The first book from the #honeycomb is "The Story of Ferdinand". It was published in 1936 and was radical in terms of its understanding of masculinity and the high value of individuality. It is striking however that Ferdinand is never part of a society. He is the happy outsider who does not want to fight, but would much rather smell flowers (alone).
Ferdinand's pacifism has no consequences for him, quite the opposite of the book we will present next. #books #literature #politics #bookstodon