First off, I applaud Bombal for fabricating such a unique novel. I have never come across a novel from the perspective of the deceased, but am very intrigued by how it offers opportunity for deep reflection. In the novel I read last week (Nadja), the a…
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First off, I applaud Bombal for fabricating such a unique novel. I have never come across a novel from the perspective of the deceased, but am very intrigued by how it offers opportunity for deep reflection. In the novel I read last week (Nadja), the a…
Posted in Blogs, Bombal | Tagged with beauty, reflection, relationships, The Shrouded Woman, Womanhood
TW This has been my favourite book to read so far! I loved the poetic way it was written and I found it much easier to follow the story line than with the Breton or Proust. I noticed that I read this book much slower but I wanted to savour every word and feeling that was evoked on the page….
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Wow… Writing this immediately after finishing the book, all I can feel is overwhelmed and a bit amused. This has been my favourite read so far, which is not too surprising! I knew I would enjoy this novel more than Proust and Breton just because its written from a woman’s perspective… but still, wow! Ana … Continue reading bombal
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What struck me the most in this book is how often Bombal shifts the narrative perspective. At first, I thought it was just a stylistic experiment, but the more I read, the more it felt like something much deeper. The constant switching between first person and third person narration doesn’t feel random at all. Instead, […]
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What a book! Within just the first few pages, I felt strangely emotional about Ana María and her life.. which caught me completely off guard. It almost felt.. relatable? It’s given me lots to think about, that’s for sure. There is something so incredibly intimate about the way she reflects on her life from the […]
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Right from the beginning that is a sense of significance in the seemingly trivial, like the falling of rain, and a glimmer of existential beauty to be found in repetition, exhaustion, and freedom from logic. If inexplicitness was a literary principle, …
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After reading Proust’s Combray, I actually found it easier to work my way through Nadja, especially during the beginning. It was a little confusing at times, but I am at peace with the non-linear structure. At this point, I have realized that the confusion of it is the point. I enjoyed the first section for that reason. […]
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When I was reading the Breton, I found that I could more easily catch on to the story than when I was reading the Proust. However, there were still times when I was confused as to what was going on. My initial thoughts after reading was a curiosity as to Breton’s relationship with Nadja. Clearly they had some sort of…
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To start off, I think “Combray” was an excellent choice for our first text in this course. At the beginning, I was utterly confused and lost. Yet, the story seemed somewhat familiar due to its use of sleep and childhood. It does a beautiful job at inviting readers with an experience they most likely have […]
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