by Marcel Proust
bookshelves: autumn-2013, re-visit-2015 Read from November 16, 2013 to November 19, 2015 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076qndDescription: Desperate to avoid the tortures of love, Marcel tries to make himself unavailable to Albertine. Meanwhile, the Baron de Charlus suffers heartbreak. Stars...
--Sodom and Gomorrah (In Search of Lost Time Volume IV)NotesAddendaSynopsis
bookshelves: autumn-2013 Read on November 16, 2013 Desperate to avoid the tortures of love, Marcel tries to make himself unavailable to Albertine. Meanwhile, the Baron de Charlus suffers heartbreak. Stars James Wilby."I wonder if the guts of an aristocrat would stink like the guts of a peasant."...
I'm going to need a while to let the review stew in my brain. Until then, some first impressions on finishing it:So much to think about and consider in terms of not just parties but life, love, and relationships The narrator's mother and descriptions of grief are beautifully truthfulWhy yes, Mr. Nar...
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...
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