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Under vulkanen (1947)

af Malcolm Lowry

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Geoffrey Firmin, a former British consul, has come to Quauhnahuac, Mexico. His debilitating malaise is drinking, an activity that has overshadowed his life. On the most fateful day of the consul's life-- the Day of the Dead, 1938-- his wife, Yvonne, arrives in Quauhnahuac, inspired by a vision of life together away from Mexico and the circumstances that have driven their relationship to the brink of collapse. She is determined to rescue Firmin and their failing marriage, but her mission is further complicated by the presence of Hugh, the consul's half brother, and Jacques, a childhood friend. The events of this one significant day unfold against an unforgettable backdrop of a Mexico at once magical and diabolical. "Under the Volcano" remains one of literature's most powerful and lyrical statements on the human condition, and a brilliant portrayal of one man's constant struggle against the elemental forces that threaten to destroy him.… (mere)
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There. I finished it. I almost didn't. Portions of this book are so disjointed and stream-of-drunkenness and opaque that I often thought of putting it down. But I felt like I'd made a commitment to my book club, the same commitment that caused me to start reading this in the first place, so I pushed on through and finished it. If I were to rate this book on overall readability, I would probably only give it 2 of 5 stars.

On the otherhand, those same troublesome passages are part of the art of this book. It is full of the writer's art. From the construction of the plot, such as it is, to the characters, rich and alive, to the settings, true and vibrant, the book engages and challenges the reader at every turn. That is why casual readers may turn away, mystified by the hype. That is why some readers insist it is one of the great works of literature, thereby creating, intentionally or unintentionally, that very same hype. On art alone, I would give this 4 out of 5 stars. I would not give it 5, because it does fail to engage so many readers.

On a personal note, I can't decide if reading this at a more leisurely pace would have made it more or less frustrating. Perhaps the same passages that I rushed through because they made no sense would have been even more incomprehensible with more time analyze.

This is definitely not a fast food book. One might call it literary. That doesn't make it bad or snooty. Just challenging. For now I give it 3 stars (average of 2 and 4). ( )
  zot79 | Aug 20, 2023 |
"Sotto il vulcano" di Malcolm Lowry è un romanzo impegnativo e non facile da leggere, ma considerato un capolavoro della letteratura moderna. La trama si svolge in Messico, dove il console britannico Geoffrey Firmin cerca di affrontare i suoi demoni interiori e la sua dipendenza dall'alcol. Il libro richiede uno sforzo di comprensione e di penetrazione nell'opera, ma questo fa parte del capolavor. Alcune recensioni sottolineano che il libro va letto più volte per essere compreso appieno.. Nonostante la difficoltà, il libro è stato apprezzato per la sua suggestività e trascinante narrazione.

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I temi principali trattati in "Sotto il vulcano" di Malcolm Lowry sono:
Dipendenza dall'alcol: Il protagonista, Geoffrey Firmin, è un console britannico che lotta con la sua dipendenza dall'alcol. Il romanzo esplora in profondità il tema dell'abuso di alcol e le conseguenze che ha sulla vita di Firmin.
Identità e alienazione: Firmin si sente alienato dalla società e dalla sua stessa identità. Il romanzo esplora la sua lotta per trovare un senso di appartenenza e per comprendere chi è veramente.
Ricerca di significato: "Sotto il vulcano" affronta il tema della ricerca di significato nella vita. Firmin cerca di dare un senso alla sua esistenza e di trovare un posto nel mondo, nonostante le sue difficoltà personali.
Destino e fatalismo: Il romanzo esplora anche il tema del destino e del fatalismo. Firmin sembra essere destinato a una vita di autodistruzione, e il vulcano che incombe sulla storia simboleggia la sua inevitabile rovina.
Messico come sfondo: Il romanzo è ambientato in Messico, e l'ambientazione svolge un ruolo importante nella storia. Il paesaggio e la cultura messicana influenzano i personaggi e contribuiscono alla loro esperienza.
Memoria e rimpianto: "Sotto il vulcano" esplora anche il tema della memoria e del rimpianto. Firmin riflette sul suo passato e sui suoi errori, cercando di affrontare i fantasmi che lo tormentano.
Questi sono solo alcuni dei temi trattati nel romanzo. "Sotto il vulcano" è un'opera complessa e ricca di significati, che offre molteplici livelli di interpretazione.

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"Sotto il vulcano" di Malcolm Lowry è un romanzo che si svolge in Messico, il 2 novembre 1938, e segue la vita del console britannico Geoffrey Firmin, che lotta con la sua dipendenza dall'alcol e cerca di affrontare i suoi demoni interiori. La trama si sviluppa in una sola giornata, durante la quale Firmin incontra la sua ex moglie Yvonne e il suo mezzo fratello Hugh, e cerca di trovare un senso alla sua esistenza. Il romanzo esplora temi come l'identità, la ricerca di significato, il destino e il fatalismo, la memoria e il rimpianto, e offre un'immagine suggestiva della cultura e del paesaggio messicano. Nonostante la difficoltà di lettura, "Sotto il vulcano" è considerato un capolavoro della letteratura moderna. ( )
  AntonioGallo | Jul 27, 2023 |
Well, I think members of my book group all agreed, more or less, on the difficulty of this text. Lowry writes partly from experience about an alcoholic ex-diplomat in 1937 Mexico, his ex-wife and half-brother, among others. The stream of consciousness style, especially in the first few chapters, is made more difficult by being the internal incoherence of a confirmed and despairing alcoholic. Lowry makes frequent references to classical literature, especially Dante, tropes on death, and the convulsive state of the world at the time.

When Bukowski reviewed it, he said it caused him to yawn, and I'm afraid I kept falling asleep and dreaming before the end of Lowry's complex sentences. In spite of its reputation as great mid-century fiction, I'm not sure it's worth the effort. ( )
  ffortsa | Jun 28, 2023 |
Cleaning up my last few un-noted Goodreads entries:

Fantastic. The prose is almost otherworldly and the sheer quantity of symbolism is barely perceptible through the beauty of the words. But there is oh so much buried here, only an inch or so down, and I suspect it will be several more rereads before I can even catch all of it, much less interpret. ( )
  danieljensen | May 25, 2023 |
i’ve just reread this amazing work, as my recollections of novels read a decade or more ago are more feelings than firm recollections. in fact, one of the amazing attributes of our central character is that he can recall with extraordinary detail everything he has read, and brings up life lessons constantly from this resource. do you remember the details of the conversations of soldiers on the train from war and peace? (used by Geoffrey) i don’t- and rereading this amazing piece of writing was the same- a whole new experience. the theme of Geoffrey’s alcoholism (only a small part of the actual story in my opinion) was about all i remembered from my first reading. from my reread i think i’ll remember the writing and the extraordinary pictures Lowry paints with language. it’s almost an old Cormac McCarthy story, but rendered so differently it’s like comparing a watercolor to a sculpture of the same thing. ( )
  diveteamzissou | Apr 21, 2023 |
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Wonders are many and none is more wonderful than man; the power that crosses the white sea, driven by the stormy south-wind making path under surges that threaten to engulf him; and Earth, the eldest of the gods, the immortal, unwearied, doth he wear, turning the soil with the offspring of horses, as the ploughs go to and from from year to year.
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Geoffrey Firmin, a former British consul, has come to Quauhnahuac, Mexico. His debilitating malaise is drinking, an activity that has overshadowed his life. On the most fateful day of the consul's life-- the Day of the Dead, 1938-- his wife, Yvonne, arrives in Quauhnahuac, inspired by a vision of life together away from Mexico and the circumstances that have driven their relationship to the brink of collapse. She is determined to rescue Firmin and their failing marriage, but her mission is further complicated by the presence of Hugh, the consul's half brother, and Jacques, a childhood friend. The events of this one significant day unfold against an unforgettable backdrop of a Mexico at once magical and diabolical. "Under the Volcano" remains one of literature's most powerful and lyrical statements on the human condition, and a brilliant portrayal of one man's constant struggle against the elemental forces that threaten to destroy him.

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