tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post8619976696870561199..comments2023-06-02T14:56:35.057+01:00Comments on The Book Trunk: Revolution and Markets in ParisChristine Hardinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-79125173037507198572015-07-19T19:25:16.106+01:002015-07-19T19:25:16.106+01:00I must admit I thought it would be nice to go back...I must admit I thought it would be nice to go back, start at the beginning, and read them all in order. Let me know how you get on!Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-35417380917537256602015-07-19T18:00:50.048+01:002015-07-19T18:00:50.048+01:00I started reading Zola a few years ago and have Th...I started reading Zola a few years ago and have The Belly of Paris waiting on my shelf. Now I'm toying with the idea of reading Les Rougon-Macquart novels in order and downloaded The Fortune of the Rougons to my kindle. Wonderful review!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-9119952875439821672015-07-18T15:37:32.577+01:002015-07-18T15:37:32.577+01:00Thank you. I tend to read quite a lot of English c...Thank you. I tend to read quite a lot of English classics, but I'm very ignorant about foreign authors. Originally I was going to try and broaden my horizons by getting to grips with some Russian novelists, but French writers seem more accessible!Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-46899873220829520142015-07-18T15:31:05.583+01:002015-07-18T15:31:05.583+01:00Molly, my French was never good enough for that! S...Molly, my French was never good enough for that! Sometimes I think it would be good to do an evening class but I'm not sure I would be any better at it now than I was at school! Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-27795550320871630002015-07-18T13:45:42.408+01:002015-07-18T13:45:42.408+01:00I confess that I have been going through a summer ...I confess that I have been going through a summer of mystery reading (all Brit, my favorites). I love them. But in many cases (not all) it's like eating good candy or treats. Delicious but not terribly nutritious! I am embarrassed to say I have never read Zola and lately have been thinking about ramping up the quality in my reading list. (I must add here, I don't read trash, but some of it isn't too challenging!). This might be the one. I love the passages you shared and it is indeed a classic. Thanks for a really meaty and fascinating post and for whetting my appetite for a main course.Jeaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-81203657129969244452015-07-17T20:38:00.538+01:002015-07-17T20:38:00.538+01:00I have had this book on my reading list for severa...I have had this book on my reading list for several years now... I need to move it closer to the top. There was a time in my life when I might have attempted to read it in French... but alas, those days are long gone.Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08414201637917215413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-91886711090965014682015-07-15T18:09:56.861+01:002015-07-15T18:09:56.861+01:00Thanks Paulita.Thanks Paulita.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-22837447459788800492015-07-15T18:09:02.191+01:002015-07-15T18:09:02.191+01:00Thank you - I am sure I can manage a fair few of t...Thank you - I am sure I can manage a fair few of these before the end of the year.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-39494238310202922472015-07-15T18:07:27.817+01:002015-07-15T18:07:27.817+01:00The descriptions make it sound delicious. Thanks f...The descriptions make it sound delicious. Thanks for playing along with Dreaming of France. I'm loving Paris in July too. <a href="http://paulita-ponderings.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Here’s my Dreaming of France meme</a>Paulita https://www.blogger.com/profile/14237320966048538408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-60755979302038034052015-07-15T16:35:42.423+01:002015-07-15T16:35:42.423+01:00thanks for your great review and for mentioning th...thanks for your great review and for mentioning the French BingoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-2997025566297670422015-07-15T13:12:33.961+01:002015-07-15T13:12:33.961+01:00I would love to be able to read a book in French -...I would love to be able to read a book in French - or any other language come to that. I often wonder how much is lost in translation, but I'm happy to stick with the English version.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-15443956438524606652015-07-15T10:02:54.804+01:002015-07-15T10:02:54.804+01:00Sounds interesting. Unfortunately, when I read a b...Sounds interesting. Unfortunately, when I read a book translated from the French, I do find myself thinking I should be trying to read it in French, even though my A level is rather rusty by now!LyzzyBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16398604923871095647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-19914198191640921242015-07-15T08:40:32.112+01:002015-07-15T08:40:32.112+01:00It was a bit like the curate's egg - good in p...It was a bit like the curate's egg - good in parts! I believe this was one of his earliest novels (and the first 'working class' tale), and he honed his skills as time went on, but there was lots to enjoy, and I liked the way he wrote. I did wonder if one should read the Rougons-Macquart series in order, but I don't think it matters, as each book seems to stand alone.Christine Hardinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09814026435889782750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4512516523018627966.post-13144802998117748542015-07-15T07:17:24.000+01:002015-07-15T07:17:24.000+01:00I read a couple of Zolas last year and enjoyed the...I read a couple of Zolas last year and enjoyed them enormously -- also loved Nana when I read it a while back. I agree that sometimes the long descriptions are a bit hard going, but so much great stuff in there to compensate. Never even heard of this one but it sounds like a good choice!Harriethttp://harriet.devine.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.com