tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post3032536228042546826..comments2024-03-29T03:04:00.853-05:00Comments on Wuthering <br>Expectations: Such, however, are the lives of all wives - a grim feminist Sicilian novel from Maria MessinaAmateur Reader (Tom)http://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-33428633967393708362015-11-05T14:08:34.111-06:002015-11-05T14:08:34.111-06:00Italian literature is well enough represented in E...Italian literature is well enough represented in English (given access to a university library) that that last question - "is it worth reading?" - for the non-specialist, I mean - becomes really important. <br /><br />Of course the answer, almost always, is Yes.Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-7059906437837836292015-11-05T12:35:53.390-06:002015-11-05T12:35:53.390-06:00Thanks for this. I've added Messina to the lis...Thanks for this. I've added Messina to the list, and expect to head back to Sicily soon in my literary explorations.<br /><br />To echo your response to Guy's comment, I've actually been impressed with the volume of what's available - though not always easy to obtain - in Italian-to-English translation. Certainly there needs to be more, and more ease in finding what already exists, and more "tips" like yours above, but at least for getting a start on Italy there's no shortage of great choices.seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-75861334275585860272015-11-05T09:17:27.643-06:002015-11-05T09:17:27.643-06:00Very true. What exists, what exists in English, w...Very true. What exists, what exists in English, what is actually worth reading. Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-59130657775255486472015-11-05T08:59:22.757-06:002015-11-05T08:59:22.757-06:00Never heard of this author Tom and I see the comme...Never heard of this author Tom and I see the comment you made above. It's hard to 'break' into literature from a foreign country beyond the big names, so tips are wonderful. Guy Savagehttp://www.swiftlytiltingplanet.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-59538274355901809162015-11-04T22:36:41.740-06:002015-11-04T22:36:41.740-06:00A reader who used to teach Italian sent me some re...A reader who used to teach Italian sent me some recommendations, Messina among them. I will not be able to do justice to that list. Thanks, Jane!Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3383938214852108244.post-23638792434576858212015-11-04T21:59:42.902-06:002015-11-04T21:59:42.902-06:00You and Scott are certainly venturing far and wide...You and Scott are certainly venturing far and wide as far as your forays into Italian and Sicilian literature this year. How did you come across Messina in the first place?Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.com