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I think you now have to read/review Samuel Richardson's Pamela Larry Send a noteboard - 14/09/2012 10:08:14 PM
If it had been about sordidly giving into temptation, rather than heroically resisting it, I suspect it would have been much more popular (particularly in France).

Heh. Bit early for that, I think - sure, Rochester was writing poems at that time that were very much about "giving into temptation" (if you haven't read The Imperfect Enjoyment, you so have to, it's fabulous), but that sort of thing didn't exactly turn into bestsellers in the seventeenth century, I don't think. :P

Like I said, my main problem with the novel wasn't the heroically resisting temptation, but rather the shallowness of their love that rather reduced their heroic aspirations. If their feelings for each other had had more depth to them, it would've been more interesting.
Also, I would be willing to consider a French book club selection as long as I already have the book in question (which, for the great authors, is likely). I just want to make sure I finish the Divine Comedy in Italian before the end of the year.

That's good, but then I was already rather counting on that; it's the participation from most people other than those in this thread that I think will be lacking. ;)
Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie

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La Chartreuse de Parme by Stendhal Tom - 11/09/2012 01:13:42 AM 1204 Views
Hm. I might give that a try, then, despite being even less of a fan of Le Rouge et le Noir than you. *NM* Legolas - 12/09/2012 09:56:50 PM 290 Views
Sounds like you'd be the only one. This review went over like a fart in church. *NM* Tom - 12/09/2012 11:20:23 PM 331 Views
Not true Larry - 12/09/2012 11:39:59 PM 669 Views
Well, then there's two. *NM* Tom - 13/09/2012 02:10:53 PM 268 Views
Well, not many here read French lit, it seems Larry - 13/09/2012 02:19:23 PM 617 Views
We could certainly do some interesting book clubs on French lit, if we had enough participants. Legolas - 13/09/2012 06:49:34 PM 694 Views
Well, I thought it had largely died as a viable model back in 2004-2005 Larry - 14/09/2012 10:09:44 PM 731 Views
Yeah, my Princess de Clèves review didn't have much success either. *NM* Legolas - 13/09/2012 06:48:07 PM 301 Views
I didn't notice that one. Did you post it last week or the week before? Tom - 13/09/2012 07:42:11 PM 712 Views
Two weeks ago, yeah. Legolas - 13/09/2012 08:20:45 PM 722 Views
It sounds like an interesting but somewhat dry novel. Tom - 14/09/2012 02:48:10 PM 599 Views
I dare say you'd be shouting at her to give in already before too long, yes. Legolas - 14/09/2012 07:33:09 PM 706 Views
I think you now have to read/review Samuel Richardson's Pamela Larry - 14/09/2012 10:08:14 PM 786 Views
Samuel Richardson is on my list, aye - but Pamela or Clarissa? *NM* Legolas - 14/09/2012 11:01:26 PM 295 Views
Hey, I read the review. nossy - 15/09/2012 12:57:45 AM 722 Views
Thank you for you perspective! *NM* kHz1000 - 16/09/2012 10:50:42 AM 383 Views
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