tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post5778375407751938839..comments2024-03-27T07:09:32.146+07:00Comments on Fanda Classiclit: The MasterpieceFanda Classiclithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-80878595119461663522013-04-20T09:30:39.674+07:002013-04-20T09:30:39.674+07:00Yeah, I felt exactly the same, luckily I chose thi...Yeah, I felt exactly the same, luckily I chose this before going to La Bete Humaine, so I can have a great climax for Zoladdiction.Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-1371907923555664152013-04-20T02:36:46.291+07:002013-04-20T02:36:46.291+07:00I just finished this one, I'm almost finished ...I just finished this one, I'm almost finished with my review. I liked it but not as much as La Bete Humaine or Germinal. Sandoz was my favorite character -- I really liked getting all the insights into the struggles of both artists and writers. Claude's a real train wreck just like the rest of his family!Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-1411468949530936242013-04-17T07:25:41.672+07:002013-04-17T07:25:41.672+07:00Yep! I thought about Lust for Life a lot when I wa...Yep! I thought about Lust for Life a lot when I was reading this. Claude possesses the same overwhelming passion that leads to madness when he was absored in his painting, just like Van Gogh. To be honest, I like Lust For Life slightly more than The Masterpiece...<br /><br />Germinal is Zola's best, so you have chosen the best way to start with Zola. <br /><br />Yeah...I did well so far with my TBR pile, everything worked as I had planned it, hopefully I can go on like this for the rest of 2013. :)Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-49061377570638487362013-04-16T22:23:29.163+07:002013-04-16T22:23:29.163+07:00Reminds me quite a bit of Van Gogh and, in particu...Reminds me quite a bit of Van Gogh and, in particular, a fictional memoir written about him by Irving Stone, based on Van Gogh's letters to his brother. This looks really interesting... I have only read one book by Zola (Germinal) but I absolutely loved it. I think, since I'm also a fan of these artists and their inner cricles, I should definitely move this one up to the top of my list. Maybe I can read it this summer... thanks for the thoughts! (And good work with making progress through your TBR Pile!)Roof Beam Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06792884580084363046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-56938806430927551022013-04-16T15:43:42.376+07:002013-04-16T15:43:42.376+07:00Amanda, I also loved Zola's description of the...Amanda, I also loved Zola's description of the landscapes. This one is really entertaining.<br /><br />Maan, I agree with you, I think if a man have an undivided passion in arts, he should focus himself in it.<br />Fanda Classiclithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07642429343958941266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-10347423838990026622013-04-16T03:57:35.336+07:002013-04-16T03:57:35.336+07:00I agree with you.. It is a great work. It shows ho...I agree with you.. It is a great work. It shows how a person who is out of the group (i.e. the Academy of Fine Arts) and who does not comply with the group's rules would be sujbect to discrimination and rejection. On the other hand, as for the first question at the top. I believe that one should first identify his/her priorities in life, then decides what goals would marriage achieve. If artworks creation is the goal, maybe one should not get married in the first place, in order to prevent the destruction of one's life as well as the others.<br />Maan Maanhttps://twitter.com/MaanK2noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8584058713548027639.post-29601816820103094892013-04-16T00:27:38.225+07:002013-04-16T00:27:38.225+07:00This is my favorite Zola novel and I've read i...This is my favorite Zola novel and I've read it twice. I most enjoy Zola's descriptions of the art. Amanda Roperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10285981792704101992noreply@blogger.com