tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852778706949928496.post1033861088405128639..comments2023-05-15T07:06:15.746-04:00Comments on Beyond: literaturebarbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13583846153636293306noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852778706949928496.post-83644721271231075362007-11-23T16:15:00.000-05:002007-11-23T16:15:00.000-05:00don't watch the movie till after you've read the b...don't watch the movie till after you've read the book. The movie would be hard to understand... leaves so much out.suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16161842745187494924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852778706949928496.post-76473660627054995802007-11-23T14:34:00.000-05:002007-11-23T14:34:00.000-05:00I've been meaning to read Vanity Fair. I'll have t...I've been meaning to read Vanity Fair. I'll have to add that to the list!barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05034186231056311183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1852778706949928496.post-52250767402289055012007-11-22T21:11:00.000-05:002007-11-22T21:11:00.000-05:00Funny, I despise Dickens. I've only read Great Ex...Funny, I <I>despise</I> Dickens. I've only read Great Expectations and The Pickwick Papers, but I found both irritating. While his characterization is definitely strong, you can really see the fact that it was serially written. I always felt like there was a great novel in there if only it wasn't so dragged out.<BR/><BR/>Oddly, Vanity Fair is one of my favorites, and it was serially written asAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15370024137219882457noreply@blogger.com