tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500794647428701667.post4859438813982855082..comments2024-03-18T16:41:34.785+00:00Comments on Vapour Trails: Swann's WaySéamus Dugganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00574186409184247059noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500794647428701667.post-48210784816565770032012-01-20T15:12:35.916+00:002012-01-20T15:12:35.916+00:00@Rise - I'm sure you'll love it. He treats...@Rise - I'm sure you'll love it. He treats art with a similar seriousness to Bolaño, it's a motive force for the characters and how they view the world.Séamus Dugganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574186409184247059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500794647428701667.post-59987213941656588602012-01-20T10:40:42.405+00:002012-01-20T10:40:42.405+00:00I'm glad I've slated this book for the yea...I'm glad I've slated this book for the year. You've hinted at some of the things I usually love about books. The flow of words, the intertextuality with other arts (music, painting), the social commentary, the modernist quality of its style.Risehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17446964640160585194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500794647428701667.post-45029452127098359972012-01-18T00:51:46.343+00:002012-01-18T00:51:46.343+00:00Hi Sarah, trying to get through The Savage Detecti...Hi Sarah, trying to get through <b>The Savage Detectives</b> again and looking forward to the read along. I've read it before but reading beside Proust it's tempting to see points of comparison.Séamus Dugganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574186409184247059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500794647428701667.post-9178644608046288022012-01-17T21:51:36.473+00:002012-01-17T21:51:36.473+00:00Hi Séamus. I, too, was struck by your analogy wit...Hi Séamus. I, too, was struck by your analogy with the themes in a symphony, which suggests to me that Proust was perhaps doing a similar thing when he moves on to describing a certain set of paintings; but I can't remember which volume that is in.<br /><br />I'm glad that you pointed out the monocle, it is an amazing piece of writing, and it's fascinating to see which parts different readers emphasize.<br /><br />Off topic, I see that you also are doing the Savage Detectives read along. I am looking forward to the discussion.Sarah (Rat in the Book Pile)http://www.sarahbbc.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500794647428701667.post-13796361592447386392012-01-17T15:30:23.682+00:002012-01-17T15:30:23.682+00:00Hello,
Where did my first comment go?
I was sa...Hello, <br /><br />Where did my first comment go? <br /><br />I was saying this morning that I found your review through Sarah's blog.<br />What you write is very interesting, especially about music. Painting and music have a great influence on the novel and your perspective is something I haven't seen in reviews so far.<br /><br />I have a Reading Proust page on my blog and I've added your review to the others. <br /><br />EmmaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500794647428701667.post-402871558361949982012-01-17T09:24:08.841+00:002012-01-17T09:24:08.841+00:00Richard, deciding what aspect of the book to write...Richard, deciding what aspect of the book to write about is hard - there are so many aspects to explore and so many angles of approach. You could probably write a book about it without too much effort. I look forward to your further adventures in Proust.Séamus Dugganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00574186409184247059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-500794647428701667.post-31414119138206548862012-01-17T04:12:26.603+00:002012-01-17T04:12:26.603+00:00Proust on art and music is such a fertile way to a...Proust on art and music is such a fertile way to approach <em>Swann's Way</em>, Séamus, and yet I'm pretty sure I didn't even touch on those things in my post on the volume so carried away was I by the language and the imagery. "In my cowardice I became at once a man" is also a great quote to wrap up with--and just the sort of random line where you get the sense that Marcel <em>really</em> knows what he's talking about in regard to his own and human weakness in general. You've made me anxious to revisit the novel where I left off, so thanks for the friendly push. Cheers!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.com