tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post4345826669614255179..comments2024-03-29T04:12:48.987+08:00Comments on The Reading Life: "The Withered Arm" by Thomas HardyMel uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-80049473885038550342010-05-29T17:07:20.928+08:002010-05-29T17:07:20.928+08:00I am deeply and desperately in love with Thomas Ha...I am deeply and desperately in love with Thomas Hardy. I wrote my dissertation for my MA on him, and he's still a huge obsession of mine. I loved the Withered Arm, and I recommend that you pick up Wessex Tales. Wessex Tales is a collection of his short stories that I'm sure you'll enjoy. <br /><br />I have a short review of it over here, if you're interested:<br />http://subtlemelodrama.blogspot.com/2010/03/for-review-wessex-tales-thomas-hardy.htmlBethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14467655046379247950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-90707757876229082172010-05-29T16:35:09.851+08:002010-05-29T16:35:09.851+08:00Whitney-yes it was a cruel irony
Suko-I would lov...Whitney-yes it was a cruel irony<br /><br />Suko-I would love to see your reaction to this story<br /><br />Mrs B-greatly enjoined our joint read of this story-I have not read Jude the Obscure but am close to motivated to try it soon-I am pondering reading the H G Wells story you suggested in June-if you have any other ideas for short stories please leave them and thanks again for this ideaMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-59987622466009249182010-05-29T12:43:15.740+08:002010-05-29T12:43:15.740+08:00Excellent post Mel! Have you read any other books ...Excellent post Mel! Have you read any other books by Hardy? After rereading this story, I finally want to read Jude the Obscure. Have you read that?Mrs.Bhttp://theliterarystew.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-45028137185318392082010-05-29T11:06:58.006+08:002010-05-29T11:06:58.006+08:00Mel, this one sounds excellent. I am off to read i...Mel, this one sounds excellent. I am off to read it!Sukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-19179146957980010202010-05-29T10:59:59.828+08:002010-05-29T10:59:59.828+08:00Talk about a dream becoming reality! Poor Gertrud...Talk about a dream becoming reality! Poor Gertrude.Whitneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05929468785993424955noreply@blogger.com