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Newsletter 86: Howards End
8 Aug 2016

Newsletter 86: Howards End

by BookClub | posted in: Newsletters TDB | 0

Summary of the meeting Although we were very few people, the conversation was really great last night. Reading Howards End by E.M. Forster was quite difficult, said even by the native English-speakers, but talking about it wasn’t so. It was … Continued

class, classic, England, family, love, marriage, society, woman
Howards End by EM Forster
3 Aug 2016

Howards End by EM Forster

by Hilary Aber | posted in: Reviews | 1

I read this book with a great deal of pleasure as E.M. Forster’s skill in using the richness and beauty of the English language provided me with hours of enjoyment. However what intrigued me was the contrast of the easy … Continued

class, classic, England, family, love, marriage, society, woman
Newsletter 81: Sense and Sensibility
7 Mar 2016

Newsletter 81: Sense and Sensibility

by BookClub | posted in: Newsletters TDB | 0

Summary of the meeting Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen is a classic. This isn’t the first time we read Austen and as a classic she ought to be read. What constitutes a classic can is a matter of higher … Continued

classic, love, marriage, UK, woman
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Ausen
4 Mar 2016

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Ausen

by Hilary Aber | posted in: Reviews | 0

This novel steeped in the history of English Literature still fills me with a deep appreciation of the beauty of the English language. Jane Austen’s ability to describe in minute detail the characters, their lives, the smallest detail almost microscopic … Continued

classic, love, marriage, UK, woman
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins
8 Jan 2016

The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins

by Hilary Aber | posted in: Reviews | 0

It is significant that we are all reading or have read The Moonstone in 2016 148 years after it was written. This must surely mean that the novel has earned the title of being the Classic Engiish Detective Story. Classic … Continued

classic, detective, England, India, love, marriage, society
Newsletter 68: Alice in Wonderland
1 Mar 2015

Newsletter 68: Alice in Wonderland

by BookClub | posted in: Newsletters TDB | 0

Summary of the meeting It is not the first time we read a book that is intended to be for children, but we always felt that there were two ways of looking at them. Though, while reading Alice in Wonderland … Continued

children, classic, fantasy, nonsense, UK
Review of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
27 Feb 2015

Review of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

by Hilary Aber | posted in: Reviews | 0

It is almost 70 years ago that I first read Alice in Wonderland. What is astonishing is how much I remember. On re-reading the story I thoroughly enjoyed every sentence, every pun, every word play and all the nonsense rhymes. … Continued

children, classic, fantasy, nonsense, UK
More reviews of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
27 Feb 2015

More reviews of Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

by BookClub | posted in: Reviews | 0

Mike’s Review I read both books while at school and had fond memories of them. However, on re-reading them I was slightly disappointed. Probably this is partly due to reading them on the Kindle, as the illustrations are an integral … Continued

children, classic, fantasy, nonsense, UK
Review of The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
21 Aug 2014

Review of The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

by Hilary Aber | posted in: Reviews | 1

While reading the story of Mowgli the man cub and his adventures, I must confess that the movie and the music kept intruding which was like a sound track in my head. I was astonished at Kipling’s gift in providing … Continued

animal, bildungsroman, children, classic, India, short stories, tales
Review of The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
22 Jul 2014

Review of The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway

by Hilary Aber | posted in: Reviews | 1

It has been about 50 years since I last read this novel. What intrigues me is how much I recall. Hemingway’s writing left such a deep impression on me and influenced my ideas at the time. On reflection I asked … Continued

animal, classic, Cuba, man, sea

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