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Dirt for Art's Sake: Books on Trial from Madame Bovary to Lolita
by Elisabeth Ladenson
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| A classic I found largely boring if not overrated. Miller's talent does shine through on several pages though. I liked the writing style, the darkness and more 'philosophical' sides, but largely disliked the general story. Hence I'd prefer to give 3 ...more | |
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| D.H. Lawrence. No need to say more. | |
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| A poorly written biography (like all by "Folio biographies") that surprisingly leaves out exactly those details that would give the book a more personal touch. Nerval's fascination for occultism, his shady suicide circumstances and the infamous story...more | |
"Les plats se lisent et les livres se mangent."
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Marcel Proust
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"ja, ich weiss... ihre bücher sind alle so schlimm. dein brief wird heute übrigens abgeschickt :)"
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"das detail hab ich schon wieder vergessen... war auch gut so :) ja das buch ist was für gelangweilte reiche kiddies. furchtbar! ich werde amercian psy...more"
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“Les plats se lisent et les livres se mangent.”
― Marcel Proust
― Marcel Proust
“We are all born mad. Some remain so.”
― Samuel Beckett
― Samuel Beckett
“While thoughts exist, words are alive and literature becomes an escape, not from, but into living.”
― Cyril Connolly, The Unquiet Grave: A Word Cycle by Palinurus
― Cyril Connolly, The Unquiet Grave: A Word Cycle by Palinurus
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