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Ah missed that one - but doesnt that go against his views after return from Siberia? Probably applied before then, why he ended up in siberia...

I'll use for my next one see how it goes. how i write a full review now is similar. The only problem from my point of view is that using this my reviews could get on the long side which might bore people - more than 5 lines and some people wont read....

right need a bit of help - how would you classify Dostoyevsky's writing style - its not Realism,romanticism or Utilitaranism - so how is it classed?

Title: 'Madame Bovary' Author: G Flaubert Publisher: Project Gutenberg e-text * * I started reading one translation and it was dire - nearly gave up. Second translation was far more competent so this review is based on that. Synopsis The novel is set in an area just nw of Rouen. Charles Bovary, who we meet at the start of the novel, is kind hearted, but lacks ambition. He eventually is married off by his domineering mother to supposedly rich widow. Charles a 'officier sante' sets up practise in Tostes ( nowadays Totes). He treats a local farmer for a broken leg and meets Emma, the farmer's daughter. As his visits become to frequent to the farmer he is forbidden by his wife to go there. Soon after his wife dies and after a period of mourning , courts Emma in erneast. They get married. To start with Emma finds the change in locale stimulating, but after the ball given by Marquis d'Andervilliers she becomes disillusioned with married life. Eventually Charles decides they should move. They end up in Yonville. Soon after they settle in she gives birth to a daughter. She becomes romantically involved with Leon, a law student in Yonville, but this ends when Leon moves to Paris to study further. A visit by Rodolphe Boulanger, a local landownwer, to have a servant bled, leads to Emma having an affair with Rodolphe. Eventually Rodolphe breaks off the affair the day before he and Emma were due to elope. This devastates Emma who falls seriously ill. Once she recovers, with the encouragement of Homais the local pharmacist, Charles takes Emma to Rouen to the opera There she becomes re-acquantited with Leon. Under the pretext of pianol lessons she starts an affair with Leon. This ends when Leon gets tired of Emma. After this Emma falls prey to Lheureux, a crafty merchant who. begulies emma into buying expense items on credit. eventually the debit rises to enormous levels and is called in by Lheureux. In desperation Emma tries to raise the money from her former lovers and others, but fails. Either by design or accident emma learns of where Homais keeps his arsenic. Emma persuades Justin, Homais's assistant to give her the key to where its kept and takes a large dose. she suffers a painful death. After her death Charles becomes more reclusive and eventually dies a ruined man. Note As this is a synopsis I have culled much detail Style this is an example of Realism. I found the style very much to my taste. All the details ring true. The prose is lyrical and the pace is balanced. Verdict A very enjoyable read. the novel examines many issues and leaves food for thought.

Yes I am a fast reader but do retain details Also I have some spare time so making the best use of it. I did a fleeting opinion on both books above so to make up ill do full review on each and then a comparison between them .

Been reading more than you could have imagined? Or has your mojo deserted you? Much more than I have for a few years Books Read: 46 Been sticking to your reading challenges? Or pushed them to the side in the name of being spontaneous? Not been on here that long so the only challenge I have attempted is the classic challenge - think ive done quite well Found any new favourites? Been disappointed by others? Have read many authors I have not read before So far this year, nothing has disappointed. Bought more books than you've read? (Please tell me I'm not alone in this!) No - since I had some waiting to be read plus I'm working my way through a load of preloaded classics on my Jetbook Been spending too much time at BCF when you could otherwise be making inroads into your TBR pile? And if so, are you going to do anything about it? (Let me guess...'Yes' and 'No', right? ) Yes and No Yes inthe sense im not readiing mt TBR pile no in the sense being on here has introduced me to some new authors And finally, where do you hope your reading will take you in the next 6 months? Aiming to read 100 books by the end of this year

I have an e-reader - a JetBook. The beauty is I can pop in my bag and go out and if I have spare time read a bit. As I tend to read long books its a boon - not having to carry round large books. However I still read books, and will continue to do so. It just depends on circumstances, sometimes its more convienent/practical to read a book especially if I'm close reading, other times I use the ereader. I see a place for both

Like others on here I'll gravitate towards author's I know and like first of all, but I do peruse the shelves as well. Thats how i got to read Camus and Bulgakov

When I started reading 'The Idiot' by Dostoyvesky recently I nearly gave up 250 pages in , but then it started to come together and I couldn't put it down It seems with some writers you have to be patient, thats very true of 'Old Dusty'

Found this http://gutenberg.spiegel.de/?id=5&xid=455&kapitel=1&cHash=a383eb13fcchap001#gb_found Hope that is of use Found this link too for The Brothers Karamazov in German [url="http://www.zeno.org/Literatur/M/Dostoevskij,+F

One of my pet peeves is when reading a book that I know is a translation(and I dont have the ability to read the original language)and the sense gets mangled. Almost gaveup on reading 'Madame Bovray' because the translation I was reading had lots of examples of it. Found a different translation and no problem. (checked the areas where the sense was mangled previously and they made sense in the second translation)

in no particular order 'The Gift' V Nabokov - so much in it it never ends.... 'Ulysses' James Joyce 'Fathers and Sons' Turgenev 'The Fall' Albert Camus 'The Master and Margerita' Bulgakov

Yes it is.

Just finished reading 'Erewhon' by Samuel Butler. This a curious work to say the least. I found it ambiguous - on one hand it seems to be a satire on Victorian/Edwardian society and on the other in support of same. The ideas put forward in it are good, if at times verbosely expressed. his interest in Darwinism is evident. Im inclined to believe it is satirical, as much of the novel takes aspects of Victorian/Edwardian society and distorts them through a mirror (many of the names are mirrored versions of ordinary names e.g Yram - Mary spelt backwards). I wouldnt say its a great book, but neither is bad, more a curiosity.

Agree about 'The Stranger' by Camus. I also like 'The Fall' by him as well

next up will be 'Erewhon'

Right just finished 'Madame Bovray' . The style I found to be lyrical. The flashes of irony were good and overall a very enjoyable read. 'The Idiot' I found to be a good read once the plot got going. The lectures by Dostoyesky on religion, morality and russia, whilst interesting, marred the novel to a certain extent in my opnion. At some point ill post something comparing these 2 works....

I'm enjoying it as well - about 2/3 through. Once ive read it plan to review it and 'The Idiot together - if that makes sense.

In response to BookJumper the same rules apply to contemporary fiction as well.

Just finished 'The Idiot' by Dostoyesky - review to follow once I've read 'Madame Bovray'

I agree with the position that many classics are written with a presumed position on religion, morals and ethics. However has anything changed since. I would contend not, though the focus may well have changed.

right currently reading 'The Idiot' dostveesky and 'Madame Bovary' Flaubert - yep im mad lol

i agree 'First Love' is in my opinion a 'filler' - have 'Fathers and Sons' on my TBT list

and for those still following the details matter....

Right people im currently reading Ulysses and enjoying it.