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Bathed in the warm clarity of the summer sun in Provence, Marcel Pagnol's childhood memories celebrate a time of rare beauty and delight.Called by Jean Renoir "the leading film artist of his age," Pagnol is best known for such films as The Baker's Wife, Harvest, Fanny, and Topaze, as well as the screen adaptations of his novels Jean de Florette and Manon of the Springs (North Point, 1988). But he never forgot the magic of his Provencal childhood, and when he set his memories to paper late in life the result was a great new success. My Father's Glory and My Mother's Castle appeared on the scene like a fresh breeze, captivating readers with its sweet enchantments. Pagnol recalls his days hunting and fishing in the hill country, his jaunts about Marseilles, his schoolboy diversions, and above all his family: his anticlerical father and sanctimonious uncle, his mild and beautiful mother, and many others. This bright and lively book sparkles with the charm and magic that were Marcel Pagnol's own.
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reviewed My Father's Glory and My Mother's Castle: Marcel Pagnol's Memories of Childhood on March 03, 2015 My Father's Glory and My Mother's Castle: Marcel Pagnol's Memories of Childhood
Another lovely French novel adapted to the screen. This is one case where the movie is almost as well-done as the novel. I was interested to see that while the movie version includes a very French account of young Marcel entrapped in calf love with a petulant young girl who uses him abominably, it was not so in the novel. I was happy that this was solely a "Hollywood" construct, because it had always been my least favorite part.
Pagnol's memoirs evoked in me a heart-rending yearning for the halcyon days of Provence at the turn of the 20th century. The many accounts of the solicitous care he took of his mother- even at such a young age, the undeniable sense of honor shown by his father, the friendliness of strangers, the seeming simplicity of the time, all left me wishing I could travel back and experience this first-hand.
I would consider this an excellent vacation novel. It is easily picked up and set down at will; it meanders pleasantly along without compelling you forward. It is simultaneously lighthearted and complex. A sweeping landscape of words for the senses. The accounts are riddled with subtle humor and familial affection that draw you in and settle comfortably around you.
This work has shot straight to my favorites shelf. I highly recommend the book and the movie. The film version in French with subtitle options is the best, if you can find it. A quick look on Amazon shows either a dubbed English (which would lose the beautiful cadence of French lyricism) or the original French without subtitles. Neither is preferably for obvious reasons, but the former recommendation may be available through the library.
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