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Reading...: Schedule
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Previously read: The Red and the Black, War and Peace, Middlemarch. Tuesday, October 17, 2006. I've posted a schedule in the sidebar, its main purpose being to focus discussion on specific sections and prevent spoiling plot and character developments for your fellow readers. The date cited is the day on which posting and discussion. For the indicated chapters. The Red and the Black. Why you're reading it or what you've heard about it. Posted by Isabella Kratynski at 3:18 PM. Hey, no nerds! Yes "surrounde...
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Reading...: April 2006
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Previously read: The Red and the Black, War and Peace, Middlemarch. Wednesday, April 26, 2006. It seems to me that the primary nexus in that vast web of connections that is. The novel seems to me unique in being practically free of any clear-cut heroes or villains they are Dorothea and Lydgate. Bulstrode himself shows his own rigidity in his religion, but it is not only morally suspect characters in. Would Lydgate have been able to pull himself out of debt if Rosamond had acquiesced? Links to this post.
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Reading...: Some quick and general comments (thru ch 21)
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Previously read: The Red and the Black, War and Peace, Middlemarch. Tuesday, November 28, 2006. Some quick and general comments (thru ch 21). Then there's the letters. Stendhal's treatment of the episode seems so opposite to what we (as a mature, postmodern reading audience) have come to expect. Sorry for not going into more detail, but I'm short on time. What do you think of M de Renal's show of character in response to the letters? Posted by Isabella Kratynski at 8:48 AM. Links to this post:.
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Reading...: Novels, mirrors, and politics
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Previously read: The Red and the Black, War and Peace, Middlemarch. Thursday, February 01, 2007. Novels, mirrors, and politics. Rushing to catch up with the rest of the class.). I had a good laugh at the lengthy parenthetical that Stendhal interjects into his narrative in Ch. 19 (Pt. II). Well-written irony is pure joy to read. He eventually came right out with his beef with those he offends:. His mirror reflects muck, so you'll accuse the mirror, too! Posted by amcorrea at 11:00 AM. Links to this post:.
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Reading...: Verdict
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Previously read: The Red and the Black, War and Peace, Middlemarch. Thursday, January 25, 2007. Did you like it? To borrow a question from The Modern Library Reading Guide: Why did the twentieth century see an enormous rise in Stendhal’s literary reputation and influence? What do you interpret "the red" and "the black" as symbolizing? Has just posted a review of the book that touches on some major points but without going into too much detail. How sincere, or genuine, are Julien's words and actions?
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Reading...: Stendhal and Rousseau
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Previously read: The Red and the Black, War and Peace, Middlemarch. Thursday, November 16, 2006. When I came across this in Ch. 13, I began to wonder if Stendhal was poking fun at Rousseau. Why should I not spend the night here? He asked himself; 'I have bread, and. Posted by amcorrea at 5:51 PM. Isn't that the beauty of this (one of my all time favs) book? Yes, definitely. I'm getting the impression that "Julien" and "society" are mirrors held up to one another, and so I'm having trouble distinguish...
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Reading...: Pollarded trees
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Previously read: The Red and the Black, War and Peace, Middlemarch. Thursday, November 09, 2006. I was struck in Chapter 2 by Stendhal's description of some trees because it strikes me as emblematic of one of the central themes:. I like shade," replied Monsieur de Renal. "I have my trees trimmed to make them give more shade, and I can't imagine what else a tree is made for if, unlike the useful walnut tree, it doesn't bring in money.". This specific kind of tree-trimming is called pollarding. I just got ...
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Reading...: Is this thing on?
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Previously read: The Red and the Black, War and Peace, Middlemarch. Tuesday, January 02, 2007. Is this thing on? I admit it: I fell behind, got distracted. But I'm back on schedule, slightly ahead even, and planning to finish in the next couple days. I'd wanted to pick up on Rachel's comment. That "Mme de Renal's handling of her husband was comical and ingenious and WAY cleverer than she should have been capable of." I completely agree! But where does the cleverness come from? Passion. All their know...
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Tyler Wentworth Tenth Anniversary Celebration: WELCOME!
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Tuesday, October 27, 2009. The Tyler Wentworth Tenth Anniversary Celebration begins on Friday Evening, November 6, 2009 - and OF COURSE, we'll be bringing the celebration LIVE to you, our virtual attendees. Join us as we review ten years of Tyler with online trivia games, display/souvenir/competition images, and naturally, FREE PRIZES to our virtual raffle winners. Post your comment here if you want to considered for our free virtual raffle; please only post once. October 27, 2009 at 1:55 PM. October 27,...
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Reading...: Hooked
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Previously read: The Red and the Black, War and Peace, Middlemarch. Wednesday, November 08, 2006. Stendhal is light on the irony at the start of things, but then I came upon this in Ch. 5 and could not keep from laughing:. With his fiery nature Julien had one of those astonishing memories so often found in foolish people. Ok, I'm definitely in for the long-haul- this is going to be fun. (The epigraph by "ENNIUS" made me smile as well.). PS I'm reading the Moncrieff e-text since I have no bookstore access.