My Memories of Melancholy Whores

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  Though I read the English translation (by Edith Grossman) of this novella, the prose is beautiful in its simplicity. A very quick read, although I almost feel guilty for having read so fast--there certainly is much more to be gleaned from a slow and thorough second reading about what it means to lov ... (continue)

  Though I read the English translation (by Edith Grossman) of this novella, the prose is beautiful in its simplicity. A very quick read, although I almost feel guilty for having read so fast--there certainly is much more to be gleaned from a slow and thorough second reading about what it means to love, and how we let age and its expectations affect the lives we lead.

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  This book may have the greatest opening line of any novel I have yet to read.

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• English Books
• Others 115 Pages
• ISBN-10: 0307278492
• ISBN-13: 9780307278494
• Publisher: Knv Import
• Pub date: Oct 01, 2006
• Also available as: Paperback and Hardcover
• In other languages: other languages Livres Français, Deutsche Bücher, Libros en Español, Livros em Português, Libri Italiani

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