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Hmmm, Dorian Gray? I think I have, but it had to be a long, very long time ago. If you really like it, I could read it once more so we'll be able to have a chat about it. And now I noticed We're THREE on-line! Hi, Shea, hi Admin! This has to be my lucky day, I'm not here alone for the first time since I'm a member here.
I've been having a hard time tearing myself from the site since I found it, yesterday being my day off, I'm going to have to go to work in a few hours, but I'm glad I found people to chat with now!
Do the people in your country read books like Little Women or Gone With the Wind? These are about both sides of the American Civil War and I found them facinating.
Hmmm, let me think, I will have to look for the books, 'cause I'm not sure, okay, you got me, I don't know, their Czech names, but I'll try to found out. Promise.
If it can be of any interest, those books are rather popular in my country.
Little Women is still considered a classic for...little girls, or maybe it was 15 years ago when i first read it (damn!!!!!15, actually 16, years ago! :o :o :o It's terrible when i notice i'm so old!;)) It was actually the very first book i've ever read, before going to school cos i learnt to read very early.
Gone With the Wind is probably not so popular as a book (also because it's huge), but it is as a film/movie. I first saw that when i was 12 and was so impressed that i read the whole book...well i actually skipped some pages of long descriptions of the war cos i found them boring and hard to understand... But i really liked the book as well, and i remember i read the whole last chapter crying desperately, as i was so touched! Scarlet became a real role-model to me: maybe a too proud role model, which didn't help at some point when i was in 'trouble'...but it was surely a powerful influence to my early teenagers years.
Tomorrow is a new day. ;)
Here again...cos i noticed that you mentioned the fact that there are so many registered members. I think the reason is simple: in many forums that use exactly the same 'technology' as this one, it's possible to post as a Guest, that's to say without registering. It seems to me, that this feature is missing, and i think it would be very useful in a forum like this, cos a lot of people want only to post a question, maybe a book request, and are 'forced' to register to do that, even if they don't mean to become regular posters in the forum.
I found this site looking for a book, i wanted to try and request it at least to ask if ti was out of copyright or not, but to do that i had to register. i thought that i would have never come here again cos i spend too much time in the net even without this.... But it seems i'm still coming here from time to time (i'm so busy lately!). But i guess a lot of people who have to register just for one thing are not so extremely talkative as i am, and just dont come here anymore.
Easy, isn't it?
Hi Koa, I agree, Gone With the Wind touched me more than Little Women did, though I've read both within the last 3 years. Although I love the character Scarlett, what really got to me was learning about the strifes of the southerners after the war. I completely disapprove of the type of slavery that was generally conducted in our country at the time. There are many horror stories about how the slaves were treated in a lot of our history books that isn't really mentioned in GWtheW. But if I had been a slave at that time I would have loved to be part of the O'Hara's gentle house.
I had no idea what really started the Klu Klux Klan until I read GWtheW. Up till then I just thought the KKK were always a bunch of biggots that killed people just for the color of their skin. I thought they died out in the 60's, but was amazed to find out that they still exist. GWtheW showed me that because of the northern army's refusal to protect southern white women from freed slaves, the KKK had to be formed to keep the "trashy" slaves at bay. Unfortunately the movement didn't die as it should have, and the KKK's ideals became warped and out of hand until they were no better than the former slaves that attacked them in the first place.
I liked Scarlett's disregard for color or creed. She would do business with any one who would do buisness with her. North, South, black, or white, people are people, and if a person is profitable, who cares about prejudice? ;)
I think I don't remember much about the war theme, as i said i skipped a few pages of details about the war... I probably read it caring more of the sentimental side... I probably wasn't mature enough for that side yet...and I didn't know that much about american history (not that i know much more now, the secession war is just a couple of pages on our history books...)
Wow. Can you say, capitalist? I knew you could.Quote:
North, South, black, or white, people are people, and if a person is profitable, who cares about prejudice?
On the topic of it being quite around here, if you look at the members list, you will notice that about 80% of the registered members have made 0 or 1 post. It's sad when you think about it. I think that Admin should shut down some of those accounts.
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Wow. Can you say, capitalist? I knew you could.[/quote]
If you are inferring that I would do anything for money (such as work at Hooters) you are absolutely wrong. What I meant by my statement was that I liked the boldness of Scarlett for opposing a common view for her time. Now, if you inferred Scarlett as being a capitalist, you are absolutely correct. During the time between the war and Rhett leaving her, her drive in life was to get Ashley and get rich.
I too am new, and just looking for people to chat with about literature. This is the first site like this that I have found that I enjoy so much. This is my first time here, and I am already enjoying it thouroughly. I've read a variety of type of novels, but I'm going through a Russian phase right now. Most recently I read The Count of Monte Cristo (I know its not Russian, but I couldn't resist), I thought it was wonderful. I know he isn't quite at classic status, but I also absolutely love Kurt Vonnegut. Well, I have to continue exploring this amazing site!
Shout out to Mr. Rogers!
Count of Monte Cristo was one of the best books ever written. It had everything from love affairs to stabbings. What more can you want?
Hey Piq., have you ever read anything by Somerset Maugham? I really like him.
No, I haven't ever read anything by Somerset Maugham, I don't even know anything he wrote :oops: . I'd deffinately be interested in finding out more about him though. What type of stuff did he write, And which book of his would you recommend? I'm starving for something new!
Newbie to the site here too... :D
Shuai, I have read a number of Maughams' books! The Moon and Sixpence is based on the artist Paul Gaugins' life, and Of Human Bondage is semi-autobiographical, maybe a good start if you've never read any of his stuff.
Den, Gauguin is the one who lived with Van Gogh for a while, right? That sounds interesting; I like to read about artists, I'm not really into autobiographies, but maybe I'll make an exception. Have you ever read anything by Chaim Potok? My name is Asher Lev is a great book by him, a fictional character, but also an artist if I remember correctly. Thanks for the suggestion! I'll probably go get The Moon and Sixpense.
Yes! Vincent in a manic passion, hearing Gaugin was to leave Arles, France, where they lived and worked together, cut his ear. Gaugin was ~quite~ unconventional too, The Moon and Sixpence is great.
Hey well I'll check out Chaim Potok, I've heard of but not read any of his stuff.