One thing that stood out for me in this section is the use of parallels or comparisons, where events echo a previous occurrence or current situation. Some examples: Carlos’ first viewing of Maria Eduara Gomes echoes that of his father, Pedro, seeing Maria Monforte for the first time. Not only their reaction, but their language […]
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Eça de Queirós’ novel is a chronicle of the Maia family and, to some extent, of Portugal in the 19th century. While I’m only a quarter of the way through the book, it reminds me of a Benito Pérez Galdós novel I’ve read (which is a good thing). The first six chapters give a quick […]
I started reading The Maias and quickly found myself lost during references to Portuguese history. I’m sure I will find more things I’m ignorant about, but for starters here are a few links that help make sense of the background events in the book: Portuguese history: Fourth Dynasty (1640 – 1910) at Wikipedia More detail […]
I decided I needed a break from the Modernism kick I’ve been on and decided to read The Maias by José Maria Eça de Queirós. I wanted to find some resources online to flesh out what little I know about the book and the author. Eça de Queirós Wikipedia entry The Maias was recently translated […]
Quick links to the posts on Dubliners: A few links to online resources about James Joyce Online text of Dubliners at Project Gutenberg Dubliners discussion: The Sisters, An Encounter, Araby, Eveline, After the Race, Two Gallants Dubliners discussion: The Boarding House, A Little Cloud, Counterparts, Clay, A Painful Case Dubliners discussion: Ivy Day in the […]
One of the best adaptations from page to screen I’ve seen. You definitely have to be in the mood for a period piece, but the acting is superb. There are a few minor changes from the story, mostly in the way of additions, but the movie stays true. In moving the story to the screen, […]
This was my first exposure to “The Dead” and I found it quite powerful and moving. So far in Dubliners there has been much bitterness and frustration with only glimpses of the humanity underneath. In “The Dead,” the emphasis has been reversed. Since it would be easy to write a piece as long as the […]
The Wikipedia entry on Parnell gives details on his life, accomplishments and failures, background information helpful for “Ivy Day in the Committee Room” and his inclusion in Joyce’s work. I did not really connect with “Ivy Day in the Committee Room” the first time I read it. Who cares about political banter a century later? […]
Continuing the summary at a clip that makes it difficult to write about everything (Joyce is especially rich on imagery and symbolism), I’ll carry on with major items from these stories. The average age of the main character(s) in each story increases as the novel unfolds. Many of the same themes that I mentioned in […]
The online text for Dubliners can be found at Project Gutenberg. More detail than almost anyone needs, but this page has a link to an online concordance for Dubliners. I just discovered The Modern Word site. Their resources for James Joyce can be found here. In addition to some useful links for the book, they include […]