June 4, 2009


Balzacian | For Cindy

“This entire situation is both sordid and tedious,” I said to G____. “It is Balzacian.”

He agreed, adding, “It is certainly more Balzacian than Zolaesque.”

“Or Flaubertian,” I replied.

posted by Sheila Ryan in aesthetics, economics, family, literature, nineteenth century (sorry cindy)™, relationships, society 

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4 Responses to “Balzacian | For Cindy”

  1. Cindy Scroggins on June 4th, 2009 at 10:23 am

    It’s getting kind of Dali-ish.

  2. Deron Bauman on June 4th, 2009 at 11:13 am

    I love this, Sheila.

  3. Coop on June 4th, 2009 at 1:10 pm

    I’m stallin’ for Stendhal.

  4. Sheila Ryan on June 4th, 2009 at 1:27 pm

    Well, Deron, I’m glad, as it is a real true transcript of the real-life conversations of Sheila.

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