It's 100 years since the first volume of À La Recherche du Temps Perdu was published, but a definitive cinematisation of Proust's epic novel has so far proved elusive
This year has been punctuated by a rash of anniversary-themed books and articles anticipating the first world war centenary, and indeed attempting snapshots of how Europe looked and felt in 1913, eerily poised on the precipice. The other centenary is similar in many ways: on 8 November 1913, Marcel Proust published the first volume of À La Recherche du Temps Perdu, his monumental novel about memory, mortality and art, the belle époque, and the leisured and aristocratic classes of Paris, a city crammed in Proust's pages with the most vivid and extraordinary personalities, destined to be swept away by the Great War.
Fourteen years ago, at Cannes, I saw Raúl Ruiz's superlative screen adaptation of the final volume: Time Regained, in which the narrator,...
This year has been punctuated by a rash of anniversary-themed books and articles anticipating the first world war centenary, and indeed attempting snapshots of how Europe looked and felt in 1913, eerily poised on the precipice. The other centenary is similar in many ways: on 8 November 1913, Marcel Proust published the first volume of À La Recherche du Temps Perdu, his monumental novel about memory, mortality and art, the belle époque, and the leisured and aristocratic classes of Paris, a city crammed in Proust's pages with the most vivid and extraordinary personalities, destined to be swept away by the Great War.
Fourteen years ago, at Cannes, I saw Raúl Ruiz's superlative screen adaptation of the final volume: Time Regained, in which the narrator,...
- 11/7/2013
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Summer has officially begun! Are you excited? Yeah? So are we! In honor of the summer solstice and the diminishing hours of daylight, we decided to compile a list of tips that will help you make the most of the year's best season! Read on if you want to have the best summer ever!
1. Stay hydrated!
The key to having a fun, safe summer is consuming an adequate amount of water. Traditionalists and so-called “doctors” will tell you that 64 ounces of water each day is sufficient to maintain hydration, but I’m here to tell you that it’s not. With the heat, your body loses fluids Every Second, so it’s important to replenish them.
A good rule of thumb is to drink an ounce of water for every pound you weigh. Morbidly obese people, you better get chugging!
2. Walk into buildings, let out an exasperated sigh, wipe your face and loudly exclaim,...
1. Stay hydrated!
The key to having a fun, safe summer is consuming an adequate amount of water. Traditionalists and so-called “doctors” will tell you that 64 ounces of water each day is sufficient to maintain hydration, but I’m here to tell you that it’s not. With the heat, your body loses fluids Every Second, so it’s important to replenish them.
A good rule of thumb is to drink an ounce of water for every pound you weigh. Morbidly obese people, you better get chugging!
2. Walk into buildings, let out an exasperated sigh, wipe your face and loudly exclaim,...
- 6/21/2012
- by Anthony Schneck
- Celebsology
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