Thomas Jefferson's home, Monticello,
as it appeared in an illustration from 1853.
as it appeared in an illustration from 1853.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Return to Cranford
I'm waiting for the second (and last) episode of Return to Cranford to start on PBS. I will be sorry to see it end. The stories are so charming, and the casting and acting so exactly fit my images of the characters. I have read the book and listened to the audio book version read by Nadia May.
Another wonderful Elizabeth Gaskell adaptation for television was Wives and Daughters. I wish PBS would show that again. (I think it was originally on PBS, although I might be wrong about that.)
Another wonderful Elizabeth Gaskell adaptation for television was Wives and Daughters. I wish PBS would show that again. (I think it was originally on PBS, although I might be wrong about that.)
Thursday, January 14, 2010
One Man in His Time
I am reading One Man in His Time by Ellen Glasgow. The title comes from Shakespeare's As You Like It, the part starting with All the world's a stage . . .
The novel is set in Richmond Virginia. Many scenes are set in Capitol Square, and the statue of George Washington there is mentioned several times. The huge bronze monument was sculpted by Thomas Crawford and was put in place in 1858.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
Miss Mary Pask - by Edith Wharton
While "Miss Mary Pask " by Edith Wharton does not entirely fit Susan Hill's definition of a ghost story, it does have one very important element of her definition: atmosphere. It is very spooky, and well worth a read for those who enjoy ghost stories. It is available at Project Gutenberg Australia in the collection called Here and Beyond. For those who prefer physical books to ebooks, "Miss Mary Pask" is available in the collection called The Ghost Stories of Edith Wharton.
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