I just am uncertain when I plan on reading it in French (I read it in translation about 15 years ago and liked it slightly less than Le Rouge et le Noir, but then again, Julien Sorel's character interested me then).
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius
Ummaka qinnassa nīk!
*MySmiley*
La Chartreuse de Parme by Stendhal
11/09/2012 01:13:42 AM
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Hm. I might give that a try, then, despite being even less of a fan of Le Rouge et le Noir than you. *NM*
12/09/2012 09:56:50 PM
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Sounds like you'd be the only one. This review went over like a fart in church. *NM*
12/09/2012 11:20:23 PM
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Not true
12/09/2012 11:39:59 PM
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Well, then there's two. *NM*
13/09/2012 02:10:53 PM
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Well, not many here read French lit, it seems
13/09/2012 02:19:23 PM
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We could certainly do some interesting book clubs on French lit, if we had enough participants.
13/09/2012 06:49:34 PM
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Well, I thought it had largely died as a viable model back in 2004-2005
14/09/2012 10:09:44 PM
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Yeah, my Princess de Clèves review didn't have much success either. *NM*
13/09/2012 06:48:07 PM
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I didn't notice that one. Did you post it last week or the week before?
13/09/2012 07:42:11 PM
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Two weeks ago, yeah.
13/09/2012 08:20:45 PM
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It sounds like an interesting but somewhat dry novel.
14/09/2012 02:48:10 PM
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I dare say you'd be shouting at her to give in already before too long, yes.
14/09/2012 07:33:09 PM
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I think you now have to read/review Samuel Richardson's Pamela
14/09/2012 10:08:14 PM
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Samuel Richardson is on my list, aye - but Pamela or Clarissa? *NM*
14/09/2012 11:01:26 PM
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