tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post2997014307027826635..comments2024-03-27T07:09:32.146+07:00Comments on Fanda Classiclit: Zoladdiction – Zola Reading Event AnnouncementFanda Classiclithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-26864200312248913162013-05-08T08:11:59.041+07:002013-05-08T08:11:59.041+07:00It only shows how dedicated Zola in his works was....It only shows how dedicated Zola in his works was. He must have done a thorough research on trains and people who worked and lived around the industry, to write about it in such awesome detail!<br /><br />I'm glad you loved La Bete Humaine too, and thanks for participating in Zoladdiction (and get addicted to him) :)Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-26344495222145914002013-05-06T22:32:42.925+07:002013-05-06T22:32:42.925+07:00I finished "La Bete Humaine" yesterday.....I finished "La Bete Humaine" yesterday.. A beautiful and disturbing work, that shows the ugliness of the inner dormant beast inside people when it comes to the surface and dictates people's actions and behaviors. According to the novel, the Technical advancement (e.g.trains), which must civilize man, actually deprived people from morality. The novel is great at showing how people may get enslaved by their own desires and sexual urges and obessessions. Some characters (e.g. Severine) become desensitized to murder; Flore kills people with cold blod to satisfy her jealousy; and Jacques kills the woman he loved so much with no remorse.. I feel that Zola wanted to say that the modern civilization only succeeded in disguising the beast within people. <br /><br />On the other hand, I feel that the novel is about the trains as Moby Dick is about whales. Zola described almost in detail how trains and the railway industry work.. Maan Khttps://twitter.com/MaanK2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-69674137097299450522013-04-23T03:30:32.941+07:002013-04-23T03:30:32.941+07:00Like Fanda I look forward to hearing your thoughts...Like Fanda I look forward to hearing your thoughts about 'The Kill'. I haven't read it yet. But, Nana is one of the books I intend to read.<br /><br />Happy reading :)Maan Khttps://twitter.com/MaanK2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-39843382897268338992013-04-22T13:54:39.855+07:002013-04-22T13:54:39.855+07:00Aww Patty...can't wait to read your thoughts a...Aww Patty...can't wait to read your thoughts about The Kill, that is the next book I'd like to read, I think..Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-74308460315964362742013-04-22T10:33:19.309+07:002013-04-22T10:33:19.309+07:00Thanks Maan and Fanda -- I've just finished th...Thanks Maan and Fanda -- I've just finished the Kill (which I loved!), and I'm about to start Nana. I'll include Maan's picks in the longer term, as I discover Zola...Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16118488336055805591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-48714522400830452372013-04-22T07:40:09.114+07:002013-04-22T07:40:09.114+07:00That's OK Patty, the reading is the most impor...That's OK Patty, the reading is the most important, right? :)Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-27092249087347654632013-04-22T07:39:20.639+07:002013-04-22T07:39:20.639+07:00L'Assommoir is about Claude & Jacques'...L'Assommoir is about Claude & Jacques' parents, so I think it'd be interesting for you to learn how it had begun. Then continue on with Germinal (this is Zola's masterpiece, about Claude & Jacques' brother: Etienne), and Nana (the Lantiers' half sister). Then at least you'd have finished with one family. :)Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-24336416975259163352013-04-22T02:22:18.158+07:002013-04-22T02:22:18.158+07:00Happy reading Patty :),
Which novel of Zola's...Happy reading Patty :),<br /><br />Which novel of Zola's do you intend to start with.. The first book I started with was Claude's Confession (a semi-autobiograph), then I read "Therese Raquin", "The Masterpiece", and now I'm reading "La Bete Humaine".<br /><br />Best..<br /><br />Maan Maan Khttps://twitter.com/MaanK2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-23531479174250273052013-04-22T02:19:27.861+07:002013-04-22T02:19:27.861+07:00Thanks.. La Bete Humaine is very interesting too. ...Thanks.. La Bete Humaine is very interesting too. I agree that Zola wanted to tell lots of things, his passion in writing is very clear. Actually, I've never seen before such a style in writing; he captivates you from the begining.. <br /><br />I planned to read L'assemoir, Germinal, Nana, Pot Luck, and The Dream. So, which would you recommend first of this collection?<br /><br />Happy Reading too.Maan Khttps://twitter.com/MaanK2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-24787701011290825292013-04-21T22:34:37.663+07:002013-04-21T22:34:37.663+07:00I've just realised that I never posted about m...I've just realised that I never posted about my intention to take part in Zoladdiction!!! Oh well, I'll read my Zolas anyway...Pattyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16118488336055805591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-43458548563567760662013-04-18T12:51:44.712+07:002013-04-18T12:51:44.712+07:00It is, and that's why sometimes it's quite...It is, and that's why sometimes it's quite difficult to write a decent review (without being too long) for Zola's books. There're a lot of things he wanted to say, and all are important... Good luck with La Bete Humaine! ;)Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-19207987222242004842013-04-18T11:54:26.212+07:002013-04-18T11:54:26.212+07:00Just finished "The Masterpiece". A great...Just finished "The Masterpiece". A great work indeed that talks important issues, such as compliance with the rules of a group (society), and the consquences of noncompliaance; the necessity of freedom to creativity, and the importance of identifying one's goal and priorities in life (work, family). A great book. Today, I am starting La Betes Humaine.Maanhttps://twitter.com/MaanK2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-53821187889409934662013-04-13T16:34:06.227+07:002013-04-13T16:34:06.227+07:00Good! :)Good! :)Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-63732585542806907392013-04-10T18:39:49.624+07:002013-04-10T18:39:49.624+07:00I have nearly finished Germinal when I noticed tha...I have nearly finished Germinal when I noticed that I actually forgot to sign up! :) It's fixed now :)Arenelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08646965847129179304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-36601731332251223962013-04-02T08:52:04.936+07:002013-04-02T08:52:04.936+07:00That's great, Bybee! Hopefully you'll have...That's great, Bybee! Hopefully you'll have fun during Zoladdiction... :)Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-21949203387186443802013-04-01T22:14:59.839+07:002013-04-01T22:14:59.839+07:00I'm already working my way through the Rougon-...I'm already working my way through the Rougon-Macquart series, so I'm very happy to participate in this challenge!Bybeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10061186489010154661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-5829783967537794152013-03-28T11:50:52.549+07:002013-03-28T11:50:52.549+07:00Yes, he is genius, ain't he? Zola keep me amaz...Yes, he is genius, ain't he? Zola keep me amazed again and again, both in article I read about him, as well as his own books. What a brilliant author!<br /><br />Thanks by the way for sharing it with us! :)Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-49176554489402338172013-03-28T01:56:46.321+07:002013-03-28T01:56:46.321+07:00I finally have managed to get a grasp on how Zola ...I finally have managed to get a grasp on how Zola has structured the Rougon-Macquart series and how all the books relate to each other. Having arrived at the answer it now seems obvious but before I realized what was going on it was a big mystery to me. Anyone else wonder about this?<br /><br />Here is my post about it:<br />http://severalfourmany.wordpress.com/2013/03/27/the-grand-structure-of-rougon-macquart/<br /><br />Or you can just get the chart here:<br />http://severalfourmany.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/les-rougon-macquart-series2.gifAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-18545592360907401072013-03-19T08:53:43.613+07:002013-03-19T08:53:43.613+07:00You're so right! Therese Raquin was my first Z...You're so right! Therese Raquin was my first Zola, and I could not take it off once I read it. It's very 'dark', and at some points quite disgusting, but still I couldn't put it down to the end! I had better experiences with L'Assommoir (it's quite shocking), and later on with Germinal. Germinal is my most favorite so far. So you see...I have only read 3 of Zola, but I'm already addicted to him and even made him my most favorite author!Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-24682340100233373152013-03-19T03:16:30.618+07:002013-03-19T03:16:30.618+07:00From Maan (@maanK2).
What a coincidence..
Yes, I...From Maan (@maanK2).<br /><br />What a coincidence.. <br />Yes, I finished Claude's Confession, which was the first book by Zola I read. He is a great novelist. I loved the book so much; and Zola was great in describing in details the context, events, and emotions. I couldn't leave the book before reaching the last page. He showed a committment to truth, to the Ugly aspects of the real world and dark sides in human nature. At present, I am reading Therese Raquin, and Still Zola attracts me from the very first page.<br /><br />Maan (@Maank2)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-22681489966207448492013-03-15T20:59:54.535+07:002013-03-15T20:59:54.535+07:00Thanks for participating!
The Masterpiece and La B...Thanks for participating!<br />The Masterpiece and La Bete Humaine are precisely my choices for Zoladdiction too! And you have read Claude's Confession? Wow...please let me know your thoughts after you read it ;)Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-19923463205902910652013-03-15T19:23:09.070+07:002013-03-15T19:23:09.070+07:00Maan (@Maank2): I like Zola's works so much. I...Maan (@Maank2): I like Zola's works so much. I will be participating for sure in Zoladdiction event (Level 2, Gervaise). However, I'm currently reading Claude's Confession, and intend to read Therese Racquin after it. As for April, I'd like to read 'The Masterpiece' and 'La Bete Humaine'. I intend to read the Fortune of the Rougons and Nana. Should I read the cycle in order, as I feel to start reading them at random order.<br /><br />Maank (@Maank2)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-49540725918738426232013-03-13T08:13:55.023+07:002013-03-13T08:13:55.023+07:00Hi Emily, thanks for joining us! It is my pleasure...Hi Emily, thanks for joining us! It is my pleasure that you choose Zoladdiction to be your first ever challenge. Hope you'll like it. :)Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-36374321053552372312013-03-12T02:35:17.132+07:002013-03-12T02:35:17.132+07:00I have signed up for this event. I came across Zol...I have signed up for this event. I came across Zoladdiction and your blog via Alex in Leeds, and thought that this challenge would be an excellent introduction to reading challenges. This is my first ever challenge! This will also be my first time to read Zola.<br /><br />Even though we are still in the middle of March, I am very excited. Roll on April!The Library Filehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16527116517016583815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-30921200417644406632013-02-28T11:13:38.367+07:002013-02-28T11:13:38.367+07:00I'm waiting for you... :)I'm waiting for you... :)Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.com