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Liked It5 of 5 members found this review helpful “Volume One of “In Search of Lost Time.” Is this mammoth seven-volume novel the reader’s Everest? Oh god, probably. It also has an unfortunate air of snobbery and elitism about it – people who’ve read it feel (justifiably?) entitled to brag and coolly use the adjective “Proustian” as a litmus...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“First class literature! A total mastery of language, of images and metaphors. Slightly overlong, though...”
Sharada L wrote this review 5 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“gorgeous lyrical prose, unable to read all, but intrigued enough to purchase my own copy to savor”
Jenny A wrote this review Friday, November 6 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“What a delightful surprise of a novel, I was totally enraptured by his prose and thoughts - perhaps my favorite description in the entire book is his description of rain hitting the window - perfect. ”
Parkles wrote this review Monday, September 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Apparently Du côté de chez Swann is the most difficult to get into, but I'm convinced already. Reading Proust is a luxurious experience. Having studied poetry writing in college, I'm used the modern aesthetic where meaning is compact, where words are used carefully, pulling on all their possible nuances and functions to get to the essential of what needs to be said. Proust is the opposite. He isn't choosing his words carefully; he's rolling in them like a gangster in his money, soaking in them like some rich duchess in a warm milk bath. One doesn't read Proust to find out what will happen, but for the sheer pleasure of reading something immensely well-written. If I wasn't afraid of being ridiculed (what the heck, I've come this far), I would call his punctuation orgasmic.”
Hope N wrote this review Friday, September 18 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Gorgeous writing!”
Sara J wrote this review Monday, September 7 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“it took me years to read the whole thing I admit it, but I think I did on purpose so that I could enjoy it for a little longer.”
singoalla o wrote this review Friday, September 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A classic, but hard to slog through for me”
Donn M wrote this review Saturday, August 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I want to read it in the original, but I will be able to do it in 5 years only, when learn my french!”
Natasha Stakhanova wrote this review Friday, May 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“por fin merquei toda a colección e agardo impaciente ter tempo para leelos dunha vez...”
xan f wrote this review Wednesday, February 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
