Brooklyn Follies Hotel Existence

Brooklyn Follies Paul Auster Biographie de l’auteur Paul Auster Paul Auster est un écrivain Américain né en 1947 dans le New Jersey de parents originaires d’Europe Central. Grâce à son oncle traducteur, Paul Auster est très tôt au contact des livres. Il commença à écrire dés l’age de 12 ans, tout en étant passionné de base-ball. Thème que l’on retrouvera dans ses livres. De 1965 à 1967, il étudia à l’université de Colombia, et commença à traduire des auteurs français. Il réalise

The Brooklyn Follies – Paul Auster I. Short Biography Paul Benjamin Auster was born on February 3, 1947 in Newark, New Jersey. His father, Samuel Auster, was a landlord; his mother, Queenie was about 13 years younger than her husband; the marriage was not a happy one. When Auster was about 3, his mother gave birth to a daughter; sadly by the time she was five it was apparent that she was psychologically unstable, and later suffered mental breakdowns. Auster's passion for reading began when

t ofTHE BROOKLYN FOLLIES “A night of eating and drinking” ( 2 excerpts ) Introduction : what makes this chapter different The chapter takes the form of a play within the novel ( Auster constantly reminds his reader that he is playing with words and literary genres - autobiography, picaresque ecc… ). Its writer is anonymous; consequently, Nathan, the narrator becomes a character ( how does viewpoint change this way ? ) As in a play , there are stage directions , a dialogue ( the focus is on

Isol) • City of Glass (adapted by Paul Karasik and David Mazzucchelli) Editor The Random House Book of Twentieth-Century French Poetry • I Thought My Father Was God and Other True Tales from NPR's National Story Project THE BROOKLYN FOLLIES THE BROOKLYN FOLLIES PAUL AUSTER Henry Holt and Company NEW YORK Henry Holt and Company, LLC Publishers since 1866 175 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10010 www.henryholt.com Henry Holt® and ® are registered trademarks of Henry Holt and Company

Paul Auster, The Brooklyn Follies: résumé et analyse. Overture. Summary. The narrator leaves Westchester to Brooklyn, to die there. He had lived in Brooklyn when he was a little boy (before the age of three), but doesn’t remember anything. He rents an apartment near Prospect Park. He wants nothing but being alone and quiet. He has sold his house after his divorce, and so has no problem with money. He was an insurance agent, but doesn’t know what to do now. His daughter Rachel (a researcher

reader discover who is the real serial killer. Overture: This is the opening chapter of Paul Auster’s novel entitled The Brooklyn Follies. In this passage the narrator and character Nathan Glass, introduces himself to the reader and try to set the mood of the whole story. This is a rather well-organized passage in which Nathan tells us the reasons for his coming back to Brooklyn, his failed marriage, his former divorce, the nature of his relationship with his daughter, his health record and his despair

The Brooklyn Follies: Chapter 1: Overture p.1 to p.3. Narrator: Nathan Glass. Place: Brooklyn, New York City. Overview: Nathan introduces us to his life, family, decisions and projects as well. Extract Divided into 4 parts: Part one: Childhood: choice of the place. Part two: Family, Himself, his wife, and his daughter: on bad terms, very negative part. Part three: The routine in Brooklyn. Part four: Project: “writing a book about human foolishness (his and others experiences), memories

grand succès (Ours d’argent et nominé aux césars). En 2003 il se lance dans la réalisation de son film Lulu on the Bridge, sélectionné à cannes, avec son ami et acteur préféré, Harvey Keitel. Un an plus tard sort La Nuit de l'Oracle, et en 2005 Brooklyn Follies. Paul Auster alterne cinéma et écriture à qui il finira par se consacré néanmoins. En 2006, il s'est vu attribuer le prix Prince des Asturies des lettres, prestigieuse récompense décernée en Espagne. L'année 2007 débute pour lui avec la sortie

Brisson ClaireBrisson Claire Chantebel Laura 1/29Larroze-Chicot Camille le 13 mai 2008 Sommaire Biographie P 4-5 Etude d’une œuvre « Moon Palace » Introduction P 6 Résumé de l’intrigue P 7 Résumé des chapitres p 8 à 14 Chapitre 1 : page 8 Chapitre 2 : page 8 à 9 Chapitre 3 : page 9 Chapitre 4 : page 10 Chapitre 5 : page 10 à 12 Chapitre 6 : page 12 à13 Chapitre 7 : page 14 Commentaire P 15 à 29 I) Un personnage désenchanté ( page 15 à 18) a) une destinée périlleuse et mouvementée b) une victime

recherches, je vous apporte ce livre. Les principes énoncés ici ne sont pas simple ment des théories, des suppositions. Ils produisent des résultats immédiats, presque magiques. Aussi incroyable que cela puisse paraître, j’ai vu de nombreuses existences transformées par leur appli cation. En voici un exemple. L’année dernière, le patron d’une entreprise de 314 personnes participait à notre Entraînement. Il avait toujours mené ses employés à la baguette, les critiquant et les réprimandant. Les paroles