tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post6061532798146809432..comments2024-03-29T03:04:00.853-05:00Comments on Wuthering <br>Expectations: Not without a touch of poetry - sublime, savage TrollopeAmateur Reader (Tom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-12326497876617318322012-08-05T19:21:55.766-05:002012-08-05T19:21:55.766-05:00Seven novels and seven good books so far. Plus on...Seven novels and seven good books so far. Plus one mediocre travel book.Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-63857122297427717512012-08-04T06:34:11.961-05:002012-08-04T06:34:11.961-05:00He's the master of including the odd scene whi...He's the master of including the odd scene which shows his brilliance - if only he'd been able to stitch together more of them in one book on a more frequent basis...<br /><br />...which is not saying that he only wrote a couple of good books.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07546287562521628467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-28643622239425162012-08-03T17:02:19.100-05:002012-08-03T17:02:19.100-05:00Yes, there are new translations of Trollope. All i...Yes, there are new translations of Trollope. All in hard covers. *sigh*<br /><br />I'm glad you're enjoying Promise at Dawn, it's always a risk when you recommend a book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-43142540569533720862012-08-03T17:01:42.869-05:002012-08-03T17:01:42.869-05:00I kept reading "Moulder" as "Mulder...I kept reading "Moulder" as "Mulder" and picturing the guy from the X-Files. This actually enhanced my experience, if possible. Oh, what I have to look forward to! Will the real Louey catorse please stand up.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00251983804060081813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-27183164115873672412012-08-03T16:47:22.255-05:002012-08-03T16:47:22.255-05:00It is interesting to see the recent little burst o...It is interesting to see the recent little burst of Trollope-in-French.<br /><br />The Gary is excellent. I am reading it slowly. It lends itself to a "chapter a day" pace. One little amusing episode every day. I am still in his childhood.Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-20544673574252145722012-08-03T16:13:04.138-05:002012-08-03T16:13:04.138-05:00PS : I hope you enjoy reading Promise at Dawn.PS : I hope you enjoy reading Promise at Dawn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-83654891124962829332012-08-03T16:12:15.539-05:002012-08-03T16:12:15.539-05:00Now I want to read it. The problem is that his boo...Now I want to read it. The problem is that his books are so huge it would take me ages to read them in English and that French publishers don't seem to like him. <br /><br />I love the names of the characters. I noticed that too when I read Miss McKenzie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com