So, /lit/ what do you think is Vera's role in the allegory of Arturo's downward spiral to a mad coming of age? Is she a reflection of that part of himself which tries to search for sense in a less chaotic manner --as opposed to the childishness side of Arturo as embodied by Camilla?

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Anonymous Sat Apr 13 20:45:51 2013 No.3655912 [Reply] [Original]

So, /lit/ what do you think is Vera's role in the allegory of Arturo's downward spiral to a mad coming of age?

Is she a reflection of that part of himself which tries to search for sense in a less chaotic manner --as opposed to the childishness side of Arturo as embodied by Camilla?

>>	Anonymous Sat Apr 13 20:56:51 2013 No.3655960 Shameless bump

>>	Anonymous Sat Apr 13 21:08:51 2013 No.3656015 File: 13 KB, 550x366, apple.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] O.k., so I guess I am the only weirdo here who likes Fante. Sorry. I'll close the door on my way out.

>>	Anonymous Sat Apr 13 21:14:51 2013 No.3656045 >>3656015 Thanks for shutting the door, it's cold outside and we're trying to conserve the heat. Never read but I'll bump for ya out of good will

>>	anonymoose Sat Apr 13 21:17:51 2013 No.3656055 Actually, looking into him for the first time now. I'm sorry that I can't suggest an answer for your question, but if I were to being reading Fante, where should I begin?

>>	Anonymous Sat Apr 13 21:17:51 2013 No.3656061 File: 54 KB, 600x351, kerospan.jpg [View same] [iqdb] [saucenao] [google] >>3656045 you are a quality chap brofist

Anonymous Sat Apr 13 21:19:51 2013 No.3656067

>>3656055

I am not the best person to answer that, bro. This is my first Fante but I understand that, based on his alter ego's name, he has 4 pieces which are referred to as the Bandini Quartet.

Perhaps start with this one? I chose it when I heard how high Bukowski spoke of him and of this particular book.

Anonymous Sat Apr 13 21:32:51 2013 No.3656125

>>3656055
The Brotherhood of the Grape is the best I've read by him. In the Bandini series, Wait Until Spring, Bandini is the best.

The worst I've read by him (though they're not bad, just average) are 1933 Was a Bad Year and Dreams from Bunker Hill (the last Bandini novel). I wouldn't recommend starting with those.

>>	Anonymous Sun Apr 14 10:59:51 2013 No.3657365 >>3656125 Now that I'm done with Ask the Dust, would you recommend I follow up with the Brotherhood of the Grape?

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