tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post7554147490886511160..comments2024-02-10T19:58:20.327+00:00Comments on Stuck in a Book: Very definitely Gone to EarthStuckInABookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-85209463629219602122015-06-05T09:43:04.076+01:002015-06-05T09:43:04.076+01:00I first read this book over 60 years ago,{ the sam...I first read this book over 60 years ago,{ the same time as discovering Thomas Hardy and George Elliot} and have yet to re-read it. How easy it is to denigrate the writing styles of bygone days. Your article reminded me of a musical equivalent. Elizabeth Lutyens dismissal of Vaughan Williams for composing 'Cow Pat' music. If you think Mary Webb is bad try reading Marie Correlli, the most successful and widely read novelist of her day. The victorian Jeffery Archer. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-27848960537181368372015-06-03T18:00:26.590+01:002015-06-03T18:00:26.590+01:00Oh don't cross her off! I thought the above wa...Oh don't cross her off! I thought the above was hilarious also, but I must say Mary Webb is my absolute favorite author EVER. Precious Bane is her best. It does take some getting use to, but to rest in the feeling and pace of author's words is a good thing.626wolowlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-62639424978436370812014-10-30T10:36:12.570+00:002014-10-30T10:36:12.570+00:00The language is of it's time; Mary Webb was a ...The language is of it's time; Mary Webb was a nature poet working in prose, but 'Gone To Earth' tells a stark story, all the same, elemental and violent. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-35049496448620337092013-08-24T23:47:06.056+01:002013-08-24T23:47:06.056+01:00Maybe that was it!Maybe that was it!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-35897029147469107462013-08-24T21:09:07.570+01:002013-08-24T21:09:07.570+01:00You probably weren't worthy of reading it anyw...You probably weren't worthy of reading it anywayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-36831502618236879862012-12-22T17:08:14.267+00:002012-12-22T17:08:14.267+00:00Precious Bane - have had this in my hands numerous...Precious Bane - have had this in my hands numerous times - it seems the only Mary Webb which reliably shows up in the 2nd hand bookshops in this part of the world. I've given it the dip-into test more than once - it always seems like something I *should* be keen on - and have always reshelved it with a "Wow - heavy going!" shudder.<br /><br />I think maybe next time I see it (which might be today - I am heading to town with the full intention of ducking into the local used stuff emporium for a small bookish respite from the long shopping list I will be carrying) I will actually purchase said book and read it with your (imaginary) voice helping me through it. A personal challenge, shall we call it? ;-) <br /><br />And I'm sure the book is still on the shelf at said shop - I've been pulling it out & replacing it quickly for several years now. Several vintage novels I've read refer glowingly to the wonders of Mary Webb, so when I first saw it I was all "Oh, boy! Let me at it!" Tastes and trends change, oh yes they do!<br /><br />So Simon, you've just guaranteed a humble shop owner a minor sale, because for sure if I don't buy it today, it will only be because someone else has snagged it in the interim between my last visit & now, just because I formed this intention. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-84354401084439690202012-08-23T15:05:31.140+01:002012-08-23T15:05:31.140+01:00Oh, er, yeah... that'll come at some point...Oh, er, yeah... that'll come at some point...StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-91106665933663094762012-08-23T14:50:04.499+01:002012-08-23T14:50:04.499+01:00I have seen someone reading while cycling in Oxfor...I have seen someone reading while cycling in Oxford. Reading while walking is standard.Melnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-64267359241598391252012-08-23T14:47:54.731+01:002012-08-23T14:47:54.731+01:00Speaking of which, where's your review of Dewe...Speaking of which, where's your review of Dewey?? I do insist!! If you don't, I will, but I think you need to have the book in hand to quote from... Do it.Melnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-52942432621652321382012-08-23T12:48:59.127+01:002012-08-23T12:48:59.127+01:00Glad I'm not the only one :)Glad I'm not the only one :)StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-11278581115049435702012-08-23T12:48:19.623+01:002012-08-23T12:48:19.623+01:00I do! I figure it's wasted time otherwise...I do! I figure it's wasted time otherwise...StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-19878167637354353032012-08-23T12:14:36.103+01:002012-08-23T12:14:36.103+01:00The chucking is only suspended Simon dear!!!The chucking is only suspended Simon dear!!!Ali Malhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01595941215998565255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-53895801303927492112012-08-23T05:21:34.146+01:002012-08-23T05:21:34.146+01:00I read all of Webb's works in college and like...I read all of Webb's works in college and liked them. I'm rather embarrassed. <br /><br />Then again, i read while walking all the time, too. I just can't stop myself!Booktrufflerhttp://www.squshycat.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-22728941282827723242012-08-22T11:35:55.368+01:002012-08-22T11:35:55.368+01:00You seriously read while walking!You seriously read while walking!LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-7579943149522971242012-08-21T19:56:20.349+01:002012-08-21T19:56:20.349+01:00Oh dear, me, don't avoid all of Sheila Kaye-Sm...Oh dear, me, don't avoid all of Sheila Kaye-Smith just because Stella Gibbons parodied her! At least try 'Joanna Godden', her very best novel! Sue Gedgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01387494692709639043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-84302781225571864952012-08-21T12:11:53.124+01:002012-08-21T12:11:53.124+01:00This would be the most fun book to read aloud, aft...This would be the most fun book to read aloud, after Dewey - what I shame I didn't discover it in time!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-63192017981959292682012-08-21T12:11:31.851+01:002012-08-21T12:11:31.851+01:00Thank you for not throwing things at me today, Ali...Thank you for not throwing things at me today, Alison!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-219752894594244412012-08-21T12:11:18.681+01:002012-08-21T12:11:18.681+01:00I am sad that Sheila K-S is in the same stable, as...I am sad that Sheila K-S is in the same stable, as I have loved her books on Jane Austen and recently read her autobiography - I shall steer clear of her novels!<br /><br />Perhaps it is fashion more than anything... but I still think there is no excuse for 'said a girl's voice'...StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-39893386829072664592012-08-21T12:10:26.198+01:002012-08-21T12:10:26.198+01:00More power to you, Pam! She obviously has her fan...More power to you, Pam! She obviously has her fans, but I destined not to be one of them.StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-17246307504332404822012-08-21T12:10:05.402+01:002012-08-21T12:10:05.402+01:00Thanks Mum! I did have such fun writing it :) I ...Thanks Mum! I did have such fun writing it :) I would love to see Mary Webb in Crompton's hands - well, there probably is a rural novelist in there somewhere...StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-66592556215207637562012-08-21T12:09:35.585+01:002012-08-21T12:09:35.585+01:00Thank you so much for your kind comment aduja!
I...Thank you so much for your kind comment aduja! <br />I don't bring out my vicious side very often, but since it was so appreciated, I might try again ;) StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-64965661178626080372012-08-21T12:09:01.752+01:002012-08-21T12:09:01.752+01:00It is tough, and I love the Stockholm Syndrome ima...It is tough, and I love the Stockholm Syndrome image - but it feels great sometimes! I recently gave up on The Finkler Question when I'd read two-thirds of it - very freeing!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-20414752918772271692012-08-21T12:08:04.982+01:002012-08-21T12:08:04.982+01:00Thanks so much for this, Karen! I'm still sho...Thanks so much for this, Karen! I'm still shocked at Rebecca West, though...StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-91838625935792636342012-08-21T12:07:45.422+01:002012-08-21T12:07:45.422+01:00Oh you must, Meg, or the poor village folk won'...Oh you must, Meg, or the poor village folk won't know what you mean!StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-446727280609751914.post-31608141005713517222012-08-21T12:07:30.099+01:002012-08-21T12:07:30.099+01:00Thanks so much, Cheru!
I hadn't realised tha...Thanks so much, Cheru! <br />I hadn't realised that there was a Woosterless Jeeves novel - how intriguing.StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.com