Now that is a classic of classics, that and 'Woman in white'. I did try reading some of his lesser known works but I didn't get on with them, especially Armadale, it was as if he got tired of writing it half way through!
True story - me and my wife were reading 'the Moonstone' she was about 3/4 through but I kept nagging her that it was my turn to read it - then without a flicker of emotion, she ripped the book in half and passed one half to me while she remained focused!
He might have gone to stardust but his work lives on.
ReplyDeleteThat's life. ;-)
DeleteNow that is a classic of classics, that and 'Woman in white'. I did try reading some of his lesser known works but I didn't get on with them, especially Armadale, it was as if he got tired of writing it half way through!
ReplyDeleteAs "variatio delectat", I did not read more than those very two books. But both they were good reads.
DeleteTrue story - me and my wife were reading 'the Moonstone' she was about 3/4 through but I kept nagging her that it was my turn to read it - then without a flicker of emotion, she ripped the book in half and passed one half to me while she remained focused!
ReplyDeleteHa ha ha.
DeleteYour wife's obviously a fervent reader, but not bibliophil.
D'intriga i misteri, aquesta si que em podria agradar i més si hi ha una menció a la lluna, encara que sigui una pedra.😉
ReplyDeleteMolt bon dia!
Aferradetes, Sean.
Herewith the moon is mentioned. ;-)
DeleteAferradetes, Paula.
I very much enjoyed the story, more than once, when I was young.
ReplyDeleteLovely, Mimi. So you are still re-reading it sometimes. ;-)
DeleteWith your choice of beer to the right of you photo are you aspiring to walk 1000 miles in 2024?
ReplyDeleteI see that 'donkey' is already nearly there... ;-)
I think I'm more likely to read 10,000 pages, dear CherryPie. ;-)
DeleteTo my delight, my stalwart Donkey is ascending to the highest heights of reading pleasure.
Which is why a man and a donkey know more than a man.