This book took me through a whirl wind of emotions. I felt very closely connected to the character that was “the shrouded woman” and felt myself relating each of her past interactions wether it be with her father or with her siblings, I felt what she may have felt through the author’s words. I found […]
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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…
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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…
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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 […]
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I want to start by saying I found this twist on the classic trope of reminiscing on life before death to be a very wonderful and refreshing read. Luisa Bonbal manages to captivate and enthrall readers throughout the book with every new character …
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I want to start by saying I found this twist on the classic trope of reminiscing on life before death to be a very wonderful and refreshing read. Luisa Bonbal manages to captivate and enthrall readers throughout the book with every new character …
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This book like many others, has undoubtedly been my favourite read so far. I appreciated the lighthearted feel to the book even though the themes tend to be on the deeper side. The story follows a women and her journey to find love and break free from the norms that bound women in a society […]
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Hello, it’s Nathan. I’m back again to give my thoughts on this week’s book, The Shrouded Woman by Maria Luisa Bombal. In short, I did not enjoy reading it. I found it confusing and hard to follow at times. There also was not much action throughout it, aside from a short section where Alberto, Maria […]
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“the day burns hours, minutes, seconds” (177) Similar to the “day,” I found that this book seemed to burn hours, minutes, and seconds of my time whenever I went to pick it up. Each time I just couldn’t put it down! When comparing this piece to Combray and Nadja, the three are almost not even […]
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The Shrouded Woman is a unique exponent of the avant-garde movement, a movement in which avant-garde artists promoted their progressive and radical politics whilst advocating for societal reform with and through their works of art. Bombal’s novel is framed as an exploration of life and death that also sets the stage for her socio-political statement. Bombal’s “shrouded […]
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