tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post8721769160152443337..comments2024-03-26T14:59:45.234-07:00Comments on Vintage Reads: Wives and DaughtersVintage Readinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05971819409379613967noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-16625046252791749242012-05-10T21:17:01.969-07:002012-05-10T21:17:01.969-07:00There are not that many Elizabeth Gaskell fans tha...There are not that many Elizabeth Gaskell fans that I know of..Krispiehttp://www.ricekrispietreats.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-46733325242573169502010-11-28T10:39:56.028-08:002010-11-28T10:39:56.028-08:00Audrey - reading plans are made to be broken! I&#...Audrey - reading plans are made to be broken! I'm fond of Cranford too, it's her humour I like.<br /><br />Thanks Mystica!<br /><br />Frisbee, I've been browsing the Random Vintage editions websites - beautiful covers. I know you like Eliot and the Middlemarch and TMOTF covers are lovely. Like the red spines, too.<br /><br />aworldinthemselves, thanks and welcome!!<br /><br />Anna, I can't believe I've not read this novel before now!<br /><br />Iris, yes I can detect an Austen influence. I think I need to read her industrial novels, too.<br /><br />Karen, not seen the BBC adaption, but I'd like to. I envy you your profession, by the way!!<br /><br />Claire, the Random Vintage editions are stunning - I'm going to have to collect a few more.<br /><br />Shelly, WaD is immensely readable. Sometimes the length of Victorian novels daunts me, but I only wish WaD was longer. (Gaskell died before it was finished) I will check out Trollope.<br /><br />Carolyn, I'm very fond of Cranford and I think I'll read North and South next as it is recommended by you and iris.<br /><br />booksnob, yes I advocate flexibility in reading and allowing one book to lead to another. I keep browsing the Random Vintage website. Lovely covers!<br /><br />potter jotter, yes I recognised myself as the bookworm in that paragraph. Another vote for North and South going on my tbr list.<br /><br />Lifetime reader, I do think Victorian novels are perfect for the Christmas season. Just seem to lend themselves to long winter nights.<br /><br />Anonymous, darn I missed it! I'll check out the radio4 website.<br /><br />Coffee and Book Chick - I'll forgive you not yet reading W&D. Du Maurier and Wharton are very worthy distractions!<br /><br />Lilacs in May - I love WH, too. In fact I like the scenes where Nelly makes the Christmas cake and her domesticity - very seasonal!Vintage Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971819409379613967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-53134998259134200772010-11-25T09:31:03.351-08:002010-11-25T09:31:03.351-08:00Love Gaskell, North and South is my favourite. No...Love Gaskell, North and South is my favourite. Not read try Wives and Daughters, will add to my list. Just finished a reread of Wuthering Heights.Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15782125673448880397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-45647443544726532422010-11-25T07:17:25.854-08:002010-11-25T07:17:25.854-08:00I've not read Wives and Daughters before -- lo...I've not read Wives and Daughters before -- looking forward to your review. I've been a bit wrapped up in Daphne du Maurier and Edith Wharton of late.Natalie~Coffee and a Book Chickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369504951819517390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-24150237341245447182010-11-25T03:17:26.795-08:002010-11-25T03:17:26.795-08:00This is being dramatised on Womans Hour on R4 all ...This is being dramatised on Womans Hour on R4 all next week. Should be good!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-52691029673362603142010-11-24T08:03:28.360-08:002010-11-24T08:03:28.360-08:00What a wonderful cover! I'm a huge fan of the...What a wonderful cover! I'm a huge fan of the BBC adaptation but have not read the book yet. Sounds like a wonderful book to pack for the holidays!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543197858284977937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-27050058364809664272010-11-24T03:32:42.335-08:002010-11-24T03:32:42.335-08:00Your first paragraph sounds like me at seventeen -...Your first paragraph sounds like me at seventeen - except no ladder! My fave Gaskell is North and South, but found the pages of dialect dialogue a bit hard going.potter jotterhttp://potterjotter.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-66272142669401830902010-11-23T10:28:21.720-08:002010-11-23T10:28:21.720-08:00I haven't read any Gaskell since university bu...I haven't read any Gaskell since university but now I think I must! That new Vintage edition is beautiful!<br /><br />I am always making plans and getting sidetracked. One book often leads to another and before you know it, you're down a path you never knew you wanted to travel!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-77596534827490891592010-11-22T11:49:01.680-08:002010-11-22T11:49:01.680-08:00So glad you're enjoying Elizabeth Gaskell, I&#...So glad you're enjoying Elizabeth Gaskell, I've read 3 of her books this year (Wives & Daughters, Cranford and North & South) and so enjoyed all of them.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11538459607519844826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-30736919428228926822010-11-21T08:59:19.676-08:002010-11-21T08:59:19.676-08:00This post was a tipping point for me--thanks! I...This post was a tipping point for me--thanks! I'd been thinking about Gaskell and now will definitely try it.<br /><br />Trollope's Palliser novels, with the very interesting marriage of Lady Glencora and Plantagenet, are also a delight, if you're ever pining, as I do, over the fact that Austen left us with so few books.Shelleyhttp://dustbowlpoetry.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-7561588097211330932010-11-21T07:08:16.977-08:002010-11-21T07:08:16.977-08:00So happy to hear you're enjoying it! Wives an...So happy to hear you're enjoying it! <i>Wives and Daughters</i> is certainly my favourite Gaskell. I think I'd love it even more if I had the same lovely edition as you!Claire (The Captive Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07430380065718826213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-41465470944707637112010-11-21T04:39:26.672-08:002010-11-21T04:39:26.672-08:00I loved this book (sighs blissfully). It's lo...I loved this book (sighs blissfully). It's long, but so absorbing. I found it a very quick read for a Victorian. And do not miss the BBC adapation, if you haven't seen it already! It's wonderful.Karen K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13483190930383406559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-70384604169924145432010-11-20T23:58:28.144-08:002010-11-20T23:58:28.144-08:00Gaskell is a must-read I think for any Austen love...Gaskell is a must-read I think for any Austen lover (but then I am a Gaskell lover as well ;)). I think Wives and Daughters might come closest to the work of Austen, but I do love North and South as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-49938145553910067912010-11-20T22:38:48.890-08:002010-11-20T22:38:48.890-08:00Good choice! It's my favourite Elizabeth Gaske...Good choice! It's my favourite Elizabeth Gaskell novel. I'm glad you're enjoying it.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779787207182248909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-15324632891331367822010-11-20T20:46:19.183-08:002010-11-20T20:46:19.183-08:00I love your blog! It's so stylish and beautifu...I love your blog! It's so stylish and beautiful. Someday I'd love to read Gaskell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-87696709907851655572010-11-20T19:57:07.150-08:002010-11-20T19:57:07.150-08:00I love this book and love the cover of this one. ...I love this book and love the cover of this one. (Mine isn't nearly as pretty.)Frisbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07394353185610393979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-68199026092293611922010-11-20T19:29:03.657-08:002010-11-20T19:29:03.657-08:00A new title for me - thanks for the review.A new title for me - thanks for the review.Mysticahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941269615559681014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910091443817192109.post-50187042720399028862010-11-20T17:11:13.116-08:002010-11-20T17:11:13.116-08:00This kind of deviation happens to me all the time ...This kind of deviation happens to me all the time (but I will read Persuasion soon, I will! I mean it!!)...and I'm usually very happy when it does. I loved Cranford and am looking forward to reading more of EG's work.Audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14912114716426828436noreply@blogger.com