Category Archives: Oxford University Press
The Great Gatsby – F. Scott Fitzgerald
When I was plotting my ‘Spending Sundays with a Classic’ season I have to admit that ‘The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald was a book I put on the list because I thought that it was a book I … Continue reading
A Study in Scarlet – Arthur Conan Doyle
When I was compiling my three/four books for my Triple Choice Tuesday for Reading Matters a few weeks ago I knew in some shape or form I would have to include a Sherlock Holmes mystery by the marvellous Arthur Conan … Continue reading
The Castle of Otranto – Horace Walpole
I am really glad that I started doing the ‘Do I Want To Read’ posts because you have been marvellous at letting me know some of your thoughts on some of the books I have been umming and ahhhing over, … Continue reading
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Flush – Virginia Woolf
You might just be wondering why on earth after my poor success with both ‘Mrs Dalloway’ and ‘To The Lighthouse’ today I am once more writing about Virginia Woolf. While a lot of bloggers will be talking about ‘Orlando’ over … Continue reading
Filed under Oxford University Press, Persephone Books, Review, Virginia Woolf
Les Liaisons Dangereuses – Choderlos de Laclos
For this months Riverside Readers book group choice (which was last night) Polly of Novel Insights had chosen the classic novel ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ by Choderlos de Laclos. Having seen the film quite a few times but not for a few … Continue reading
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East Lynne – Ellen Wood
I mentioned the other day that out of all the sensation season reading material so far Ellen Wood’s (or Mrs Henry Wood) ‘East Lynne’ has been by far the most complex and difficult to get through. I want to make … Continue reading
Aurora Floyd – Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Aurora Floyd by Mary Elizabeth Braddon is the eight novel I have been reading for my Sensation Season. I didn’t notice until today that I am well over half way through and I know I will miss it when it’s done … Continue reading
The Dead Secret – Wilkie Collins
So now it is time for me to divulge all of my thoughts on the latest Sensation Sunday read. I was tempted to call this post ‘a sensationally sick Sunday’ as I have been hit by some bug that’s made … Continue reading
Filed under Books of 2009, Oxford University Press, Review, Sensation Novels, Wilkie Collins
Basil – Wilkie Collins
A very late Sensation Sunday post from me but I do have my reasons as you will see later and so I hope you will forgive me. Despite being on something of a break and having some relaxing and very … Continue reading
Filed under Oxford University Press, Review, Sensation Novels, Wilkie Collins
