“I shall always have in my memory, a divine harpy, who will come and stick her claws in all my masculine feelings, and who will stamp all other women with the mark of imperfection.” At thi… more →
His Futile Preoccupations....wrote 1 day ago: ~”Man dies in despair while the spirit dies in ecstacy.” ~~ Honor de Balzac … more →
wrote 5 days ago: Barthes, Roland, and Honoré de Balzac. S/Z. New York: Hill and Wang :The Noonday Press, 1974. Barthe … more →
wrote 1 week ago: “I shall always have in my memory, a divine harpy, who will come and stick her claws in all my … more →
wrote 1 week ago: If you want to feel Venice, to smell her and to know her inside out – you should watch these f … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Honoré de Balzac The heart of a mother is a deep abyss at the bottom of which you will always find f … more →
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Opinia adulţilor (perceptori,particulari, părinţi sau profesori de şcoală ) despre: La Fontaine: … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: I love this novel by Dai Sijie. Set in China, written in French and read by me in English translatio … more →
wrote 2 weeks ago: Le Chef-d’oeuvre Inconnu I usually find the relationship between artist and his art dealer or … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: Quanto mais criticamos menos amamos Balzac … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: Good Evening: Amongst my current collection of seven cheeses in my refrigerator (I kinda sorta like … more →
wrote 4 weeks ago: Few days ago, I passed through this narrow ivy-covered wall street – Rue Berton, in the 16th a … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Since its first publication in 1925, Theodore Dreiser’s An American Tragedy has gone from a no … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Dintre scrierile lui Balzac, Femeia de treizeci de ani nu e probabil cea mai în stare să stârnească … more →
wrote 1 month ago: I’ve read conflicting information on Balzac’s attitude to Napoleon and the monarchy. And … more →
wrote 1 month ago: I could never say no to a travel opportunity. As a kid I would hitch hike across continents to catch … more →
wrote 1 month ago: In the few days leading up to my spring break (!!!) I decided to take advantage of the free time I h … more →
wrote 1 month ago: By ROCHELLE ENO Posted in Poetry The Gilded Flicker bird nests in the cactus, finding water where ot … more →
wrote 1 month ago: I’ve been down for a week with the flu, so this week’s posts will be short but hopefully sweet. Take … more →