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"Part biography, part literary critique, part self-help primer, this lovely little book describes the lessons one may learn from one of the masterworks of 20th century literature and its queer (in more ways than one) author. Chapter titles include "How to Take Your Time," "How to Open Your Eyes," "How to Suffer Successfully," and the all-important "How to Put Books Down." De Botton deals with literature and philosophical issues in a light, pleasant manner that finds room not only for photos of Proust's manuscript pages and acquaintances, but a reference to Monty Python and a photo of De Botton's girlfriend as well. An engagingly unique and thought-provoking read. Maybe now I'll be able to finish _In Search of Lost Time_ completely...."
David Loftus, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- 1900-1920's
Life of a profession:
- writer
Inside culture (main char)
- French
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story
Yes
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- writer
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 2 (a little)
Europe
Yes
European country:
- France
City?
Yes
City:
- wealthy
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
- resort/hotel
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Amount of dialog
- little dialog
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