#muriel spark

[macrolit]

from ml.books

#the brothers karamazov #fyodor dostoevsky #fyodor dostoevski #old books #don quixote #vintage books #modern library #muriel spark #michel de montaigne #bookstack

[spiritusloci]

Miss Jean Brodie, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (2023)

#midjourney 5.2 #miss jean brodie #jean brodie #the prime of miss jean brodie #imaginary portraits #muriel spark #the lit life series

[davidhudson]

Muriel Spark, February 1, 1918 – April 13, 2006.

#muriel spark #literature

[hairtusk]

Muriel Spark, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1961)

#I've been thinking about this quote a lot recently #muriel spark #the prime of miss jean brodie #mine

[bracketsoffear]

Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury) "Jude Perry would love living in this world."

The Only Problem (Muriel Spark) "So, in this novel, the main character, Harvey Gotham is a scholar focused on the titular Only Problem which is the problem of suffering. He studies the biblical story of Job to whom terrible needless suffering happened and in the course of the novel, Harvey's own life goes to shit. He becomes a Job-like figure to whom needless and pointless suffering is happening. To me, this sounds like Desolation's work needles suffering and pointless destruction of his peaceful life and people he loves separated from him and all this while he analyses the life of a different man who himself seems like a Desolation victim like a curse which is a Leitner's theme if I saw one."

#desolation poll #the desolation #poll #the magnus archives #leitner tournament #farenheit 451 #ray bradbury #the only problem #muriel spark

[blackswaneuroparedux]

Poise is perfect balance, an equanimity of body and mind, complete composure whatever the social scene. Elegant dress, immaculate grooming, and perfect deportment all contribute to the attainment of self-confidence.

- Muriel Spark, The Girls of Slender Means

#spark #muriel spark #quote #literature #femme #beauty #poise #elegance #style #feminine #manners

[zippocreed501]

Dame Maggie Smith as Jean Brodie

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)

#maggie smith #the prime of miss jean brodie #muriel spark #author extraordinaire

[tobydammit68]

Identikit (1974) Dir. Giuseppe Patroni Griffi

#identikit #giuseppe patroni griffi #elizabeth taylor #andy warhol #muriel spark #the drivers seat #film #films #severin #house of psychotic women

[rherlotshadow]

Dark academia style

#dark academia #dark acadamia aesthetic #dark academia fashion #books #bibliophile #muriel spark

[seeit-blr-blog]

March JOMP Day 4: Still In School

Recent reads that take place in school:

If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark

Babel by R.F. Kuang

#jompbpc #justonemorepage #muriel spark #rf kuang #ml rio

[macrolit]

These three books are your only choices. Which one are you reading first?

#the brothers karamazov #don quixote #memento mori #the ballad of peckman rye #fyodor dostoyevsky #miguel de cervantes #muriel spark #which are you reading? #modern library

[crymeariveronceagain]

I was gonna send you an ask but I forgot what I was gonna say so instead

Hi

*waves*

*waves* hi! i was gonna send you an ask at some point as well but I---

OOH yes i was reading a book

The Only Problem by Muriel Spark. I know I said it was one of the books I wanted to read before the end of this year, but I finished it this afternoon, and I have no idea what to think of it, to be honest. I've got to percolate with it, maybe read some criticism, and try to understand what she's getting at. That's my singular problem with her. Sometimes, if she doesn't hit you right, you have no clue what she's on about. But her writing is still entertaining, she's got that nice jarring blast of "What on earth?" that makes things fun to read. She's also terribly funny and super genuine, and her writing is good.

I had to write a thesis on her last semester and I enjoyed that as much as I could in the three days within which I desired nothing more than a quick and peaceful death while I wrote, but y'know. It was decent.

At any rate, I love her satirical style and way of poking holes in you til your air rushes out of your ego. I just have to figure out what abscess in my soul she's trying to lance and drain of all that ugly goop inside(My youngest sister, Meadow, wants to be a vet someday and was obsessed with shows where they treat animals with abscesses[along with various other maladies] and personally, I saw one or two episodes once and have never been able to erase the imagery.)

Anyways. I'm currently in the middle of the puzzling period after reading a novel. It's alright.

That's the insights to my life atm. I'm very tired. And ignoring my parents. But I'm truly not in the mood to watch an R-rated action movie atm.

#thanks for the ask! #iris!!! #summer tbr #the only problem #muriel spark

[davidhudson]

Muriel Spark, February 1, 1918 – April 13, 2006.

#muriel spark #literature

[lisamarie-vee]

#muriel spark #the prime of miss jean brodie #book cover #1960s

[forearmfeasting]

About to pull an Identikit ❤️💛💚💙💜🩵🩷🩵💛❤️💚

#horror #horror movie #identikit #take me out #slasher #elizabeth taylor #heartbreak #weird aesthetic #goth girl #girlblogger #giuseppe patroni griffi #1974 #the driver’s seat #muriel spark

[blackswaneuroparedux]

Poise is perfect balance, an equanimity of body and mind, complete composure whatever the social scene. Elegant dress, immaculate grooming, and perfect deportment all contribute to the attainment of self-confidence.

- Muriel Spark, The Girls of Slender Means

#spark #muriel spark #quote #literature #femme #poise #redhead #beauty #manners #style