I love this so much. And Proust. And Morandi. I started reading Proust back in 2009. I've only gotten through the first 4, and the 4th one took me about 3 years to read, which includes having to start over, even though, really, I didn't need to, because you can just pick up and read, since it's not about the plot. And never fear, you will be seeing M. Charlus again! I have the Penguin translations with the pretty stamped foil covers and French flaps and the paper is lovely. They are not that expensive.
This makes me feel peaceful. I love the sense of prolonged attention and going slowly. And the sketched comic at the end makes me giggle so much! Thank you!
wow. I am beyond impressed. I actually went to college in France, and have read some Voltaire, Camus, Baudelaire, Hugo, de Balzac, Sand, Zola, de Saint-Exupéry, Sartre, Molière, Rimbaud, Stendahl, Villon, Mallarmé . . . but Proust? Non. At least not yet, tant pis. I was thrilled to read your account, Lena.
I love this post. I love Morandi. I am, however, Proustless.
I love this so much. And Proust. And Morandi. I started reading Proust back in 2009. I've only gotten through the first 4, and the 4th one took me about 3 years to read, which includes having to start over, even though, really, I didn't need to, because you can just pick up and read, since it's not about the plot. And never fear, you will be seeing M. Charlus again! I have the Penguin translations with the pretty stamped foil covers and French flaps and the paper is lovely. They are not that expensive.
uh oh... not me feeling inspired to read proust?? also lol'd hard at digireads dot com
please read Proust and please live-text me all your thoughts (no pressure lol)
This makes me feel peaceful. I love the sense of prolonged attention and going slowly. And the sketched comic at the end makes me giggle so much! Thank you!
wow. I am beyond impressed. I actually went to college in France, and have read some Voltaire, Camus, Baudelaire, Hugo, de Balzac, Sand, Zola, de Saint-Exupéry, Sartre, Molière, Rimbaud, Stendahl, Villon, Mallarmé . . . but Proust? Non. At least not yet, tant pis. I was thrilled to read your account, Lena.
Oh my goodness, two of my favorites though I have never put them together...what a lovely connection!!
obsessed with how ugly that cover is <3