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Un peliculón. 😃 Es cierto que la conversación con el padre es súper importante, y me gusta que la hayan ubicado cerca del comienzo de la película. ¡Muchos saludos, amigo, y gracias por la visita y el comentario!

Ok you also end up talking about specific illnesses, I feel less guilty (: very interesting review!

Thank you so much for watching and commenting, my friend! 😃 No need to apologize. Nerval really gave us a lot of information about his issues and overall state of mind; he truly gave himself away in his writing, even more so than a "regular" author, so it's difficult not to analyze him. I'm so happy to hear you're enjoying the videos! Thanks again, and have a fantastic day!

Thank you so much for watching and commenting, my friend! 😃 To be honest, there were many things about the characters (including Mr. Biswas, maybe especially him) that made it difficult for me to connect with them at first, but I also ended up sympathizing with them as I realized more fully how human they are. Have a wonderful day, and happy reading!

Thank you so much for watching and commenting, my friend! 😃 I'm not sure about the different editions, but I know it has been translated into English multiple times. One of the editions may have the original photographs. The French edition, with the photos, can be found at the Internet Archive, if you want to check it out. Have a wonderful day, and thanks again!

Wow, thank you so much for this wonderful insight! 😃 Have a fantastic day, my friend!

Thank you so much, Clara! 😃 I don't know about the story, unfortunately. I tend to go for the old-fashioned physical book, haha. It's in Historias de cronopios y de famas. I think there's a video here on YT of Cortázar himself reading it. Thanks again, my friend, and have an amazing day!

Thank you so much, my friend! 😃 I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed the video. I was born in Argentina, and moved to the US as a teenager. The whole experience has been so complex and fascinating, I'm even thinking of making a series of videos about it, haha. I've been to Canada three times, each one to a different province: Quebec, New Brunswick, and Ontario. I loved all of them! About Pinocchio, I would say there may be some creepy elements and sequences in it, but overall I think it's a story that kids can enjoy without being terrified. Then again, I read it as an adult. I wonder how it would have affected me as a kid. Thanks again for watching and commenting, my friend, and have an amazing day!

@JorgesCorner thank you for such a wonderful and great reply. Argentina is beautiful and I wanna go there so badly. Ontario is where I live, it's so cold here now . Hopefully you came to Ontario in the summer :) best and warmest regards and I hope 2025 is a great and magical year for you my friend.

So glad you enjoyed it, my friend! 😃 Thank you so much for watching and commenting. Have an amazing day, and happy reading!

It's a brilliant novel, isn't it? 😃 I still need to read A Bend in the River. I've heard it's excellent too. Thank you so much for stopping by, my friend, and have an amazing day!

@@JorgesCorner I completed it last week. It was part of my Caribbean Literature unit reads last semester. Interestingly , I loved Mr. Biswa. He's trying to free himself from the word go from structures and systems though he failed. Thanks for that recommendation. I'll read it and hopefully we'll exchange views .

감사합니다, my friend! 😃 I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed the analysis. I did a video on Conrad's Heart of Darkness too (my first TH-cam video, actually), and I plan to do one on Lord Jim one of these days. Have a fantastic day, my friend, and happy reading!

@JorgesCorner Heart of Darkness is also one of my favorite novels. And Lord Jim is a masterpiece, I think. Thank you very much

Thank you so much for watching and for your kind words, PJ! 😃 I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed the video. I'm planning the next one for this series. Hopefully soon. Have a blessed day, my friend!

I'm so happy to hear that, Glenn! 😃 It's a truly rewarding experience. The way Cortázar played with the language is mind-blowing, and untranslatable. Happy reading, my friend, and thank you for watching!

It is an outstanding novel, isn't it? 😃 I totally agree with your comparison with 100 Years. For purely geographical reasons, Hopscotch spoke more to me than GGM's novel, but I remember it also frustrated me much more as a reader... which can sometimes be a good thing. Thank you so much for watching and commenting, my friend, and have an excellent day!

@JorgesCorner You do the same! And yeah, it can be a little frustrating, but the concepts Cortazar brings up are truly fascinating. Like language itself being a barrier to understanding true reality, but perhaps also being a key to entering that reality. I loved the sections about Morelli.

So well said! And yes, the Morelli sections were probably my favorite component of the novel. They are just packed with insight into the creative process, and they take the novel to a completely different level.

@@JorgesCorner Indeed! The way the club talks about Morreli is very much like Part 1 of 2666 by Roberto Bolaño and the critics love of Archimboldi. The influence on Bolaño is right there for sure.

¡Mil gracias a vos por la visita, José! 😃 Te cuento que sí, al final tuve la oportunidad de verla, debe hacer más de dos años ya, así que no recuerdo los detalles, pero sí recuerdo que me pareció excelente. ¡Muchos saludos, amigo!

Thank you so much for watching, and for your amazing comments and kind words, my friend! 😃 I was not aware of many of the details you share about the novel, so thank you so much for that! I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed the video. If I'm ever in Montréal again (I visited when I was 12, and have great memories of the place!), I'll make a point of visiting the Dawson College library. Have a fantastic day, and best wishes for 2025!

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Yes, it's definitely one of those stories that stay with the reader! 😃 The mark of a great reading experience is that it continues to resonate with us long after we have closed the book. Thank you so much for watching and commenting, my friend, and have an amazing day!

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Thank you for this fantastic reflection that stresses Bellow's relevance. He definitely deserves more attention. I have read a handful of works by him, two novels and two novellas, but I will definitely continue to explore his work. Have an amazing day, my friend! 😃

@@JorgesCorner thanks I hope to. I'm in Brazil for the holidays. :) have a happy new year

Happy New Year to you too, my friend! Enjoy Brazil! 😃

It's an excellent play! 😃 I need to reread it. Maybe one of these days, as I want to explore Sartre's drama in particular. Thank you so much for watching and commenting, my friend!

Thank you so much, Tim! 😃 Hope you enjoy it. I'm the first to admit it's a little bit awkward, haha. Merry Christmas, my friend! 🇺🇸🎄

¡Buenísimo! 😃 Mil gracias a vos, por la visita y la recomendación. Voy a buscarla en cuanto se publique. Hace poco leí La clase de griego (en español) y luego The White Book (en inglés). Por ahora, me quedo con Human Acts. Aun tengo que leer The Vegetarian. Iba a empezar por esa, pero justo en ese momento andaba con problemas del estómago, y no estaba como para leer nada que tuviera que ver con el aparato digestivo, jaja. ¡Gracias nuevamente, amiga, y muchos saludos!

@ jaja se entiende. Gracias x tu trabajo, y felices fiestas!

¡Mil gracias, Ignacio, y bienvenido al canal! 😃 Me alegra mucho que te haya gustado el video. Lamentablemente, aún no he abierto una cuenta de correo para el canal, pero en cuanto tenga una te aviso. ¡Muchos saludos, amigo!

¡Excelente la película de Martínez Suárez, sí! 😃 Tengo que volver a verla. No sabía lo de Dr. House, ¡qué buena conexión! Hace tiempo que no hago un video sobre cine argentino. A ver si me pongo las pilas uno de estos días. ¡Mil gracias por la visita, amigo, y muchos saludos!

Thank you so much for stopping by, my friend! 😃 I want to read more by her. It seems that everyone reads Nils Holgersson and Gösta Berling, but I want to try Jerusalem, Invisible Links, and The Miracles of Antichrist. Such an interesting author that should be read more. Have a fantastic day, and happy reading!

You're absolutely right, my friend, and my reading experience was very similar to yours! The first part of the book did drag a bit, and it was only towards the end that I began to "get" the structure and the narrative purpose; that's when I felt I was appreciating the novel. It really is more than one book. Thank you so much for watching, and have an amazing day! 😃

¡Mil gracias a vos, Marcelo! 😃 ¡Muchos saludos!

I eat so I can keep reading. 😃 Thank you so much for watching!

😄 Have an amazing day, my friend!

¡Mil gracias por tus palabras, Gabriel! 😃 Es realmente una película adelantada a su época y aun a nuestros tiempos, una película fuera de serie. Espantapájaros es de Girondo, uno de mis libros de poesía favoritos. Confieso que tengo que leer más a Gelman. ¡Muchos saludos, amigo, y viva México! 🇲🇽

Thank you so much for watching, Thomas! 😃 Kyrie eleison!

So glad you enjoyed it, my friend! 😃 Have a fantastic day, and happy reading!

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Lamentablemente, no he tenido la oportunidad de compararlas. Me encanta Cátedra por todo el material adicional que suelen incluir, pero la gran mayoría de los libros que tengo de ellos son de la colección Letras Hispánicas. A ver si alguien que conozca las dos traducciones nos puede ayudar. ¡Muchos saludos, y gracias por la visita! 😃

Yes, The Empusium! 😃 Paromita recommended it to me, and as a matter of fact I managed to get a copy from my library. Unfortunately, I did not get the chance to read it at the moment and someone else requested it, so I had to return it unread. I know what you mean regarding original languages! I can only do that with Spanish, English, French, Portuguese, and maybe Italian. I want to expand my options with German, but that will take a long time, and lots of effort. Thank you so much for your kind words, Lizzie. I'm so happy to hear you're enjoying the videos. Kind regards, my friend!

Hello Richard! 😃 So glad to hear you enjoyed the video, my friend, and that you are also a fan of the Ramones movie. A Hard Day's Night, what a classic! I should re-watch it one of these days. I will also rewatch the Leone film. I'll add my two cents on Six Memos when I read it. Such a misfortune that it is unfinished, right? I absolutely agree with you when it comes to Hemingway's short stories. As much as I have enjoyed his novels, I think it was as a short story writer that he excelled. I loved In Our Time, for instance. Thank you so much for watching and commenting, and have an amazing weekend!

I wish I could, my friend! 😃 Unfortunately, it's been a long time since I read it, so all I know about the story right now is what I say in the video. Thank you so much for watching, and have a fantastic day!

You're so right about the Onetti-Céline connection, my friend! 😃 I'm not always in the mood for that type of mode either. I would go as far as to say Céline was Onetti's spiritual father. I've read only Voyage au bout de la nuit. (More to come about this.) I enjoy Onetti's characters and the stories themselves, but I would also say that my favorite aspect of his work is the narration. He has such a great voice, I can savor it no matter what that voice is saying. Few authors have had that effect on me. Faulkner, for instance, has a great voice, but on a few occasions when reading him I found that the voice itself was not enough. If you decide to give Onetti another chance, I recommend Para una tumba sin nombre, also a novella. Always a pleasure to hear from you, my friend! Thanks again, and happy reading!

@@JorgesCornerI’ve read most of Céline books and my take is : don’t bother reading anything but “Voyage…”. I’ve read that book when I was 20 yo, it was my gateway to modern books, like Joyce, Faulkner, it really had a huge influence on me as a reader. A re-read is long overdue. But I’m apprehensive, unsure if I would still love it.

At one point I considered reading Mort à crédit, but after reading Voyage I thought I could live without the other novels. If there weren't a million other books I want to read, it would be a different story, haha. 😃 Happy reading, my friend!

I can't wait to re-watch The Apartment. Hopeless romantic here, and proud of it. 😃 So glad you mentioned Barbusse. I haven't read Le Feu, which Borges spoke highly of. By Willa Cather I really enjoyed a novel not many people talk about: The Professor's House. Great story, setting, characters, and structure. Alexander's Bridge is a nice novella too, which prefigures The Great Gatsby. By Benedetti I've read La tregua, Gracias por el fuego, a collection of his best short stories, and a handful of poems. I wouldn't say I adore him, but some of his short stories (such as "Los pocillos" and "Acaso irreparable") are masterpieces. Thank you so much for watching and commenting, my friend!

@@JorgesCornerBorges liked “Le Feu” ?! That man’s flair is unbelievable, is there a book worth reading he didn’t read, haha. “Le Feu” is my favourite book about WW1 so far, it felt so raw and real. I take note of your recommandations, as always. Take care, my friend, I was sorry to hear you’ve been unwell. I wish you a swift recovery.

Wow, I believe that is exactly what Borges said: that Le Feu was the best novel about WWI. I definitely need to read it. Thank you so much for the good wishes, my friend! 😃

Hello Donald! 😃 I need to read Calvino's non-fiction. I'm expecting Six Memos to be as enlightening as Kundera's The Art of the Novel. My first experience with Magic Mountain was not a good one, so I feel I need to give it another chance, especially since I *loved* Buddenbrooks. I also want to read more of Trevor's short stories. I may have read one or two, and do not remember them. The short story was his thing, so... I'll look up Brian Moore. Thank you for the recommendation! Mary Oliver is brilliant. I got the chance to see her and listen to her, probably more than 10 years ago, and she has this beautiful aura. Thanks for watching, my friend. Have a fantastic day, and happy reading! Can't wait to hear your thoughts on Der Zauberberg.

We book lovers have our little preferences, yes! 😃 I like my editions to match, for example. You'll see what I mean when I do a video on my Borges collection. Haha, so glad you don't think I'm weird for rereading different editions. 😄 Thank you so much for watching and commenting, Lizzie. Have a wonderful day, my friend! ❤️

Thank you so much for watching, commenting, and subscribing, my friend! 😃 Always a pleasure to meet a fellow Felisberto fan. Which reminds me: I need to revisit his work soon. You're absolutely right. I've just checked the Modern Library edition of The Magic Mountain, and it features the Lowe-Porter translation. Thank you so much for alerting me about this! Fortunately, I've read the Woods translations of both Zauberberg and Buddenbrooks. I love your thoughts on the German language. I friend of mine who lived in Germany and learned the language to a certain extent told me that due to the structure of the language he really had to think out an entire statement before expressing it. Thanks again, my friend, and have an amazing day!

Wow, my friend, what an amazing opportunity! I truly envy you. 😃 It must be quite an experience to see the originals of these immortal and powerful works. "The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters" has always had a strange appeal for me, and I'm glad they chose it for the book's cover, because it fits the text perfectly. And you're absolutely right about the modern quality of both of these artists. It's quite amazing, really. Thank you so much for watching, and have an amazing day!

Thank you so much, Paromita! 😃 I strongly recommend the stories of F. Scott Fitzgerald. I really like "The Ice Palace" (same title as the Vesaas novel, yes, haha). I've heard The Hunger Angel described as Müller's masterpiece, so I would like to check it out. I've read The Passport and Nadirs. The latter was my favorite. I started The Fox Was Ever the Hunter, but I couldn't finish it. I've heard the point b) you mention, and based on my experience I would say there are more "questionable" male laureates than female. I wish Penelope Fitzgerald had received the award! I'll let you know what I think about Donoso's book. I've glanced at it, and it seems to be packed with insight, and from an insider's perspective too, so that is awesome. Have an amazing day, my friend, and thanks again for recommending the book. Happy reading!

So glad you enjoyed it, my friend! 😃 Have an excellent day!

I do not, my friend, but I plan to do something about that soon. I'm especially interested in Le Roman inachevé. 😃 Thank you so much for watching, and have an amazing day!

@ I’d recommend the novella Irene’s Cunt, personally.

I hadn't heard of it, but I'll look it up. The novella as a genre is kind of "my thing," so I'm intrigued. Thanks for the recommendation, my friend! 😃

Ich bin zurück! Die letzten drei Monate waren schwierig, aber hier bin ich. Vielen Dank für dein Nachricht, lieber Hans-Georg! Herzliche Grüße, mein Freund! 😃

You're absolutely right, Darryl: so many great options! 😃 I love Kafka and have great admiration for Mann. Then I like Heinrich Böll a little bit more than Günter Grass. I've read four of Hauptmann's plays, and I enjoyed all of them. More to come about him. Thank you so much for watching and commenting, my friend, and have an amazing day!

😃 Have a fantastic day, my friend! Thank you so much for stopping by!

¡Hola, Manuel! 😃 Yo leí la traducción de Ana Antón-Pacheco, publicada por Alfaguara. No conozco otra, pero me pareció excelente. ¡Muchos saludos, gracias por la visita, y feliz lectura, amigo!

​​@@JorgesCornerMuchas gracias por la sugerencia, saludos.Por cierto buena guía para leer el libro.

¡Mil gracias a vos! 😃