tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post4807586261352273785..comments2024-03-29T04:12:48.987+08:00Comments on The Reading Life: The Dickens Dictionary: An A-Z of England's Greatest Novelist by John SutherlandMel uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-81355025139704125812012-08-13T16:53:34.674+08:002012-08-13T16:53:34.674+08:00Caroline. Thanks as always for your comments. I ...Caroline. Thanks as always for your comments. I forgot to mention that Our Mutual Friend seems to be Sutherland's favorite Dickens novel. I might reread it based on this.Mel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-71759850793634147222012-08-13T16:33:36.178+08:002012-08-13T16:33:36.178+08:00This sounds fatanstic, Mel. Thanks for bringing it...This sounds fatanstic, Mel. Thanks for bringing it to our attention. I'll get it as well. Carolinehttp://beautyisasleepingcat.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-85459662716750642392012-08-13T07:58:08.551+08:002012-08-13T07:58:08.551+08:00C B James. No doubt you are right on Fagin. I wo...C B James. No doubt you are right on Fagin. I would happily read more of the work of Surherland<br /><br />Charly. Thanks so much for your visit. You have a very interesting blog.Mel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-65788261072059055942012-08-13T07:36:41.082+08:002012-08-13T07:36:41.082+08:00Sounds great and will go to my wishlist. :-)
I so ...Sounds great and will go to my wishlist. :-)<br />I so hope I'll have more (or any...) time for pleasure reading soon! And Dickens' "Our Mutual Friend" will be one of the first of those pleasure books.Charlyhttp://journey.twoday.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-15301004399403750332012-08-12T22:56:47.869+08:002012-08-12T22:56:47.869+08:00I think I'll get this book. I have another on...I think I'll get this book. I have another one about this era by John Sutherland, Dictionary of Victorian Literature or something like that. It's been a while since I looked at it. He is someone who has read everything, which I value greatly.<br /><br />But I am going to say outright that the portrayal of Fagin is anti-semitic. The way scholars dance around this issue trying to make their guy appear more noble that he was is a pet peeve of mine. They should all just deal with it. <br /><br />But disagreeing with academics is part of what makes reading them fun.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06906212382849291562noreply@blogger.com