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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
Un hombre se rebuja en la cama y mientras trata de recordar dónde se encuentra, que esa habitación es su habitación y no otra en la que hubiera estado a lo largo de la vida nos introduce en esa vida, en el mundo interior que en ella se ha desarrollado, en la capacidad de la memoria sensible para arrojarnos a otros momentos ya sea por la posición del cuerpo mientras se busca la mejor postura para dormir o por el sabor de una magdalena sumergida en la tila. Así se despliega este prodigio de flujo de consciencia que es no sólo Por el camino de Swann, si no todo En busca del tiempo perdido -porque, a fin de cuentas, esta es la puerta de ese monumento al arte, a la memoria y a la mutabilidad humana que son las siete novelas que componen la obra proustiana-. En esa evocación del propio pasado, de ese momento de la infancia del narrador en Combray se revela el mundo interior de ese personaje innominado, de su familia y de ese vecino que los visita; pero también el arte y sus posibilidades de significación. Es también la novela de un amor, el amor de Swann por una mujer que no encontraba atractiva pero ante quien cayó completamente rendido, enamoramiento en el cual también el arte dota de significado a ese amor y viceversa -la frase de la sonata de Vinteuil-.
challenging
emotional
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Proust's writing meanders like a stream; sometimes it's narrow and clear and every colorful rock on its bed is visable, othe times, it's breadth is wide and appears to slowly and gently carve its way through vast sweeping plains and around wonderful mountainous bends. His sentences can go on seemingly for pages, dreamlike, as he reminisces about the past he holds so dear...and then you begin to do the same of your own. Proust's prose is beautifully poetic and he paints a scene as an artist does on a tapestry, and you can see it, visually, as such.
challenging
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Loved it, philosophical and makes you stop and reflect and think.
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Content Note: Obsessive, Controlling Partner and Red Flag behaviour
One of the most opulently beautiful, intoxicating, infuriating, and frighteningly human things I have ever had the pleasure of reading!
I was not expecting the gorgeous and gay reminiscing to turn into romance by way of psychological thriller, but I went from absolutely bathing in the voluptuous and verbose language and the apotheosis of steeples of youth able to leave one to stare, bleary eyed, at any tower in heartaching nostalgia, letting the rich, sonouros, silky language wash over me like a noise bath of exquisite language, to absolutely gagged, gooped, and tearing my hair out at the frustrating and, frankly, genuinely disturbing thoughts and actions of Swann, and the technicolour nightmare of his infatuation and relationship. But, most of all I was flabbergasted and hooked!
Communication is key guys, gals, and non-binary!
Honestly, Odette deserves more recognition for inventing findomming. We stan a bisexual queen, especially during Pride! Speaking of, the terrified fascination with lesbians and absolute obsession and fixation on women, coupled with the discomforture of masculinity that pervades this book, do speak to the theory another trans woman I know who adores Proust, that he could have been an egg. I don't necessarily agree with making assertions of someone else's identity, but I will say that reading this as a trans femme does hit different.
I really don't know what else to say about this, beyond I had no idea what to expect and even when I was devouring it my expectations were upended. I absolutely need to to read more Proust and In Search of Lost Time, which I think I will have as a palette cleanser between the all the everything I have to catch up on and get into.
This truly was one of the most singular and beautiful things I've read and the Simon Vance narration was absolutely spectacular. I don't think it could have been more perfect and I don't think I would have been able to get through this beast with my ADHD and reading capacity, if not for the audiobook. A cursory glance does not reveal Vance having done the other volumes, which I truly hope is not the case.
I am already in love with Proust and absolutely indebted to my friend for recommending this. It's truly wild just how much we never get to experience without some kind of exposure to it. It's depressing just how poor so much education is on literature and how impenetrable and ruined so many beautiful things are by shitty practices and circumstances.
Beautiful book is beautiful.
One of the most opulently beautiful, intoxicating, infuriating, and frighteningly human things I have ever had the pleasure of reading!
I was not expecting the gorgeous and gay reminiscing to turn into romance by way of psychological thriller, but I went from absolutely bathing in the voluptuous and verbose language and the apotheosis of steeples of youth able to leave one to stare, bleary eyed, at any tower in heartaching nostalgia, letting the rich, sonouros, silky language wash over me like a noise bath of exquisite language, to absolutely gagged, gooped, and tearing my hair out at the frustrating and, frankly, genuinely disturbing thoughts and actions of Swann, and the technicolour nightmare of his infatuation and relationship. But, most of all I was flabbergasted and hooked!
Communication is key guys, gals, and non-binary!
Honestly, Odette deserves more recognition for inventing findomming. We stan a bisexual queen, especially during Pride! Speaking of, the terrified fascination with lesbians and absolute obsession and fixation on women, coupled with the discomforture of masculinity that pervades this book, do speak to the theory another trans woman I know who adores Proust, that he could have been an egg. I don't necessarily agree with making assertions of someone else's identity, but I will say that reading this as a trans femme does hit different.
I really don't know what else to say about this, beyond I had no idea what to expect and even when I was devouring it my expectations were upended. I absolutely need to to read more Proust and In Search of Lost Time, which I think I will have as a palette cleanser between the all the everything I have to catch up on and get into.
This truly was one of the most singular and beautiful things I've read and the Simon Vance narration was absolutely spectacular. I don't think it could have been more perfect and I don't think I would have been able to get through this beast with my ADHD and reading capacity, if not for the audiobook. A cursory glance does not reveal Vance having done the other volumes, which I truly hope is not the case.
I am already in love with Proust and absolutely indebted to my friend for recommending this. It's truly wild just how much we never get to experience without some kind of exposure to it. It's depressing just how poor so much education is on literature and how impenetrable and ruined so many beautiful things are by shitty practices and circumstances.
Beautiful book is beautiful.
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Primul volum din opera lui Proust este format din două părți - Partea I. Combray, scrisă în 1913 și Partea a II-a: O iubire a lui Swann, scrisă în 1917. În prima parte a cărții urmărim copilăria naratorului, un băiat dintr-o familie cu stare, ce este foarte intrigat de vecinul lor, domnul Swann, despre care în familie se vorbește când în șoaptă, când cu admirație. În cea de-a doua parte a cărții, accentul se pune pe însuși domnul Swann și pe viața lui personală, absolut toate detaliile acesteia fiind discutate în amănunt de către vocea narativă.
În partea dinspre Swann este prima parte a romanului cu puternice influențe autobiografice ale autorului, fiind scrisă sub forma unui monolog încărcat cu reflecții și gânduri despre ce înseamnă să fii, de fapt, om, și care este esența acestuia pe pământ. Volumul urmărește copilăria și mai apoi maturizarea personajului principal în Parisul de la sfârștiul secolului al XIX-lea - începutul secolului XX, concentrându-se pe înalta societate, construcția acesteia și problemele sau gândurile care macină nobilimea din anturajul naratorului în epoca respectivă.
Un rol major în roman îl joacă metoda folosită la scrierea acestuia, fluxul conștiinței. Multitudinea de sentimente, emoții, gânduri și idei ce trec prin mintea naratorului în timp ce acesta duce un monolog interior este dezarmantă, ancorând cititorul într-o atmosferă complexă. Pentru narator, timpul este singura constantă, iar scurgerea acestuia potențează prețiozitatea amintirilor.
În partea dinspre Swann este doar începutul lungii călătorii pentru narator în viață, în acest volum fiind rememorate cu o multitudine de amănunte evenimentele cheie din copilările și mai ales sentimentele aparent trecătoare, dar ce au lăsat o amprentă adâncă în sufletului personajului. Deși naratorul, prin intermediul informațiilor pe care le oferă, conturează foarte bine atmosfera și structura nobilimii aflate la hotarul dintre veacuri, accentul principal este pus pe ce simte naratorul și pe emoțiile pe care le trăiește și retrăiește înperpetuitate rememorând evenimente din copilărie și mai târziu din perioada maturizării.
Primul volum din opera lui Marcel Proust este genul de carte pe care să o lecturezi lent, lăsându-te purtat de monologul naratorului într-o lume demult apusă, dar pe care vocea narativă o evocă într-o manieră melancolică, aducând noi și noi detalii despre evenimentele marcante și puterea emoțiilor simțite în acele clipe. Accentul nu se pune pe acțiune, ci pe atmosferă și maniera în care este scrisă cartea te face să te dedai introspecției în ceea ce privește propria copilărie.
Vă recomand acest volum dacă sunteți curioși de complexul roman a lui Marcel Proust, dacă vă place tehnica fluxul conștiinței în cărți și dacă vă doriți o lectură ce explorează în detaliu palitra emoțiilor umane.
funny
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes