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Holy cow… Bloom was right—a true masterpiece and as close as any English novel comes to Proust

>> No.23375604

This is a twitter post

>> No.23375607

>>23375604
It's a thread on /lit/. Fact!

>> No.23375621

>as close as any English novel comes to Proust
Because its long?
Dance to the Music of Time is more similar in terms of structure and scope.
The Ambassadors is the closest in terms of style and subject matter

>> No.23375640

>>23375621
Dance is a response to Proust. Doesn't count.
Henry James is not even good.

>> No.23375646

>>23375640
>Doesn't count
Why not?
Proust is a response to Henry James, doesn't count

>> No.23375658

>>23375646
>Why not?
Because it's purposefully written to be the English Proust.

>> No.23375705

>>23375640
Denton Welch then

>> No.23376235

>>23375604
It's Max Lawton's hand.