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As others have already pointed out, the author does not seem to command long sentences enough. But it can be a good choice for streams-of-consciousness; Marcel
by harperlee 11y ago
As others have already pointed out, the author does not seem to command long sentences enough. But it can be a good choice for streams-of-consciousness; Marcel Proust is a good example of it. Here are his five longest sentences:
https://nathanbrixius.wordpress.com/2013/10/30/the-five-longest-proust-sentences/ https://nathanbrixius.wordpress.com/2013/10/30/the-five-long...
In general, I'd recommend to read some Proust as his style is completely against the current trend of short, direct sentences à la Hemingway, and that can be refreshing!
By the way, I started reading Proust because of Nabokov's Lectures on Literature:
http://www.amazon.com/Lectures-Literature-Vladimir-Nabokov/dp/0156027755 http://www.amazon.com/Lectures-Literature-Vladimir-Nabokov/d...
Which I recommend wholeheartedly.
- mattlutze 11y agoAs art this ^ sort of thing can be excused. I would certainly hope that in most business or communication contexts, people aren't going to think a Proustian stream-of-consciousness rat nest is an acceptable piece of writing.