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Le Planetarium by Nathalie Sarraute, ISBN 9782070360925, 1959

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ISBN: 9782070360925

Publication: 1959

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Le Planetarium by Nathalie Sarraute Review

Le Planetarium is a novel by Nathalie Sarraute, a prominent French writer of the 20th century. The book was originally published in French in 1959, and it has since been translated into several languages. The novel is a complex and innovative work that explores the nature of human relationships and the difficulties of communication.

The novel is structured as a series of conversations between various characters, who are all connected in different ways. The conversations are often fragmented and disjointed, with each character talking past the others or failing to understand what the others are saying. The novel is set in Paris in the 1950s, and it reflects the intellectual and cultural climate of the time.

One of the main themes of the novel is the difficulty of communication between people. Sarraute uses the conversations between the characters to explore how people try to connect with each other, but often fail to do so. The characters in the novel are all struggling to understand each other, and their attempts to communicate are often frustrated by their own preconceptions and biases.

Another important theme of the novel is the role of memory in shaping our perceptions of the world. The characters in the novel are all haunted by memories of past experiences, and these memories color their perceptions of the present. Sarraute uses this theme to explore the ways in which our memories shape our identities and our relationships with others.

One of the most striking aspects of the novel is Sarraute’s innovative use of language. She often uses repetition, fragmentation, and elliptical syntax to create a sense of uncertainty and ambiguity. The result is a novel that is both challenging and rewarding to read, as the reader is forced to engage actively with the text and to make sense of the often-obscure conversations between the characters.

Overall, Le Planetarium is a complex and thought-provoking novel that explores important themes about human relationships and the difficulty of communication.

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