More Books
My mother and I went downtown and started the day at a nice cafe with a light Organic cappuccino then meandered about the local boutiques chatting and window shopping. Of course I had to stop at the bookstore and whilst there Scoop by Evelyn Waugh caught my eye: "ingenious, satirical, extremely funny" ...a promising description, I opened to a random page and read:
I like the sound of it! Mrs. Boot seems like a character Maggie Smith would play, with perhaps a dash of Austen's Mr. Woodhouse thrown into the mix? And I happily walked out with my new purchase. I've added five more books to my collection over the few months.
Troilus and Cressida drew my attention in Masterpiece's recent Inspector Lewis episode where they mention the play. I hadn't heard of this piece by Shakespeare before and have been wanting to add something by the dear Bard of Avon to my library.
Ford Madox Ford's Parade's End is wonderfully complex. It's stimulating and next to Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, is the only other modernist work I've read. Tender is the Night and Eliot's The Mill on the Floss are my other additions (not pictured above). I'm very happy with how my little library is shaping up.
After an early luncheon William went to say goodbye to his grandmother. She looked at him with doleful, mad eyes. "Going to London, eh? Well, I hardly suppose I shall be alive when you return. Wrap up warm, dear." It was eternal Winter in Mrs. Boot's sunny bedroom.
My latest books: Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida, Waugh's Scoop, and Ford's Parade's End. Photo © Katherine Cox |
Troilus and Cressida drew my attention in Masterpiece's recent Inspector Lewis episode where they mention the play. I hadn't heard of this piece by Shakespeare before and have been wanting to add something by the dear Bard of Avon to my library.
Ford Madox Ford's Parade's End is wonderfully complex. It's stimulating and next to Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, is the only other modernist work I've read. Tender is the Night and Eliot's The Mill on the Floss are my other additions (not pictured above). I'm very happy with how my little library is shaping up.
Comments
Two years ago I read Troilus and Cressida, but Chaucer's version, obviously translated to modern English! It is a very interesting read.
Tender Is the Night and The Mill on the Floss are two books I've been longing to read, can't wait to read your reviews on them!
I've only read A Handful of Dust by Waugh, but he's one of my mom's favorite authors, so I should get busy!
Troilus and Cressida is ... interesting. I read it without knowing anything about it, and it surprised me by its cynicism. I'll be interesting in reading your reaction to the play.
Enjoy your new books!
Oh, and I LOVE your blog - everything about it!
My edition of Scoop was published by Back Bay Books (ISBN is 978-0316926102) and Troilus and Cressida is part of the Folger Shakespeare Library (ISBN: 978-0743273312).
@JaneGS: That must be why it's not as well known as his other plays.
@BooksandReviews: I may have to read Chaucer's version later on.
@Caroline Helstone: Now I'm more eager to read it. I've heard great things of PG Wodehouse too but he's another I've yet to discover.
@Teresa: I think I can say it's become my favorite novel, so complex and fascinating! I'm still on No More Parade's haven't been reading as much the past couple days.