Thank you so much for having me discovered this author! The “Mandarin” reminds me the fantastic German literary tradition as exemplified by Hoffmann and which in turn it widely influenced both Gogol and French authors. Especially Théophile Gautier and Balzac. In fact as Eça de Queiroz, even Balzac was not only a “realist” novelist but he also wrote famous “fantastic” novels and short stories which he liked to name “philosophical novels”. The most famous is his 1831’s novel “ La Peau de chagrin”. That is: “The Skin of Shagreen”, more known in English as “The Magic Skin” and “The Wild Ass's Skin”, according to Wikipedia. This novel is also famous for having influenced “The Picture of Dorian Gray”.
I love your book reviews! You, Better Than Food, and Benjamin McEvoy are the best content on UA-cam. I showed my husband your book shelves in the background of your videos, so he would realize there is someone worse than me! Lol
“I'm the great Leviathan Insatiable Colossus Titanic engulfer of lives I reward you, absorb you I'm the monstrous mouth That hungers for your awe Immense construction of lies I own you, disown you I'm a mammoth King evoked Conjured by your dreams Summoned by your fears You need Me, you feed Me I'm the imposing Giant Infallible Dictator My rules apply to all You'll heed Me, bleed for Me Guzzling down your dreams Tears of unheard pleas I drink Imbibe with such delight The fear that floods your temporal shell Raging red rivers and streams The kingdom of My shadow Where dread of man in endless night Revives My every cell To those who doubt Your wounds will never heal To those who question My creation I'm not real I am pain I am grief I'm the things you fear I'm the lie whispered into your ear I'm the great Leviathan I'm dominance and greed You imagined Me So I was conceived I am life, I'm death You belong to Me Call Me what I am I am Colossus” -Donald J. Trump
@@ana-anatomiadolivro-2244 Well I'm free to disagree. And I do. The atmosphere and tone of the novel and the relationships involved are gothic--a dying family empire, choked with sin; decadence and opulence; family secrets.
Thank you so much for having me discovered this author! The “Mandarin” reminds me the fantastic German literary tradition as exemplified by Hoffmann and which in turn it widely influenced both Gogol and French authors. Especially Théophile Gautier and Balzac. In fact as Eça de Queiroz, even Balzac was not only a “realist” novelist but he also wrote famous “fantastic” novels and short stories which he liked to name “philosophical novels”. The most famous is his 1831’s novel “ La Peau de chagrin”. That is: “The Skin of Shagreen”, more known in English as “The Magic Skin” and “The Wild Ass's Skin”, according to Wikipedia. This novel is also famous for having influenced “The Picture of Dorian Gray”.
I love your book reviews! You, Better Than Food, and Benjamin McEvoy are the best content on UA-cam. I showed my husband your book shelves in the background of your videos, so he would realize there is someone worse than me! Lol
Hehe.. ❤
Agreed 💯😎
I love learning new authors and books. Your doing the gods work Chris
If you liked Mandarim you could try de masterpiece Os Maias (forvige the bad english but i am portuguese).
“I'm the great Leviathan
Insatiable Colossus
Titanic engulfer of lives
I reward you, absorb you
I'm the monstrous mouth
That hungers for your awe
Immense construction of lies
I own you, disown you
I'm a mammoth King evoked
Conjured by your dreams
Summoned by your fears
You need Me, you feed Me
I'm the imposing Giant
Infallible Dictator
My rules apply to all
You'll heed Me, bleed for Me
Guzzling down your dreams
Tears of unheard pleas I drink
Imbibe with such delight
The fear that floods your temporal shell
Raging red rivers and streams
The kingdom of My shadow
Where dread of man in endless night
Revives My every cell
To those who doubt
Your wounds will never heal
To those who question My creation
I'm not real
I am pain
I am grief
I'm the things you fear
I'm the lie whispered into your ear
I'm the great Leviathan
I'm dominance and greed
You imagined Me
So I was conceived
I am life, I'm death
You belong to Me
Call Me what I am
I am Colossus”
-Donald J. Trump
I remember seeing a street named after him in Portugal.
Highly recommend the gothic and luscious The Maias by this author. Also translated by MJC!
Gothic??
@@ana-anatomiadolivro-2244 Yes, I i think so.
Far from it, it is a realist Novel. There is absolutely nothing of gothic in it. This is not a question of opinion.
@@ana-anatomiadolivro-2244 Well I'm free to disagree. And I do. The atmosphere and tone of the novel and the relationships involved are gothic--a dying family empire, choked with sin; decadence and opulence; family secrets.
You are wrong.
Harold Bloom still speaks from the grave... stttill🛌
His love for Faust was pretty contagious.
@@MaximTendu True!
Have you ever read Gantenbein by Max Frisch? I stumbled upon it recently and thought it might be right up your alley.
No, but the premise sounds very enticing! Thanks for this rec! 🙏