I haven't been able to gallop through VF at my old pace as I am back at work, plus I came in late. So I am only up to the battle of waterloo. Before it is...
Sarah.. I think your thoughts are spot on and couldn't have said it better myself (although I didn't think Dobbin was laughable, more pathetic) I watched the...
And of course, (I haven't reached this yet but remember it from last time), lest we still sympathise with Becky after her behaviour with George, we get to see...
Henry: I also reached the conclusion that T had to put in child neglect to stop us forgiving Becky. But I don't think T thinks any of the characters is evil:...
In preparation for this months read, I did some looking for biographical information on Thomas Hardy. Here are some links to pages on Hardy with brief bios...
I'm surprised by this book so far. After reading Tess I was expecting a more solemn book but I'm finding it quite funny. I like Elfride. She's got spunk. ...
I know what you mean, Karen. I've found myself laughing out loud as I read. That "laugh out loud" humor reminds me of Dickens. So far, I'm really enjoying...
I've read 3 or 4 chapters so far, and it seems a little predictable. However, speaking as a male, I think Hardy has done a superb job at making Elfride seem...
I've read the first half, and it's becoming one of my all time favorites. I think Hardy has done a great job making the characters real. (I agree with Winston,...
I can't believe that my library does not have this book! So off to the bookshop for me.... can't imagine reading the text online, nor printing it out as it is...
Sorry, but I finished. Tried to pace myself but that never works when I really like a book. This book is so much more enjoyable than Tess and I am tempted to ...
Karen -- I finished a few days ago too. I agree that this book was more enjoyable than Tess, although I generally like Hardy's writing. I found a lot of...
Karen, M'Lady, As usual, wonderfully said. I agree with you on every point. Winston -- In classicsreadinggroup@y..., "toasteroven515" ... such ... pocket...
Like the other posters so far, I loved this book. It seems to share themes with Tess, which came later and is darker. That difference might have shown how...
Yes, Henry, Too bad Becky Sharp didn't stop by and tell Elfride a thing or two about Knight! I also think she would have been happier with Stephen. In...
I really enjoyed it, more than last time. What I really loved about it was the author's (and my own) ambivalence towards the characters. No-one was all good...
Thanks for the recommendation. I may try to squeeze it in before June. On another note..I read that some author's voted 'Don Quixote' as the best book...
Don Quixote - It is rare that I don't finish a book but I abandoned this one I just couldn't get through it. So, it definitely will never appear on my must...
Hi there! Did you see the 4th issue of Storyteller?Please take a look at it and let me know what you think. http://www.storytellermag.cjb.net Etkin Getir ...
... book written. It was just a blurb in Entertainment Weekly. I have tried to read that but didn't get too far. Does anybody know about this list? What ...
I too am loving this book. Thank you for the quotes. Since I'm only half way through it some of my favorite lines are towards the beginning. Chapter 9: Mr....
Hi members of the Classics Reading Group It's time to vote for the June book (past time actually...) Voting is only going to run until midnight on the 24, so...
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I would not mind reading either of these, though I have read Jane Eyre already. Maybe Dostoyevsky would be nice. Musil's book has also been on my reading list...
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