Blogs about: Balzac
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Colonel Chabert by Honore de Balzac
“the depths of the human heart.” Colonel Chabert is the story of a soldier–a great favourite of Napoleon’s who is left for dead following the battle of Eylau. Chabert literally… more →
His Futile Preoccupations....
My antique cast iron dragon Wall Bracket
Rubell wrote 2 days ago: This is a large cast iron wall bracket very interesting. The winged dragon is inspired by Medieval … more →
Stargate Universe is...could be...something...
topazbean wrote 3 days ago: Here’s a thing that has been bugging me for a while, and I admit this reluctantly because my l … more →
Men of Letters (The Bastard 1)
georgyriecke wrote 6 days ago: Is Wdj Szesz our most prolific contemporary European novelist? To be honest, I’ve never stoppe … more →
The importance of Balzac
Serena Trowbridge wrote 1 week ago: I’ve just finished reading Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress by Dai Sijie for my book g … more →
The Black Sheep (La Rabouilleuse)
lichanos wrote 2 weeks ago: One of my favorite novels, and certainly at the top of my Balzac list, is this story of a titanic … more →
Of life, laughter and liturgy . . .: Come to today&s fête à ...
lozineme wrote 2 weeks ago: Of life, laughter and liturgy . . .: Come to today&s fête à … Voltaire Ltd. (NASDAQ: VOLT … more →
Instant Success or Long Labor?
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hiddenconnections wrote 3 weeks ago: I’m taking this down more as a reminder to myself than to any of you— To steel himself … more →
Dispassion in the Desert
hiddenconnections wrote 3 weeks ago: There are a number of strange details in Balzac’s A Passion in the Desert, not least of which … more →
The Phallus of Balzac; The Balzacian Metaphor
hiddenconnections wrote 3 weeks ago: [Balzac] procured a stick, as thick as a club and encrusted with turquoises, about which he spread … more →
More Balzac please
brittbrouse wrote 1 month ago: Sarrasine Author: Honore de Balzac Notes: A novella. Supposed to be the basis for Roland Barthes … more →
19th Century Pickup Artists
hiddenconnections wrote 1 month ago: …Among the young people of my own age I met a group of swaggerers who strutted along with hea … more →
Helping verbs act
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gotheca wrote 1 month ago: So I heard a good question today on auxiliary verbs and their place—or non-place—in the … more →
Novels
Robin Gosnall wrote 1 month ago: I’ve recently resumed reading novels as a major activity, and I’ve had to face the fact that I know … more →
Book: Uncommon Grounds by Mark Pendergast
timborrego wrote 1 month ago: This lengthy account of coffee is actually an easy read despite its 400 plus pages. The scope howeve … more →
Random-Or: This is why the internet is evil.
Eva wrote 1 month ago: With only an armful of books-the only way I can study, actually-there is an imposed limit on your re … more →
Cimitire si alte obiective turistice
5teps wrote 1 month ago: Alinutza (sadicutza) se duce la Paris. Ma roade invidia pe dinauntru, dar n-am ce sa fac. Cand am sa … more →
Atlantis set to go 2:01 pm edt 5/11/09
judecowell wrote 2 months ago: Set for launch at 2:01 pm edt from Cape Canaveral, Florida, the space shuttle Atlantis will be on it … more →
A sombre portrait of Paris by Balzac
David wrote 2 months ago: During the 19th century, Paris attracted the most ambitious people who would escape their modest rur … more →
Ice thoughts...
lichanos wrote 2 months ago: Water into ice… …When water moves from the solid state to vapor, without becoming l … more →
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