Brian’s Comments (group member since Aug 08, 2012)

Brian’s comments from the The Year of Reading Proust group.

Marcus wrote: "I noticed today how much I've been influenced by YORP-in my locallibrary i saw abook on the Dreyfus affair, by piers Paul read (anyone read it?)"

Hi Marcus - I read the Dreyfus book by PPR - it was very, very good - I recommend it without hesitation.

Aloha wrote: "It seems to me the French best express the seduction of La Phrase, although the ML translation is good, too. I don't feel as much of the seduction with the LD."

This is lovely - thanks Aloha for pointing this out and comparing the translations/versions. Wish I could read it in French. :(

Proustitute wrote: "Also, as Swann is described as having "fair, almost red hair, dressed in the Bressant style," here's an image showing Jean Baptiste Prosper Bressant's hair:"

I am so glad you posted this picture. The footnote in the book describes the style as "crew cut in front and longer in the back" which conjured visions of a mullet haircut. I really didn't want to picture a blondish Billy Ray Cyrus when picturing Swann. Thanks for the brain scrubbing....