tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post7388584616523311906..comments2024-03-27T16:48:21.039-05:00Comments on Wuthering <br>Expectations: Yourcenar's taxidermy squirrels and Cocteau's Round Table - recent reading in FrenchAmateur Reader (Tom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-13922898586016336752020-07-17T14:56:31.516-05:002020-07-17T14:56:31.516-05:00Well, after the usual, 1) it's a famous book, ...Well, after the usual, 1) it's a famous book, 2) we had a copy, there was 3) not so long, not so hard. But it was harder than I thought. It is heavy in places, yes.<br /><br />The more personal story, of the young priest dealing with illness, was not exactly light fun, but was quite good, and a good topic for a novel.Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-61965224113711824132020-07-17T11:47:06.384-05:002020-07-17T11:47:06.384-05:00Well done! I haven't read any of those.
Why ...Well done! I haven't read any of those. <br /><br />Why did you pick Bernanos? Isn't it a heavy read? (regarding the style and the topic) Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09716351799835873036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-80772433190152363902020-07-09T22:38:21.273-05:002020-07-09T22:38:21.273-05:00Yes, I would say yes. Especially with Les Mariés ...Yes, I would say yes. Especially with <i>Les Mariés de la tour Eiffel</i> and <i>Orphée</i> and likely with <i>The Infernal Machine</i>, too. Not that it hurts to have an edition with photographs.<br /><br />I have also read Cocteau's <i>Antigone</i>, but I do not remember it at all. A disadvantage of reading in French - my retention is worse.Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-40032463016968150282020-07-09T21:20:48.335-05:002020-07-09T21:20:48.335-05:00Have yet to read any Cocteau if I'm not mistak...Have yet to read any Cocteau if I'm not mistaken. Did you feel his visual flair translated fairly well to the written page?Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.com