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Post subject:  Posted: July 29th, 2006, 7:11 pm |
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Well I changed the subject as promised! I've just got Frenchman's Creek from the library so I'll let you know when I've finished.  [font=Arial, sans-serif][/font][font=Arial, sans-serif][/font][font=Arial, sans-serif][/font][font=Arial, sans-serif][/font][font=Arial, sans-serif][/font][font=Arial, sans-serif][/font][font=Arial, sans-serif][/font][font=Arial, sans-serif][/font][font=Arial, sans-serif][/font][font=Arial, sans-serif][/font][font=Arial, sans-serif][/font][font=Arial, sans-serif][/font][font=Arial, sans-serif][/font][font=Arial, sans-serif][/font][font=Arial, sans-serif][/font][font=Arial, sans-serif][/font]
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Post subject: Posted: July 30th, 2006, 5:42 am |
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Oh yes, you must. I loved that book.  _________________
"Without music, life would be a mistake." - Friedrich Nietzsche
"Make happy those who are near, and those who are far will come."
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Post subject: Posted: July 30th, 2006, 6:22 pm |
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Post subject: Posted: July 31st, 2006, 4:03 pm |
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Modern? She's dead? How can she be modern?  _________________
"Without music, life would be a mistake." - Friedrich Nietzsche
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Post subject: Posted: July 31st, 2006, 4:22 pm |
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Elenwë Undómë wrote: Modern? She's dead? How can she be modern? _________________
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Post subject: Posted: July 31st, 2006, 4:59 pm |
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Ah, I see. And I agree.  _________________
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Post subject: Posted: September 8th, 2006, 10:55 pm |
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Post subject: Posted: September 9th, 2006, 5:39 am |
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Yea, I agree. But I loved it too, it was ace imo. I'm glad you liked it though. What are you going for next? _________________
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Post subject: Posted: September 9th, 2006, 11:23 am |
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Post subject: Posted: September 9th, 2006, 1:21 pm |
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Yea, it's good if a little slow at the begining. _________________
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Post subject: Posted: September 9th, 2006, 1:44 pm |
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Have you read all her books?
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Post subject: Posted: September 14th, 2006, 4:58 pm |
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I think I may have 3 or 4 more to read. I'm not actually sure how many she's done.  _________________
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Post subject: Posted: October 21st, 2006, 10:10 pm |
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Post subject: Posted: October 22nd, 2006, 7:12 am |
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hey! can i join in the conversation?
i'm so glad there's a topic on daphne du maurier - she's one of my absolute favourite authors and has been since i read rebecca when i was eleven.
i've read rebecca, jamaica inn, my cousin rachel, frenchman's creek, the house on the strand, the scapegoat, the loving spirit, the king's general, rule britannia, the birds and other stories, the rendezvous and other stories, and the parasites.
i once read a review or introduction or something that said du maurier could combine all the elements of popular fiction with the exacting requirements of 'proper' literature, and i think that's so true. her books are always enjoyable and easy to read, but they still have a lot of meat to them (psycological insights, comments on the treatment of women etc). the plots do verge on the ridiculous occasionally (whoever heard of a poet-pirate for pete's sake?!) but i think we can forgive her that.
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Post subject: Posted: October 22nd, 2006, 9:20 am |
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Yea, I'm sure we can.
I think Daphne du Maurier is an excellent writer and I agree with you when you say that she covers a lot of issues very well. _________________
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Post subject: Posted: October 22nd, 2006, 6:55 pm |
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eowyn of ithilien wrote: hey! can i join in the conversation?
i'm so glad there's a topic on daphne du maurier - she's one of my absolute favourite authors and has been since i read rebecca when i was eleven.
i've read rebecca, jamaica inn, my cousin rachel, frenchman's creek, the house on the strand, the scapegoat, the loving spirit, the king's general, rule britannia, the birds and other stories, the rendezvous and other stories, and the parasites.
i once read a review or introduction or something that said du maurier could combine all the elements of popular fiction with the exacting requirements of 'proper' literature, and i think that's so true. her books are always enjoyable and easy to read, but they still have a lot of meat to them (psycological insights, comments on the treatment of women etc). the plots do verge on the ridiculous occasionally (whoever heard of a poet-pirate for pete's sake?!) but i think we can forgive her that.
Howdy! Anyone can join topics of mine!
Wow, you have read a lot! My three books I've ead are pale in comparison to the amount you've got through!
In Frenchman's Creek the version I have, has an introduction and I think it may have said all the things you have mentioned. I really enjoy reading bher books, although I was a little disappointed with Frenchman's Creek. I think the whole pirate-pirate poet thing is he was actually a man well born, but wanted adventure. I'm probably wrong though as I can't remember much about it!  _________________
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She could have taken her children with her. I think I still prefer Jamiaca Inn but I think the descriptive passages really created powerful images in this book.
