When Stephen Blackpool speaks I find it hard to follow his train of thought--one of the reasons is the dialect. I had this same problem with George Elliot's ...
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Hello everyone-<br><br>I am hoping that things have slowed down here the last few days only because we are at the end of one book and beginning another. I am...
Not getting into this book very well. Probably because so far it's about war, which is not really what interests me. But I think it will pick up soon, now that...
I didn't start Hard Times till the middle of the month and I'm not done yet, but I'm still enjoying in very much and will continue to post on it for those who...
Then there's Mr. Dickens thoughts on Mrs. Sparsit being so "regardless of herself...as to be a nuisance":<br><br>"On being shown her chamber, she was so...
Hello and welcome to our group ! Glad you joined us.<br> We are currently reading " For Whom the Bell Tolls" by Hemingway. It is our November book, so you ...
I finished Hard Times last night. It was difficult, but worth it. I've enjoyed reading others thoughts on the book - kind of personalized Cliff Notes. I think...
Finally we find Sissy at Mrs. Gradgrind's sick bed--it's as if she'd disappeared...Dickens prose can sometimes be maddenly obscure, Pt 2, Ch 9:<br><br>Mr. ...
Hi group<br>There is a reason that this particular volume of Dickens is for the most part forgotten. And that is, it deserves to be.<br>The characters are so...
Hemingway<br>Not having read many of the last hundred or so postings, Hemingway as a choice is ok, not great.<br>Groupies have wondered why he committed...
I agree completely with your comments, although the referring to the hero by his full name does not bother me nearly as much as the thee's and thou's. ...
This clue will probably give it away ... but here goes :<br> <br> The idea for this book was taken from an actual true-life murder mystery .<br><br>Any...
Just a small suggestion...could you include all of the hints on the same message.<br><br>Hint 1...<br>Hint 2...<br>etc...<br><br>Thanks.<br><br>Also are these...
That'd be great - could you also include the first line in question each time? I seem to have missed it and picked up where the clues start!<br><br>Julia...
I've started chapter one--don't know if I'll finish this one or not---Not sure but maybe the "thee's" and Thou's" are to indicate they are actually speakng in...
First line :<br>Dusk- of a summer night .<br><br>Clue 2 - The author is male.<br>Clue 3 The author is from the U.S<br>Clue 4- The idea for this book was taken...
TRhis is a brutally hard story line. Not hard to read or follow, but the substance. For those of you who may be a little faint of heart, some of the passages...
In Part 2, Ch 10 Louisa asks Mr. Harthouse, "You recollect the man, Mr. Harthouse?"--I don't know who they are talking about--Stephen Blackpool?...<br><br>Mr. ...
