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| From: | KathleenS | 2/3/2009 3:05 pm |
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 Poll (2 of 9) | | | | 19286.2 in reply to 19286.1 | |
Hi everyone,
I know you've just started the 100 Years of Solitude but it's time to vote on the book for March. The choices this time are:
The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
The House of Mirth was published in October 1905 to widespread critical acclaim. It became an instant best-seller and is regarded today as one of Edith Wharton's most accomplished and compelling social satires. Wharton charts the course of Lily Bart's life, providing, along the way, a wider picture of a society in transition, a rapidly changing New York where the old certainties of manners, morals and family have disappeared and the individual has become an expendable commodity. Lily, beautiful, witty, and sophisticated, is accepted by "old money" and courted by the growing tribe of nouveaux riches. But as she nears 30, her foothold becomes precarious; a poor girl with expensive tastes, she needs a husband to preserve her social standing and to maintain her life in the luxury she has come to expect. While many have sought her, something—fastidiousness or integrity—prevents her from making a "suitable" match.
Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis
Jim Dixon has accidentally fallen into a job at one of Britain's new red brick universities. A moderately successful future in the History Department beckons. As long as Jim can survive a madrigal-singing weekend at Professor Welch's, deliver a lecture on 'Merrie England' and resist Christine, the hopelessly desirable girlfriend of Welch's awful son Bertrand. Kingsley Amis has written a marvelously funny novel describing the attempts of England's postwar generation to break from that country's traditional class structure. When it appeared in England, Lucky Jim provoked a heated controversy in which everyone took sides. Even W. Somerset Maugham reviewed the book, happily with great favor: "Mr. Kingsley Amis is so talented, his observations so keen, that you cannot fail to be convinced that the young men he so brilliantly describes truly represent the classes with which his novel is concerned."
A Passage to India by E.M. Forster
When Adela and her elderly companion Mrs Moore arrive in the Indian town of Chandrapore, they quickly feel trapped by its insular and prejudiced British community. Determined to explore the real India', they seek the guidance of the charming and mercurial Dr Aziz, a cultivated Indian Muslim. But a mysterious incident occurs while they are exploring the Marabar caves with Aziz, and the well-respected doctor soon finds himself at the centre of a scandal that rouses violent passions among both the British and their Indian subjects. A masterly portrait of a society in the grip of imperialism, A Passage to India compellingly depicts the fate of individuals caught between the great political and cultural conflicts of the modern world. A classic novel about the misperceptions and misunderstandings that illustrate the divide between East and West, E.M. Forster's A Passage to India is a masterpiece of twentieth century English fiction, and an important text for anyone interested in understanding the British involvement in colonial India.
The poll will be open until next Wednesday, February 11 when we'll tally the votes and let you know what the next read is!
Cheers,
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| | | | | 19286.4 in reply to 19286.3 | |
Hi Anna, We'll take a look at this for you. Thanks for the info! |
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| | | | | 19286.5 in reply to 19286.4 | |
Hi again, The problem has been resolved! Cheers, |
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| | | | | 19286.6 in reply to 19286.5 | |
Thanks so much, Kathleen! We definitely appreciate it.  Anna
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| From: | KathleenS | 2/16/2009 4:50 pm |
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Poll (7 of 9) | | | | 19286.7 in reply to 19286.6 | |
Hi everyone,
Well the votes have been cast and as you can see, the choice for March's read is The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton.
Looking forward to reading this book with you!
Regards,
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| | | | | 19286.8 in reply to 19286.7 | |
| I can't even remember what I voted for, but I've been thinking of picking up House of Mirth for ages now, so I'm glad! I think there was a fairly recent Booksleuth thread about this book? I seem to remember something about posthumous letters of Edith Wharton which clarified the ending... |
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| | | | | 19286.9 in reply to 19286.8 | |
I'm looking forward to hearing what you think about House of Mirth!
Cheers, |
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