Wednesday, December 7, 2011

The Marriage Plot

Source: LPH
"In Madeleine's face was a stupidity Mitchell had never seen before. It was the stupidity of all normal people. It was the stupidity of the fortunate and beautiful, of everybody who got what they wanted in life and so remained unremarkable."

The Marriage Plot, p. 77
By Jeffery Eugenides
Published 2011
Posted by Yuri at 9:26 PM
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15 comments:

  1. UnknownDecember 12, 2011 at 2:41 AM

    I love this post. One of my favourites on your whole blog. :)

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  2. Madeleine-Maddie-Ros-M.December 16, 2011 at 3:10 PM

    You've just donvinced me to buy that book, it was either the fact that I share Madeleine's name, that I saw the book on amazon today, or that you are just simply the most brilliant bookworm on the planet.

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  3. M ViolettaDecember 19, 2011 at 6:01 PM

    Hmmmm - yes - so much truth in this! Going to have to get me a copy!
    Happy silly season to you!

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  4. LauraJanuary 9, 2012 at 11:13 PM

    Wow. I don't know how he did it, but he just described the state of so many "normal people" more candidly and artfully than I've heard anybody describe it. Awesome!

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  5. Pinecone StewJanuary 10, 2012 at 2:37 PM

    Brilliant.

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  6. cholesterol lowering dietsJanuary 16, 2012 at 4:36 PM

    This is so true for most normal people.

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  7. AndiJanuary 17, 2012 at 9:31 AM

    Compelling! I have a mixed bag of luck with Eugenides, but I'll definitely be reading this one because it's on the Tournament of Books list and that whole event is like crack to me. Glad to have found your blog!

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2012 at 11:44 AM

    Wonderful photo.

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  9. SujanaFebruary 11, 2012 at 10:14 AM

    brilliant quote...thought provoking.

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 21, 2012 at 9:28 PM

    I'm stunned by the wonderful pairings of photos and quotes! Best blog I have come across in a while!

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  12. HannahMarch 7, 2012 at 6:50 AM

    Poor Madeleine! She didn't have much to choose from between Leonard and Mitchell.

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  13. The Hipster Owl's BookshelfJuly 28, 2012 at 10:43 PM

    Haven't read that book, but a strong quote indeed! Loved it! :)

    Btw, just ran across your blog and I think it's cool. I'm a fellow book lover and wish I could read more than I do...

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  14. neobuxOctober 4, 2012 at 2:58 PM

    It is so amazing to see your blog I wish to read that book !

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  15. UnknownOctober 27, 2012 at 9:07 PM

    Love Eugenides- Virgin Suicides is one of my favorite books.
    http://alifeofabibliophile.blogspot.com/

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