tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694880585491590788.post5344373858487687391..comments2024-03-26T23:45:35.573-04:00Comments on Typings: Edith Wharton's The House of Mirthreesehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694880585491590788.post-8688282664479358202019-12-23T16:20:50.090-05:002019-12-23T16:20:50.090-05:00Yes, it is a book for discussion and one without r...Yes, it is a book for discussion and one without right answers. If literature is news that stays news, this is definitely a classic example.reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694880585491590788.post-27424403265373581512019-12-23T13:19:18.434-05:002019-12-23T13:19:18.434-05:00 I have really enjoyed reading all the commentary ... I have really enjoyed reading all the commentary on Cleo’s blog. I read this book maybe 10 years ago. Your analysis is wonderful to read. I think Lily’s inability to settle for less is her fatal flaw and agree she is a tragic figure. The fact that readers can discuss and ponder the question of Lily’s responsibility for her fate vs that of the society she was born into is what makes the book a classic. You can read and re-read it and come up with a different answer or argument every time. Ruthiellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03871834571645928819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694880585491590788.post-69267200851894737822019-12-18T11:20:22.303-05:002019-12-18T11:20:22.303-05:00Or is it that mudpuddlesoup.wordpress.com is about...Or is it that mudpuddlesoup.wordpress.com is about to appear? It seems to be a reserved name. If that's it, I'm looking forward to it!reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694880585491590788.post-18826590827482609232019-12-18T00:20:14.209-05:002019-12-18T00:20:14.209-05:00Is it mudpuddle.wordpress.com? I had spotted that....Is it mudpuddle.wordpress.com? I had spotted that. If so, you should be adding to it!reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694880585491590788.post-54190974225027924572019-12-17T23:19:11.771-05:002019-12-17T23:19:11.771-05:00I know! I should have said something about how gre...I know! I should have said something about how great Wharton's prose is, but it was long enough already! <br /><br />But do finish it, even though! reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694880585491590788.post-49934737957447596362019-12-17T13:44:00.050-05:002019-12-17T13:44:00.050-05:00Great question! Is it tragedy or just dessert? I h...Great question! Is it tragedy or just dessert? I haven't finished, yet, but I still cannot answer this. (I have a feeling I never will. I'm just as torn.)<br /><br />Lily is a frustrating character, and her circumstances are just as frustrating. But thank God this perplexity is wrapped in Wharton's beautiful composition. Right?Ruth @ with freedom and bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531827758868215023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694880585491590788.post-10905471557187861902019-12-17T12:19:42.545-05:002019-12-17T12:19:42.545-05:00if you have an occasional idle moment: mudpuddles...if you have an occasional idle moment: mudpuddlesoup@wordpress.commudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694880585491590788.post-16619238584139421152019-12-16T23:57:35.351-05:002019-12-16T23:57:35.351-05:00Thanks!
I've been enjoying your comments on C...Thanks!<br /><br />I've been enjoying your comments on Cleo's website along the way.reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6694880585491590788.post-79452480324029902762019-12-16T23:22:05.733-05:002019-12-16T23:22:05.733-05:00a fine, definitive analysis, especially the connec...a fine, definitive analysis, especially the connection with Hamlet... i read this with Cleo also, but obviously not with the rigor that you did... great post!mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.com