[bksvol-discuss] Re: Dickens' novels
- From: "Pratik Patel" <pratikp1@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 21:21:20 -0500
Cindy,
I wouldn't characterize myself as a perfectionist, just "careful." I have
some particular troubles with names. You shouldn't discount "bleak House"
just because of the unrealistic characters that I described. But, there are
some upsides as well. The novel has one of the best and effective
descriptions of the London Fog. Some very funny passages as well.
Pratik
Pratik Patel
Interim Director
Office of Special Services
Queens College
Director
CUNY Assistive Technology Services
The City University of New York
ppatel@xxxxxx
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Thanks for the reviews, Pratik. There's a copy of
Bleak House at my library used-book store but it's so
big, and I think maybe I'll pass on that, given your
review. I did buy Pickwick Papers, also thick. I guess
that's what I'd heard about it -- that it was funny
and had good characters -- and I'll see if I can find
a copy of Little Dorrit. BTW, after reading how you
wrote her name, and having the feeling that I hadn't
spelled it correctly, I just checked; we both spelled
in incorrectly. It should be d o r r i t -- not that
it matters, since both of our earlier spellings sound
the same. (smile)--but I know you are somewhat of a
perfectionist, (smile) as am I.
Cindy
--- Pratik Patel <pratikp1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Almost all Dickens' novels are depressing. "A Tale
> of Two Cities" has some
> excellent passages, but I find to be quite
> unrealistic. I agree with
> Kellie's assessment of Oliver Twist. "Pickwick
> Papers" is incredibly funny,
> one of his funniest, I think. "Little Dorret" is
> the best, in my opinion.
> "Bleak House" has one of the most incredibly
> unrealistic characters as one
> of its protagonists, Ms. Summerset, and one has to
> ask: "what the heck was
> Dickens thinking?" Especially in a novel that deals
> with so much reality,
> the chapters dealing with that character are
> absolutely "brain sores." I
> enjoy "David Copperfield's" language.
>
>
> Pratik Patel
> Interim Director
> Office of Special Services
> Queens College
> Director
> CUNY Assistive Technology Services
> The City University of New York
> ppatel@xxxxxx
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of Cindy
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> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Dickens' novels
>
> My favorite is Tale of Two Cities.
>
> I find the others depressing, i.e., David
> Copperfield
> and Oliver Twist. I haven't read Bleak House,
> though,
> which I've been told is good, nor Little Dorritt or
> The Pickwick Papers. Has anyone read those and care
> to
> comment on them?
>
> Cindy
>
>
>
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