Happy New Year! Hope we all made it out of the 1000s with no major problems.<br><br>My resolutions are to exercise daily (natch) and read the Bible from cover...
Hi Everyone,<br><br>I've begun reading Tess and in chapter 3 I've found a passage I absolutely love...<br><br>"As usual, Mrs Durbeyfield was balanced on one...
I've been reading Tess and I enjoyed this bit of description from Chapter 4.<br><br>"The stage of mental comfort to which they had arrived at this hour was one...
That image really caught my attention, too. I like the way Hardy inserts subtle humor all the way through the story. Can't wait to read the rest of the ...
"The stage of mental comfort to which they had arrived at this hour was one wherein their souls expanded beyond their skins, and spread their personalities ...
Steve,<br><br>Welcome to the club. I'm glad to see you're participating! I can see I'm going to have to pace myself with this book. I too, am enjoying it ...
Cate:<br>I read for close to 1 1/2 hrs while on the commuter bus mornings and evenings. After dinner, I may get an additional hour or so, as I don't need the...
gabriela:<br>Having just finished, during Dec., Sister Carrie Ican see you have found Dreiser interesting and complex. You may want to try "Jennie Gerhardt"...
Hello!! I am also a new member, and am very much looking forward to our discussions. I am currently reading Catch 22, but will try to get some Tess read so ...
I too am a newbie, and I'm loving Tess so far. I'm only in the middle of chapter four, but what I find most striking (as have others apparently) is Hardy's...
Well, I am almost done with Tess. I couldn't help it. I had last week off and I have another book club to read for and just wanted to keep reading!!! ...
Gil,<br><br>Jennie G. is one of my favorites that I read near the end of my Dreiser stage-it being a little more difficult to obtain (via special order) before...
William Blake is said to have possessed "eidetic vision," or the ability to "see" images in his mind as if they are real. Because of this vision, Blake was...
Too bad Xmas is over. I think we all should've chipped in and purchased a spine for Tess! Right now I'm in chapter eleven and am really concerned about this ...
jjcrv:<br>I never saw an age mentioned by Hardy for Tess, but it is fairly easy to surmise that she's 15-17 at the time of meeting with Alec If it wears skirts...
I'm only just getting round to reading Tess (hopefully starting this afternoon). I'm writing a paper on Sister Carrie though - feminist stylistics and the ...
Regarding Tess' age, gilhorn and toaster! It was so helpful and it made me hate that Alec guy even more- LOL at gil's nickname for him. Toaster's right, Tess...
I agree with your view's on Hardy's narration. I find with Hardy his description is so vivid that I feel I am in the same time and place he is writing of. ...
Yes - unfortunately Tess' timidity and innocence are her tragedy, but being a 17 year old from a small village, it's tough for her to be worldly enough to...
Hi everyone!! I just joined your group and am very excited! I've been searching for a classics book group. I take it from the recent posts that you are reading...
Hi and Welcome-<br>Yes we are reading Tess this month. So you've joined at a great time. We generall try to pace ourselves and read about one-quarter of the ...
Cate,<br> Great minds think alike! =)<br><br>I did consider every point you made before typing my first post but what gets me the most about Tess is exactly...
I agree that at the time Tess meets Alec she is pretty naive. But I am appalled at the way she is treated by Angel. And her behavior afterwards. (I don't want...
