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After finishing my Modern Languages and Cultures degree at Durham University, I thought it'd be interesting to reflect on some of the books that I enjoyed studying. If you've read any of these, let me know if you agree with my thoughts in the comments section.
BOOKS MENTIONED:
02:15 - La sombra del viento / The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
03:42 - La peste / The Plague by Albert Camus
05:42 - L'enfant de sable / The Sand Child by Tahar Ben Jelloun
07:58 - La casa de Bernarda Alba / The House of Bernarda Alba by Federico García Lorca
09:19 - Los de abajo / The Underdogs by Mariano Azuela
11:12 - El perseguidor / The Pursuer in the collection Los relatos 3: Pasajes by Julio Cortázar
13:18 - Los pasos perdidos / The Lost Steps by Alejo Carpentier
14:41 - La tía Julia y el escribidor / Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter by Mario Vargas Llosa
18:00 - Cien años de soledad / One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
20:10 - El otoño del patriarca / The Autumn of the Patriarch by Gabriel García Márquez
Link to Cortázar's story: researchgate.net/profile/Jose_Jorge/post/What_do_you_say_about_Music_is_the_Food_of_the_Soul_how_would_the_music_effect_our_life/attachment/59d61f3479197b807797da60/AS%3A283487987879937%401444600211831/download/Cort%C3%A1zar+-+The+Pursuer%2C+in+Blow-Up+and+Other+Stories.pdf
Link to previous video about my dissertation: youtube.com/watch?v=TZrBlyYZ7VA&
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After finishing my Modern Languages and Cultures degree at Durham University, I thought it'd be interesting to reflect on some of the books that I enjoyed studying. If you've read any of these, let me know if you agree with my thoughts in the comments section.
BOOKS MENTIONED:
02:15 - La sombra del viento / The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
03:42 - La peste / The Plague by Albert Camus
05:42 - L'enfant de sable / The Sand Child by Tahar Ben Jelloun
07:58 - La casa de Bernarda Alba / The House of Bernarda Alba by Federico García Lorca
09:19 - Los de abajo / The Underdogs by Mariano Azuela
11:12 - El perseguidor / The Pursuer in the collection Los relatos 3: Pasajes by Julio Cortázar
13:18 - Los pasos perdidos / The Lost Steps by Alejo Carpentier
14:41 - La tía Julia y el escribidor / Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter by Mario Vargas Llosa
18:00 - Cien años de soledad / One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
20:10 - El otoño del patriarca / The Autumn of the Patriarch by Gabriel García Márquez
Link to Cortázar's story: researchgate.net/profile/Jose_Jorge/post/What_do_you_say_about_Music_is_the_Food_of_the_Soul_how_would_the_music_effect_our_life/attachment/59d61f3479197b807797da60/AS%3A283487987879937%401444600211831/download/Cort%C3%A1zar+-+The+Pursuer%2C+in+Blow-Up+and+Other+Stories.pdf
Link to previous video about my dissertation: youtube.com/watch?v=TZrBlyYZ7VA&
NEW SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5400547-jack
Twitter: twitter.com/TomesAndTravel
Instagram: instagram.com/tomesandtravel
Facebook: facebook.com/TomesAndTravel
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4 = A
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3 = C
2.5 = D
2 or below = U
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