This is an excellent explanation of why I didn't like this volume. And I tried. And I'm never interested in the growing up parts that every (semi)-autobiography for some reason needs to start with. Where did it all begin? Not always at the beginning.It's very difficult to isolate a particular book a...
Like the previous four volumes, both the Captive and the Fugitive are a delight. The Fugitive much more so than the Captive, in my opinion.The Captive opens with Albertine moving into Marcel's Parisian home. His parents are conveniently absent. There's a lot to love about this volume, and I especial...
I have removed my initial three star rating for this and settled with a blank rating. This is because I cannot in any way say what I want to say about this book with goodreads stars. I had given it three stars because of my indecision, it seemed like a good idea to just stick my rating somewhere in ...
I think this volume may be the most laugh-out-loud funny installment of Proust's masterpiece yet.If I had to summarize this volume, it would be that you find out that EVERYONE IS GAY. Well, pretty much everyone. The first half is about M. de Charlus, who is hilarious, and his affairs with Jupien and...
So so so far this is what I gotProust is a guy who got sick one day when he sat on a bunch of flowers an was like “awwww man!” then he hurt it so much he decided to write about it 30 yrs later when he was sick in bed. Terrible affliction so it was, killed his wee cat and dog. Course, he loved both t...
Guermantes Way is like the pretentious, over-educated older sister of Budding Grove who constantly outdoes her little sister at everything. She's longer, she's more boring, she's more interesting, she's wittier and funnier, and she just loves to show off how much she knows. We really get to know Sai...
I didn't think Budding Grove is a bit weaker than Swann's Way but still, its like saying Breyer's isn't as good as Friendly's - like, ok, but it's still ice cream! So pretty much it's still great.I WILL SAY: this one has more plot, and it's really the introduction to Marcel as our narrator. Plus so ...
Amazing. Now that I've read three volumes of Proust, soon to start the fourth, I think this is his best overall.Reading Proust is like a weird dreamy experience. In fact, I think its JUST like a dream. Stuff kinda happens, but in weird non-linear scenes that are pretty removed from time. Everything ...
Proust is a marvel. I love his poetic prose, his philosophical turns and his acutely observant treatment of character which can be, in turns, tender and acidly wicked.But he does take some getting used to. In Search of Lost Time has a clear story arc but wanders into byways where it's all too easy...
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