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I woke up today thinking it was past time to read Madame Bovary again
— Oct 20, 2024 08:20AM
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Oct 20, 2024 10:35AM
I’ve been thinking the same. This book has a role in Louise Erdrich’s recently released The Mighty Red.
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Thanks for letting me know! It’s so amazing to fall into this perfectly told story again.
I read it 30 years ago when I was in college! It’s been a looong time…
Ana wrote: "I read it 30 years ago when I was in college! It’s been a looong time…"What's interesting to me is that it was published in 1856 and yet it could have been written yesterday. Good writing doesn't evolve over the decades into better writing, it's not like books evolve to higher states of books, as the years go by. I'm fascinated by the way some books do age, though, where they become less interesting and less popular for a reason.
How did I miss that Lydia Davis translated this?? Must read again immediately.
Anne wrote: "How did I miss that Lydia Davis translated this?? Must read again immediately."Wonderful!
