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Jardins de Papier: de Rousseau à Modiano
Jardins de papier ou rêves de jardins ? Déjà exploratrice des légumes oubliés, Évelyne Bloch-Dano passe ici du potager au jardin dans la vie ou l’oeuvre de grands prosateurs. Après une promenade historique du paradis de la Bible aux parcs à l’anglaise, elle montre comment, dans les romans, le jardin est le reflet de l’âme, le travail qui rend meilleur, le repos mérité, la nostalgie de l’enfance, le rêve d’un monde idéal. De Rousseau à Proust, de Duras à Sand, de Colette à Modiano, il apparaît à la fois comme une représentation du réel et un miroir de l’imaginaire. Il y a aussi une part d’autobiographie joyeuse dans ce vagabondage cultivé : tout lecteur saura parcourir, déchiffrer, aimer, ce tableau naturel.
256 pages, Paperback
First published April 15, 2015
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July 18, 2020
Don’t get me wrong, I did enjoy this book a lot. I’m not a huge nonfiction reader, so it did take me a while to get through, but Bloch-Dano’s writing (or, rather, the translation of her writing) was beautiful, informative, and gave me much to think about.
I haven’t read much, if any French literature, which was probably my mistake going into the book. I’m certain if I was more familiar with the works and the authors I would’ve enjoyed it so much more. I definitely want to read French works now, though, and maybe someday I’ll revisit this book and I’ll be able to appreciate it much more.
The 3 stars are not a reflection of the book itself, more of a reflection of my lack of experience with this topic and nonfiction in general. I still would highly recommend this to anyone with an interest in French authors, literature, or history.
I haven’t read much, if any French literature, which was probably my mistake going into the book. I’m certain if I was more familiar with the works and the authors I would’ve enjoyed it so much more. I definitely want to read French works now, though, and maybe someday I’ll revisit this book and I’ll be able to appreciate it much more.
The 3 stars are not a reflection of the book itself, more of a reflection of my lack of experience with this topic and nonfiction in general. I still would highly recommend this to anyone with an interest in French authors, literature, or history.
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