tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972764383963459152.post5037876226303029973..comments2023-05-30T07:00:13.707-04:00Comments on Bookphilia.com: The myriad shifts and disguises of its self-centrednessBookphiliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05155882653615842141noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972764383963459152.post-37821170933004766922009-08-24T08:32:38.609-04:002009-08-24T08:32:38.609-04:00Here's another I've never read which you m...Here's another I've never read which you make sound like I'd really enjoy. I'll have to see if I can find a copy the next time I pass the secondhand bookshop.verbivorehttp://incurablelogophilia.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972764383963459152.post-74936143608953919932009-08-21T15:06:00.255-04:002009-08-21T15:06:00.255-04:00heidenkind: Yes, it's a great passage. The boo...heidenkind: Yes, it's a great passage. The book is just filled with others just as good. Also, the book is very short, so not a big loss if you don't like it!<br /><br />Tony: Unfortunately true. Also, I'm very easily distracted.<br /><br />Amateur Reader: I'm looking forward to these other hyper-contemplative guys for my French lit. project. I'm quite enjoying it so far!Bookphiliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05155882653615842141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972764383963459152.post-9121053485148947872009-08-21T10:24:56.715-04:002009-08-21T10:24:56.715-04:00Intense little book, isn't it? I'm not sur...Intense little book, isn't it? I'm not sure it all makes sense, but that's French literature for you - Chateaubriand, Stendhal, etc, etc. Plunges into the murkiest parts of our emotional life.Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972764383963459152.post-18207401062335836752009-08-21T08:16:01.595-04:002009-08-21T08:16:01.595-04:00No willpower ;)No willpower ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07546287562521628467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4972764383963459152.post-23360291255203359422009-08-20T20:45:39.031-04:002009-08-20T20:45:39.031-04:00I've run across mentions of Adolphe from time ...I've run across mentions of Adolphe from time to time, but I have to admit I never even considered reading it. Now I think I might have to; I love that first passage you quoted.Heidenkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494625457587427781noreply@blogger.com