Alright. Someone, you, has finally nudged me past the point of no return. Every time I hear Proust's name I am reminded that there is a serious hole in my reading history. I just hope I can slow down enough to take in his gorgeous (longwinded) poetry.
Do it! One crucial thing to remember, going in, is that he's funny. He reminds me very much of Nicholson Baker in places -- he's been maddeningly slow as a kind of joke/challenge.
Alright. Someone, you, has finally nudged me past the point of no return. Every time I hear Proust's name I am reminded that there is a serious hole in my reading history. I just hope I can slow down enough to take in his gorgeous (longwinded) poetry.
Do it! One crucial thing to remember, going in, is that he's funny. He reminds me very much of Nicholson Baker in places -- he's been maddeningly slow as a kind of joke/challenge.