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After reading the first page of this book, I realized that this work is very different from all the other books I have read before. Confusion is my first impression that I had regarding this book. I noticed that I would zone out and get lost as I read, and initially it would be slightly […] read full post >>

Hi Everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful week. Welcome back to another one of my blogs and my first book review!  This week’s book was « Combray » by Marcel Proust. Honestly, I had no particular expectations going into this book. However, the first line immediately drew me in. It was short (unlike the rest […] read full post >>

Reading Marcel Proust’s ‘Combray’ resembles maneuvering through a labyrinth of intricate thoughts, where each turn uncovers fresh layers of complexity and meaning. My initial interaction with the opening pages left me perplexed, prompting several revisits to grasp the essence of Proust’s distinctive writing style. However, with deeper immersion, a captivating interplay of literary devices emerged, […] read full post >>

This weeks assigned reading is Proust's Swann's Way, specifically "Combray", a 1913 novel originally written in French. I initially had trouble getting into this book. I started off reading the introduction and writing notes about it, but I quickl... read full post >>

This weeks assigned reading is Proust's Swann's Way, specifically "Combray", a 1913 novel originally written in French. I initially had trouble getting into this book. I started off reading the introduction and writing notes about it, but I quickl... read full post >>

Hi Everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful week. Welcome back to another one of my blogs and my first book review!  This week’s book was « Combray » by Marcel Proust. Honestly, I had no particular expectations going into this book. However, the first line immediately drew me in. It was short (unlike the rest […] read full post >>

Like most of my classmates have stated in their posts about this week’s book, it’s definitely a more challenging read than expected. It felt slower and harder to get through than most books as there were parts I found slightly boring, and it took me a bit of time to get a feel of the […] read full post >>

What struck me most while reading “Combray” – other than the fact that I had to reread several sentences before they computed in my brain – was the perspective of the narrator, and the way the memories were framed through the lens of a child. The way Proust writes definitely puts the reader in the […] read full post >>

I found myself getting easily away from the page when reading this, something about the verbiage of Proust would lose me every so often. I think that it’s because he would tend to go on precise tangents that were longer and more winding than I was used to which made it trickier for me to […] read full post >>

Marcel Proust wrote a big book called "In Search of Lost Time”. After reading the first section, “Combray,” I developed different feelings about how he wrote it. First I need to mention that I really like how he describes things and uses fancy words. I... read full post >>

Marcel Proust wrote a big book called "In Search of Lost Time”. After reading the first section, “Combray,” I developed different feelings about how he wrote it. First I need to mention that I really like how he describes things and uses fancy words. I... read full post >>

Marcel Proust’s “Combray” was a challenging but interesting piece of literature. Personally I found the writing style of Combray annoying to read. I had to go back and reread sentences I just finished reading because I forgot what was said at the ... read full post >>

Marcel Proust’s “Combray” was a challenging but interesting piece of literature. Personally I found the writing style of Combray annoying to read. I had to go back and reread sentences I just finished reading because I forgot what was said at the ... read full post >>

I admit that I still have some pages to go because I unfortunately got bombarded with heavy readings from other classes as well. However, so far, I can already tell that this isn’t my favourite read. To put it short before I elaborate, it’s a tedious read because I feel like I’m just reading run-on […] read full post >>

Hello all, this is my second post for the class, and this one is going to be about my thoughts on certain aspects of Proust’s “Combray”. To start of I believe the way this book was narrated sets it apart from a lot of other books, for some for the better and for other for … read full post >>