tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post8907585626031817590..comments2024-01-02T15:37:04.858-05:00Comments on Caravana de recuerdos: AuréliaRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-4323356779681638282012-10-17T12:31:23.903-04:002012-10-17T12:31:23.903-04:00reading the comments on this posts Caroline in par...reading the comments on this posts Caroline in particular it makes me think I should try Nerval he has been on my radar for a long while since archipelago issued on of his books the other year ,all the best stustujallenhttp://winstonsdad.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-8059107770706644612012-10-01T17:16:37.166-04:002012-10-01T17:16:37.166-04:00In retrospect, Tom, I think that unappealing cover...In retrospect, Tom, I think that unappealing cover might have presented even more of an obstacle for me to finally finish this than my schoolboy French ever did! In any event, I'm happy to be reminded that you and Litlove and Caroline all had such enthusiastic opinions about Nerval's back catalog (my copy of <em>Aurélia</em> includes a few more goodies, and I've borrowed a Penguin edition of his <em>Selected Writings</em> from the library). Maybe it's time I finally finish Gautier's <em>My Fantoms</em> now--it's not like it's unduly long or painful to read or anything...Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-43180197686377925482012-10-01T17:10:41.204-04:002012-10-01T17:10:41.204-04:00Miguel, it's definitely hard to dislike a man ...Miguel, it's definitely hard to dislike a man so fond of our friends the lobsters! However, I would have really enjoyed this even without knowing much about Nerval--so many surprises in <em>Aurélia</em>...Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-59496784225292411642012-10-01T17:08:02.755-04:002012-10-01T17:08:02.755-04:00Although definitely odd, Brian, it was an extremel...Although definitely odd, Brian, it was an extremely entertaining and even delirious work in terms of its impact on me. I now want to read much more by Nerval--although I'll plan to stick to the prose for a while given Miguel's comment below.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-67172858296843130042012-10-01T15:19:19.760-04:002012-10-01T15:19:19.760-04:00"It's easy to get lost in his words and e..."It's easy to get lost in his words and even a bit dangerous" is a fascinating thing to hear you say about Nerval, Caroline, and I envy your younger self having been able to wander through Paris with texts like <em>Aurélia</em> on your mind. What fun that must have been--I can only pretend from where I live now, but sometimes I get lucky and have a dream that I'm back on the streets surrounding Notre Dame!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-81267187019513980492012-10-01T15:13:34.334-04:002012-10-01T15:13:34.334-04:00Aurélia was one of the most long ago purchased tit...<em>Aurélia</em> was one of the most long ago purchased titles in my TBR, Litlove, so it's quite ironic that I ended up enjoying it so much after all these years after mostly ignoring it for so long (I didn't trust my French enough in the distant past, though). Very encouraged but not all that surprised to hear that you've enjoyed other Nerval works, and I couldn't agree more with what you say about his dream world and his madness winning out in the end. It really is "both tragic and somehow glorious" as relates to his prose.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-82259305221174431832012-10-01T00:14:52.874-04:002012-10-01T00:14:52.874-04:00Ah, that cover is a disaster!
I have no words for...Ah, that cover is a disaster!<br /><br />I have no words for Nerval. I guess I wrote hundreds of them at some point, but right now I have none. He was a revelation to me, too. At least three masterpieces, all substantially different form each other (but closely related, too).Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-16445318530806383092012-09-30T15:32:26.896-04:002012-09-30T15:32:26.896-04:00Never read this, curious though. I've read som...Never read this, curious though. I've read some of his poetry, I didn't particularly love it.<br /><br />But I find it hard not to like a man who had a pet lobster.LMRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08538873868140070018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-55568771520305822442012-09-30T09:53:49.764-04:002012-09-30T09:53:49.764-04:00I only knew a little about Gérard de Nerval and th...I only knew a little about Gérard de Nerval and thought what I had heard made him sound interesting. I have never read him. It sounds as if Nerva covers a lot of territory here in an odd way, I often really like works of this sort. Based on your commentary this sounds incredible!Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-28035227981994330852012-09-30T06:43:00.450-04:002012-09-30T06:43:00.450-04:00This was once one of the most important texts for ...This was once one of the most important texts for me, while I was living in Paris, just after school and had a lot of time to wander the streets. It's easy to get lost in his words and even a bit dangerous. Carolinehttp://beautyisasleepingcat.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-46730532889241814842012-09-30T04:41:36.453-04:002012-09-30T04:41:36.453-04:00I love Aurelia, and Nerval's work in general. ...I love Aurelia, and Nerval's work in general. Your line about the heaven and hell occupying real estate in his mind is both hilarious and spot on. Talk about a manifestation of psychic reality - Nerval's dream world is more symbolic, nuanced, layered and excessive than reality ever could be. It's not surprising the madness won; with Nerval that's both tragic and somehow glorious.litlovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952927245186474480noreply@blogger.com