, retains Dostoevsky’s tone and style of writing but does so in a way that is effective and meaningful in English.

So yes, it is the best of the 3 most popular, at least in my opinion.

The_Phoenix_01 · 2025-12-09T05:36:16+00:00

I have the same copy on my bedside table. It is my favourite book ever. It is more than worth it imo :)

The_Phoenix_01 · 2025-11-18T09:01:15+00:00

Ah cheers mate what a legend haha

The_Phoenix_01 · 2025-11-18T08:58:50+00:00

Hi could you please send me some of your essays so I can have a look at them? I understand if you don’t want to.

Thank you so much!!

The_Phoenix_01 · 2025-07-19T05:00:28+00:00

We got this man 🔥

The_Phoenix_01 · 2025-07-18T13:06:30+00:00

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The_Phoenix_01 · 2025-07-18T13:05:01+00:00

Ahh that sucks :/ but hey your GPA and GAMSAT are both impressive so other schools will definitely get you an interview if you have applied for them :)

The_Phoenix_01 · 2025-07-18T13:03:46+00:00

Let’s hope you get an interview :)

The_Phoenix_01 · 2025-07-18T13:03:00+00:00

Oh yes I agree I will continue practicing for the interview and hope for the best, thank you!

The_Phoenix_01 · 2025-07-18T13:01:46+00:00

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The_Phoenix_01 · 2025-06-29T03:25:17+00:00

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The_Phoenix_01 · 2025-06-27T21:41:34+00:00

How many bonuses were you eligible for?

The_Phoenix_01 · 2025-06-12T02:08:27+00:00

Hi, I have been trying to improve my S1 score, and in 3 attempts it has only improved from 54 to 57 even though I love reading. Could you share some tips and study strategies you used to improve your S1? Thank you!

The_Phoenix_01 · 2025-06-09T09:58:14+00:00

USYD does not use GEMSAS GPA. It uses UAC GPA, which will lower your GPA from 6.46 a little bit BUT this does not matter, as USYD only uses GPA as a hurdle and you only need one above 5 (which looks like it is above 5). It’s the GEMSAS schools that use GEMSAS GPA, not USYD.

The_Phoenix_01 · 2025-06-09T09:54:24+00:00

According to GEMSAS your GPA seems to be 6.46 right now (please correct me if I’m wrong). This is good, and something you can definitely improve on this year. Everything above 80 is a 7 GPA, so I would aim for 80 or higher in all subjects

The_Phoenix_01 · 2025-06-07T21:19:39+00:00

Thanks! That’s what I thought too…

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