Thanks to everyone who came out; I think we're going to have a highly enjoyable time reading and discussing Proust together! Not much to say just yet as our first meeting was mostly introductory with a bit of discussion on what we have read so far (which mostly revolved around the themes of the novel that have been introduced thus far, the characters, and the highly unique prose style).
We're going to keep a pace of about 10 pages a day, so for our next meeting (Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 7 o'clock in the meeting room of the Strathcona Library) everyone should be roughly 250 pages into Swann's Way. Try to keep track of your favourite passages or topics you would like to discuss for next time. Also keep an eye out for passages that you feel might be worded differently in the original French or in another English translation and we can compare at the next meeting.
Take care!
Hi Braden,
ReplyDeleteSorry I can't make it tonight as I have tickets to the chamber music concert at Con Hall. I've started rereading from the very beginning and am enjoying it more this time as am not looking for any plot, as I was first time round, so am reading it differently. It would be great if people would put comments on this blog so if we have to miss a meeting we can still take part in discussion. Yvette
Thanks, Yvette! Enjoy the show and I'll mention your suggestion tonight. Hopefully we can get more discussion here on the blog. Also, I'm very glad that you're enjoying your second stab at Swann's Way more than the first.
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