... The Aspern Papers is the book for December, thanks for catching my typo. I have been the self proclaimed caretaker for this group for the last couple of...
I have only read the first two chapters of The Aspern Papers, but so far I am enjoy the deviousness of the story teller. I remember reading somewhere, I think...
Hi all, A few corrections to my last post. Firstly, my typo error Bryon, of course should be Byron, and the second one I obtained from the web. Miss Tina/...
I'm also a little behind, but now that my classes are finished I can catch up on my fun reading. My copy is waiting for me at the library, I should be able to...
I have just read some 60 pages of the Papers and I had completely forgotten that I read it some years ago. I love Henry James' slow and measured pace which is...
Hi David, I didn't identify with the characters, but because of James' inviting writing he kept my interest in the story as to what their outcome would be. The...
David, I know what you mean about Emma. I think many people feel the same way (someone in another book group recently mentioned throwing the book under the...
SPOILER In truth this is a fairly slight Henry James, characterized by a slow, measured development of a small cast of characters, who play out their little...
I have decided to start a new group to replace this one. This will allow us to get new members and also to use the features that come with Yahoo Groups....
Frank, I will be very happy to join you at the new group. Could I humbly suggest that at the outset a few definitions might be in order. Possibly others may...
... If this is actually going to be a group that reads classic literature, perhaps it would be best to define that a cut-off date right at the start. I vote...
This question of "what is a 'classic'" has bugged this group on many occasions and I really do think needs settling. Mike's suggestion of a cut–off date is...
... It is a very important date in the history of music and needs to be observed. However, if we do settle something, let's agree that classic means it has...
... Really? You don't remember? It's the day the music died ... A long, long time ago... I can still remember How that music used to make me smile. And I knew...
It may be the day the music died, but what does this has to do with classic literature? I fail to see the connection. I think Frank should make the decision,...
I found this an involving tale, well told. I will leave a spoiler space. The main character seems indecisive in the face of a moral dilemma—how far will he...
January 27, 2008 Il Miglior Fabbro By CHARLES McGRATH EZRA POUND: POET A Portrait of the Man and His Work. Volume I: The Young Genius, 1885-1920. By A. David...
Michael, I found your essay on Pound very interesting indeed. Until now I have never had the slightest interest in poetry – the change was effected by a...
Alice is a complex, multi–layered work and I imagine that a psychotherapist would have a ball with the imagery. Leslie of course is quite right in that drug...
Apropos my last mail. It occurred to me that an explanatory footnote might be helpful to our North American colleagues. Real Madrid is a European football team...
Rufus, I enjoyed your last two posts, but they were sent to the old group which is no longer active. I would appreciate it if you would repost them to crgII. ...
A few years ago our group read the Leopard. Just recently I viewed an older Italian film based on the book starring Burt Lancaster as the Leopard. He spoke...
I was an active member YEARS ago and really enjoyed it. Life got crazy busy and I've been MIA . . . I just joined another Yahoo group today and thought I...
We are here--not dead yet. Some books inspire more discussion than others.Last month our read was challenging & only a few people posted & read the book. this...
