pickI had never read this classic before and was interested to see what this protagonist Julien Sorel designed by Stendhal, a visionary, ground-breaking author and creator of the psychological novel 200 years ago and who inspired several other novels over these last two centuries, was all about.
Wikipedia says "rouge et noir" was also a then-popular card game, an allusion to chance and luck, which determined Julien's fate.
?? "Non bisogna fare delle obiezioni alla realtà sulla base delle cose che non si sanno."
???? "You shouldn't make objections to reality based on things you don't know."
It was fun to talk about mimetic rivalry on our latest episode. The idea that people don't really desire what they think they desire, but rather what they see others (whom they admire/envy) desiring. It's a fascinating concept and the key to understanding this novel.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/049tiB0g4g4pKi955svbiC?si=MxM4V38kSCGiC591y6Kd9...
pickWe did it! The Red and the Black episode is up and out! It's the longest episode we've recorded thus far and there's a lot to unpack. I think we do a serviceable job but I'll let you be the judge of that. Enjoy!
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Really pulling out all the stops for our Red and the Black episode. Lot going on in that book. Gonna be a long episode. But good too! Don't worry
pickDay 8 of #haunted and my #blackandorange is this cozy crocheted Afghan, perfect for cozy fall book dates 🍁 @Eggs @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks
so-so2⭐️ I had a hard time reading this novel. Yes, I noted the concept of hypocrisy in the society, and the conflicts between thinking and feeling; I just wish that it was not in the form of exasperating cheesy romance. I lost my patience as I encountered too many of “his/her eyes filled with tears”, or “flung him/herself to her/his arms.” Seriously, did people cry a lot in the 19th century?!!!
I had a traumatic experience when I read Madame Bovary. Everyone cried in that novel. Emma Bovary cried, her lover cried, her husband cried. It was such a frustrating read! And now, I‘m experiencing it all over again with the tagged book. Tears! Tremble! 🙄 I didn‘t expect this from such famous work of Stendhal; hopefully things will depart from this cheesy romance part and get more exciting
