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~"Man dies in despair wh...

grubbycupthelesser wrote 1 day ago: ~”Man dies in despair while the spirit dies in ecstacy.” ~~ Honor de Balzac … more →

Tags: Eerie Quotes, Quotes

S/Z by Roland Barthes

kathrynpagel wrote 5 days ago: Barthes, Roland, and Honoré de Balzac. S/Z. New York: Hill and Wang :The Noonday Press, 1974. Barthe … more →

Tags: Theory, poststructuralism, semiotics, structural linguistics, barthes, Signs, signification, symbolic structure, readerly and writerly texts

Sarrasine by Balzac15 comments

Guy Savage 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 →

Tags: Fiction, 19th Century French Literature, La Comédie humaine

Venezia é Protagonista1 comment

iedartsmanagement 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 →

Tags: Art, Venice, Exhibition, Artist, Paris, Salomé, modern, Picasso, vollard

Quotes about mothers (Mother's Day 2012)

janasnyder 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 →

Tags: Humor, life wisdom, Mothers, Moms, MOTHERS DAY, Milton Berle, Evolution, George Herbert, Strength

Bound by love and family (citing Honore de Balzac) #mothersday

Handlettering Cite wrote 2 weeks ago: … more →

Tags: Mother's Day, alex savakis, handletteringcite, handlettering cite, handlettering, Lettering, Quotes, Quote, hand lettering

Ştiaţi că...[2]

zambetulsoarelui wrote 2 weeks ago: Opinia  adulţilor (perceptori,particulari, părinţi sau profesori de şcoală ) despre: La Fontaine:  … more →

Tags: Diverse, Stiati Ca..., einstein, Caruso, La Fontaine, Edisonn, w scott, ​Linné​, Justus​ von Liebig

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress5 comments

SilverSeason 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 →

Tags: Books, cultural revolution, Dai Sijie

Picasso and Vollard

iedartsmanagement wrote 2 weeks ago: Le Chef-d’oeuvre Inconnu I usually find the relationship between artist and his art dealer or … more →

Tags: Art, Venice, Exhibition, Artist, Paris, Salomé, modern, Picasso, vollard

Quanto mais criticamos me...

Hedonauta wrote 3 weeks ago: Quanto mais criticamos menos amamos Balzac … more →

Tags: Sem Categoria, Amor, Beleza, Vida

I Do Not Understand Reality, Literary Cheese Edition, 26 April 20122 comments

vonnscottbair wrote 3 weeks ago: Good Evening: Amongst my current collection of seven cheeses in my refrigerator (I kinda sorta like … more →

Tags: I Do Not Understand Reality, Non-fiction 2, Recipes + Cooking, San Francisco, The San Francisco Scene--Seen!, Beckett, boursin, cheese, Cream Cheese

Site you might not know (Part I)

Paris wrote 4 weeks ago: Few days ago, I passed through this narrow ivy-covered wall street – Rue Berton, in the 16th a … more →

Tags: mazes, Paris, site touristic, rue Berton

Theatre Critic

gentle rereader wrote 1 month ago: Since its first publication in 1925, Theodore Dreiser’s An American Tragedy has gone from a no … more →

Tags: Editor, criticism, Theatre/Plays, Alfred Lunt, arnold daly, Clare Eames, dudley digges, Franz Werfel, Jacques Barzun

La femme de trente ans

Micawber wrote 1 month ago: Dintre scrierile lui Balzac, Femeia de treizeci de ani nu e probabil cea mai în stare să stârnească … more →

Tags: micawber, femeia de 30 de ani, domnisoara, marchizul d'Aiglement, Julie de Chastillon

Adieu by Balzac6 comments

Guy Savage wrote 1 month ago: I’ve read conflicting information on Balzac’s attitude to Napoleon and the monarchy. And … more →

Tags: Fiction, 19th Century French Literature, Battle of Berezina, La Comédie humaine, napoleon

paris on a whim 2 comments

J West Hardin 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 →

Tags: Travel, @ vacation, London, Travel Writer, France, Novel, intellectual curiosity, Lamb Chops, wireless minutes

Pre-Vacation Wanderings: Jeu de Paume and Pere Lachaise

nyinparis 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 →

Tags: wandering, France, History, ancient, Student, Paris, Art, old, Semester

The Gilded Flicker1 comment

Rochelle Eno wrote 1 month ago: By ROCHELLE ENO Posted in Poetry The Gilded Flicker bird nests in the cactus, finding water where ot … more →

Tags: Poetry, Nature, Naturalist, Paris, France, Jim Morrison, rossini, Modigliani, Oscar Wilde

Red Dotted Blue Bowl

johnfuji 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 →

Tags: Photography, Locations, Inspiration, Photography (2), Cross Iron Mills, Alberta, Store, Bowl, sooc


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