Come Proust può cambiarvi la vita

Words Are Your Homeland One of the most important deficiencies in the philosophy of science (and business, which prides itself as a practical science) is the idea of efficiency of inquiry in scientific method - how to get an answer to a question at hand with the least possible effort. Efficiency is p Leggi tutto

At the risk of horrifying Proust aficionados I must admit that I did not read this book as a precursor to reading Proust, or even as a pleasurable supplement to his writings, but rather I read it instead of reading Proust. I have tried Proust in the past and I have failed. Well, this book has come to Leggi tutto

My wife and I fell in love reading this book together (way back in September/October 2002). I don't know what anyone else will think of this book, but I'll never enjoy reading a book more. B and I left a note on Proust's grave when we visited Paris on our honeymoon. He is the (gay) patron saint of o Leggi tutto

آلن دوباتن چگونه می‌تواند شما را از خواندن پروست بی‌نیاز کند هولی‌شت :/ حقیقتا درکتون نمی‌کنم ای کسانی که هنوز چیزی از "پروست" و رمان "در جستجوی زمان از دست " نخوندید، حتی یک جلدش رو، قصدشم ندارید ، و بعد این کتاب _که در مدح قلم سحرانگیز پروست و به طور خاص مجموعه‌ی در جستجو هستش _ رو خوندید . ترسناکتر Leggi tutto

می گن سعی کنید زیارت بدون معرفت نکنید، سعی کنید جایگاه مَزور رو بشناسید. به خاطر همین، من هم بلافاصله بعد از تموم کردن جلد اول "در جستجوی" رفتم و این کتاب رو خریدم که پروست خوانی بی معرفت نکنم. بدونم دنبال چه مضامینی باشم و چشمم برای چه نکاتی تیز باشه. قبلاً ریویوهای مثبت زیادی ازش خونده بودم، و یکی Leggi tutto

پروست با اون هفت جلد کتاب مشهورش لااقل برای من کلی اسرار آمیز و دست نیافتنی به نظر میاد. به خاطر همینه که تو کتابفروشی ممکنه با خودتون بگین درسته "در جستجوی زمان از دست رفته" رو حالا حالاها نمی تونم بخونم ولی "پروست چگونه می تواند زندگی شما را دگرگون کند" رو که میشه خوند با خیال راحت میشه اثر پروست ر Leggi tutto

How Proust Can Change Your Life, Alain de Botton Alain de Botton, is a Swiss-born British philosopher and author. His books discuss various contemporary subjects and themes, emphasizing philosophy's relevance to everyday life. In this book Alain de Botton combines two unlikely genres--literary biograp Leggi tutto

With the gentlest possible mockery, de Botton makes a compelling case for celebrating and learning from an unlikely teacher: Marcel Proust. Here is some of his advice Live passionately because we might die any time Look for the familiar in art; be sensitised by it and improve your ability to notice an Leggi tutto

În bine, desigur :) Știați că Proust se temea de șoareci? Ei bine, se temea. Știați că Proust prefera chiloții strînși pe burtă? Ei bine, prefera cu încăpățînare acest articol de vestimentație intimă, în deosebire de regina Victoria care îi voia mai lărguți. Știați că Proust dădea chelnerilor bacșișu Leggi tutto

If you're into stuff like this, you can read the full review. A Strangely Claustrophobic Experience: “How Proust Can Change Your Life” by Alain de Botton “ "To make [reading] into a discipline is to give too large a role to what is only an incitement. Reading is on the threshold of the spiritual life; Leggi tutto