Welcome to Litsy!

A classic that explores a world filled w/greed, lust & selfish choices. There‘s no one to root for, even the virtuous Adeline is insufferable. Her husband, Hulot flits from one affair to the next & she pretends nothing‘s wrong. She's held up as a paragon of saintly womanhood, a standard even her daughter can't emulate in the same dilemma. Bette‘s plot was interesting but she was shuffled to the sideline as we watched the "redemption" of the Hulot.

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☕️ The tagged book - it is said that Balzac used to drink 50 cups of coffee a day!

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This was a qualified pick for me. It has some great witty quotes, and in many ways Balzac is a sharp observer (and chronicler) of human nature. At other points his chauvinism, in both senses of the word, drove me mad. (He particularly seemed to have a problem with Poles.) While I will not attempt to read the entire Comédie Humaine, I am glad I read this one.

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WTF Balzac!

I‘m finding Balzac‘s prejudices hard to swallow, but his very French outlook on life, like the above quote, amuses me greatly.

“Books and flowers are to many persons as necessary as bread.”

I‘ll just leave that there. #paris #balzac

I keep finding quotes to highlight in this book. So rather than spamming everyone‘s feed with multiple posts, I‘ll just put these out here. I particularly like the top one.

That‘s a unique take on heredity. 🙄

I‘m #afraid that once again I‘ve started two new books on the same day. 🤷🏻‍♀️ Slade House for my #audiocommute and the tagged book on Kindle. #blackcatchallenge @Clwojick

#modernlibraryclassics #litsyclassics #classics

The #booksleeve @Michelle_mck had been waiting for is now available in store, for the truly #bookish minded peeps. Available in small and large http://etsy.me/2qEZ8GV

I decided at the start of the year to try read a few classics. This probably wasn't the best to start with. It's so melodramatic. It was when the Brazilian "cousin" turned up that I lost the will to keep reading.