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“Anyone who's read all of Proust plus The Man withour Qualities is bound t be missing out on a few other titles.”

Work

This book delves into the complexities of life in a small Indian village, focusing on the intersecting lives of its inhabitants. The narrative follows Tilo, a young woman who becomes entangled in a tragic event, reflecting on the societal and personal consequences of her actions and the broader issues of inequality and justice in her community. more

Author

Lorrie Moore

Lorrie Moore is an American writer renowned for her short stories. Her work is celebrated for its humor, satire, and profound insights into everyday life. Born on January 13, 1957, Moore graduated from Harvard University, where she began her writing career. more

“It became a game that I took to with immense gusto: to see how much I could remember about dandelions themselves, or picking wild grapes with my father and brother, rediscovering the mosquito-breeding ground rain barrel by the side bay window, or searching out the smell of the gold-fuzzed bees that hung around our back porch grape arbor. Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don't they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers.”

Bees Childhood Memories Summertime Remembrance Of Things Past

Book:Dandelion Wine

Source: Dandelion Wine

“When you come to live with a woman, you will soon cease to see anything of what made you love her; though it is true that the two sundered elements can be reunited by jealousy.”

Love Relationships Being In Love Living Together Marcel Proust Remembrance Of Things Past In Search Of Lost Time

Book:In Search of Lost Time, Vol. 3: Sodom and Gomorrah & The Captive

Source: In Search of Lost Time, Vol. 3: Sodom and Gomorrah & The Captive

“The capitalist and consumerist ethics are two sides of the same coin, a merger of two commandments. The supreme commandment of the rich is ‘Invest!’ The supreme commandment of the rest of us is ‘Buy!’ The capitalist–consumerist ethic is revolutionary in another respect. Most previous ethical systems presented people with a pretty tough deal. They were promised paradise, but only if they cultivated compassion and tolerance, overcame craving and anger, and restrained their selfish interests. This was too tough for most. The history of ethics is a sad tale of wonderful ideals that nobody can live up to. Most Christians did not imitate Christ, most Buddhists failed to follow Buddha, and most Confucians would have caused Confucius a temper tantrum. In contrast, most people today successfully live up to the capitalist–consumerist ideal. The new ethic promises paradise on condition that the rich remain greedy and spend their time making more money and that the masses give free reign to their cravings and passions and buy more and more. This is the first religion in history whose followers actually do what they are asked to do. How though do we know that we'll really get paradise in return? We've seen it on television.”

Religion Poor Rich Capitalism Inequality Capitalist Consumerism

Book:קיצור תולדות האנושות

Source: קיצור תולדות האנושות