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bscaca
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| i love Jane Austen and have struggled with Henry James too! Currently rereading Tess of the Durbevilles - its one of my daughters A level texts - so can help her if she needs it!! |
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smallholder
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| Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 3:50 pm Post subject: |
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| I love Tess, despite having to do it for A level. |
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nicolagraham
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| Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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Love Dickens, Hardy and Jane Austen. I studied English Lit at uni so have the opposite problem- I have read all the classics but have no knowledge of modern/contemporary fiction which I am trying to address now.
Emma is my favourite Jane Austen, Bleak House my favourite Dickens and I love Tess of the D'Urbervilles.
Like others find Wuthering Heights hard going. My favourite book by one of the Bronte sisters is The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte. It is just brilliant and I would recommend it to you all! |
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nicolagraham
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| Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Clearly should not have said I have read all the classics- that is impossible. I also love Zola- Terese Raquin is fab! |
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smallholder
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| Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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| I like Tenant of Wildfell Hall too Nichola - I have a nice old copy - but you have me on Zola I have not ready any. |
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smallholder
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| Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Have just begun Northanger Abbey - Jane Austen. It must be the autumn nights - they make me want to turn to the classics again. |
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Chilli Queen
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| Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:32 pm Post subject: |
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| I loved Hardy's Return of the Native. |
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smallholder
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| Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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| I have read most of Hardy's books I think. I like a good wallow sometimes! |
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smallholder
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| Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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| I have finished Northanger Abbey and enjoyed it. You can tell it is one of her earlier books though as it isn't as polished. I thought the ending was much too rushed. A well crafted ending is so important! |
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