Tag: philosophy

Book Review: The Complete Short Stories of Marcel Proust by Marcel Proust (2001)

January 1, 2016

The Complete Short Stories of Marcel Proust by Marcel Proust My Rating: 4 of 5 stars   Mezzanine. That is where my soul lies right now. Elevated, with the soft avalanche of rippling visions, erupting from the nubile eyes of a young Proust, from a lowly level that seethed with diminished dignity and blackened clarity … More Book Review: The Complete Short Stories of Marcel Proust by Marcel Proust (2001)

Book Review: Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke (1929)

December 28, 2015

Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke My Rating: 5 of 5 stars Dear Mr. Rilke, Assuming it to be a frequent phenomenon with you, I partake in pleasure and liberty of appointing you the receiver of yet another letter, from a besotted admirer of your wisdom and expression. You see I have … More Book Review: Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke (1929)

Book Review: Chess Story by Stefan Zweig (1941)

November 28, 2015

Chess Story by Stefan Zweig My Rating: 5 of 5 stars “Wanting to play chess against yourself is a paradox, like jumping over your own shadow.” But what fun is life if words like manic, insanity, paradox and contradiction are not put to test once in a while? Even at the cost of years of discipline and rationality? … More Book Review: Chess Story by Stefan Zweig (1941)

Book Review – Notes From Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1864)

October 4, 2015

 My Rating: 4 of 5  ||  My Review on Goodreads  ||  More About The Book  ||  About The Author  ||  Author’s Website I scribbled on my notepad, random words, stared at them, struck them and occasionally, tore the page to reveal a new one. The overcast sky was teetering at the rain’s behest and the … More Book Review – Notes From Underground by Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1864)