tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775003671162332796.post4463932499221975449..comments2023-04-28T04:06:22.588-04:00Comments on Lines From the Page: The Warden by Anthony TrollopeHeather VanTimmerenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05814478239699334086noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775003671162332796.post-49145065659299896772010-10-28T23:06:04.394-04:002010-10-28T23:06:04.394-04:00Slow Reader, I don't recall any physical viole...Slow Reader, I don't recall any physical violence in the scene in the Warden, and I have not yet gotten to any violence against Mr. Slope in Barchester Towers (though he no doubt deserved it, the slimeball!). When I mentioned going against their principles, I was referring to Eleanor's prior resolve to defend her father dispassionately and Mr. Bold's willingness to give up the fight for right for the sake of love. I was sorry to learn that their happiness was cut short.Heather VanTimmerenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05814478239699334086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775003671162332796.post-26842523740378065682010-10-25T19:58:34.987-04:002010-10-25T19:58:34.987-04:00Say, Page Turner, I read a review of The Warden th...Say, Page Turner, I read a review of The Warden that called Eleanor's scene with John Bold (where she pleads with him to stop the action against her father) as violent. I recalled it as being disturbing in its intensity, but I didn't remember having struck Bold or anything like that. Do you? I'll have to go back and look at it. I did feel she went beyond what she had intended to do. I thought she would ask, but not demand. You did mention that both she and Bold went against their principles, carried away by emotion. Interesting that, in Barchester Towers, Eleanor does commit an act of physical violence against Slope, for which she is ashamed. Maybe the reviewer was categorizing passionate speech as violence.Slow Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15776250766506875615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775003671162332796.post-50786962960380551622010-10-22T22:17:35.965-04:002010-10-22T22:17:35.965-04:00That is a beautiful quote, Slow Reader - one worth...That is a beautiful quote, Slow Reader - one worth cross-stitching (if only I still did such leisurely things)!Heather VanTimmerenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05814478239699334086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775003671162332796.post-29926567259996117402010-10-22T21:19:34.745-04:002010-10-22T21:19:34.745-04:00This is my favorite line from the book: "I ho...This is my favorite line from the book: "I hope you may live contented, and die trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ, and thankful to Almighty God For the good things he has given you." Isn't that great?Slow Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15776250766506875615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775003671162332796.post-11957887841288689602010-10-15T17:10:47.956-04:002010-10-15T17:10:47.956-04:00I'm always glad to hear of someone else who li...I'm always glad to hear of someone else who likes Trollope. Mr. Harding is one of my very favorite literary characters.hopeinbrazilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05842290165385823751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775003671162332796.post-60604370824176478332010-10-11T11:49:35.411-04:002010-10-11T11:49:35.411-04:00Just came across your blog today and wanted to say...Just came across your blog today and wanted to say how much I'm enjoying reading it. We seem to have a similar taste in books and your writing is lovely to read. Great blog, very nicely done. I'm now a follower. <br />Nice to meet you, <br />DianneOrdinary Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813001887162908486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1775003671162332796.post-64798601786496386302010-10-09T18:03:10.915-04:002010-10-09T18:03:10.915-04:00I don't think I've ever read a book by Tro...I don't think I've ever read a book by Trollope that I haven't enjoyed on some level. And while I love Dickens, I can't say the same for his books. Trollope's Barchester series is my favorite (and Doctor Thorne is my favorite in the series), but I liked the Palliser series a lot, too. Hope you read and enjoy all of the Barchester books!Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17775836987596716063noreply@blogger.com