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 Week 4's reading is The Shrouded Women by María Luisa Bombal, a story told in first person by narrator Ana Maria. She switches from reflecting on and recounting her life, to the present looking at her dead body, and seeing the people from through... read full post >>

Hey everyone! I’m really excited to talk about this week’s reading, “The Shrouded Woman” by Maria Luisa Bombal. Firstly, the themes that were covered in general were super intriguing to me. I love thinking about life, love and the afterlife on my own time and am generally a fairly existential thinker so I personally really […] read full post >>

Wow. This was definitely a refreshing change from Breton and his not-so-nice narrator last week. Although both touched on misogyny in one way or another, at least this time it was from the experience of a real woman. To some, that may be more upsetting, but to me, it’s moving. Whether fictional or not, the […] read full post >>

This book is truly art. Bombal’s writing style, to me, resonated like poetry, each word a carefully crafted verse. After reading Robert Arlt, this felt like on the other spectrum of “quality” writing. Throughout the book, I found myself immersed in her use of repetition such as “falling” for imagery and bringing out our emotions. […] read full post >>

 Hi everyone! This weeks reading was “The Shrouded Woman” by Maria Luisa Bombal. I found this reading to be more enjoyable compared to other books we have read so it has definitely become one of my favourite books I have had as an assigned re... read full post >>

 Hi everyone! This weeks reading was “The Shrouded Woman” by Maria Luisa Bombal. I found this reading to be more enjoyable compared to other books we have read so it has definitely become one of my favourite books I have had as an assigned re... read full post >>

This week’s novella is the second read for me in this course and although I do wish that I was able to take more of my time with it — which is why I’m considering rereading it— it did feel more satisfying to read than Proust. My most probable reason is it simply being easier […] read full post >>

A fine line between life and death 30.01.2024 Firstly, I would like to point out that this read was much more enjoyable for me than Combray. Not only was the storyline captivating, but the unique narration and writing styles kept you thoroughly involved in the story. I find the concept of the narration being told […] read full post >>

Welcome to my fourth blog! This week I read “The Shrouded Woman” by Maria Luisa Bombal. My first thought after reading this novel is I admire the complexity of Bombal’s character built and symbolic imagery in the story. Every word seems to be thick wit... read full post >>

Welcome to my fourth blog! This week I read “The Shrouded Woman” by Maria Luisa Bombal. My first thought after reading this novel is I admire the complexity of Bombal’s character built and symbolic imagery in the story. Every word seems to be thick wit... read full post >>

 Hey everyone, I hope you had a good weekend and enjoyed this week's reading, "The Shrouded Woman" by Maria Luisa Bombal. This novel tackles the captivating and intricate life narrative of Ana Maria, a woman whose existence extends beyond death as... read full post >>

 Hey everyone, I hope you had a good weekend and enjoyed this week's reading, "The Shrouded Woman" by Maria Luisa Bombal. This novel tackles the captivating and intricate life narrative of Ana Maria, a woman whose existence extends beyond death as... read full post >>

‘The Shrouded Woman’ by María Luisa Bombal. There is a theory that says your brain is still active for 7 minutes after you die. I think about it a lot, I was reminded of it reading this novel as well. During that seven minutes, I like to think every person would just think back on […] read full post >>

While reading “The Shrouded Woman” I found some parts (especially in the middle of the novel)to be rather confusing, I found that there were way too many characters to remember and some names were very similar (I think it might have been because I read... read full post >>

While reading “The Shrouded Woman” I found some parts (especially in the middle of the novel)to be rather confusing, I found that there were way too many characters to remember and some names were very similar (I think it might have been because I read... read full post >>