Oh you guys. :blush: You were just as insightfulas I was. *group hug* :D
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Oh you guys. :blush: You were just as insightfulas I was. *group hug* :D
We sure are warm and fuzzy it this thread all of a sudden!;)...got that group hug, V :lol: - thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
Adorable! :):lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Sapphire
Thank you Sapphire. I love that. :)
Came in to share this with all of you. Our friends went to Santa Fe recently and I mentioned to the woman friend, that Lawrence lived near Taos at a ranch. They didn't make it to the shrine and the ranch houses, but Carol sent a postcard that said I would love this: Lawrence's suitcase and luggage tags were displayed in the brandnew New Mexico Museum. I would love to see them. I wonder if she was able to get a photo. I was thinking, if only that suitcase could talk, what tales it would tell!
I also want to share this with all of you. I have set out to read all the short stories in the three book set. I am now nearing my goal. I believe I am currently reading the first of 6 that are left. I counted and there are 48 in the Complete Short Story Set; so I have read 42. I counted up how many novellas I have read also, and I think I read most of them. I will try after this to complete those. I know I read all of the major novels. My ultimate goal is to read nearly all that Lawrence wrote and a few more biographies.
I ordered a VHS tape from Amazon on Lawrence's life. I didn't want to pay the price for the DVD; 4 times as much, because it's only a half hour viewing time. They have a series of many novelists/authors. I hope to view that soon. It may fill in the details, on what I know so far about the author's life. I am hoping they show great photos.
Hey, everyone, have a great day! I am going out for the day, even though it's dreary here and looks like storms again. Oh well, mostly I will be inside anyway.
Would love to see pictures Janine if you get any. Oh great on reading all the short stories. Now you know which ones to pick. Have you read "The Woman Who Ran Away" yet?
Sapphire, that was a great clip! I am the one without face because I am laughing too hard to lift my face up. I also saw you at Character Brawls and there you guys are hilarious. I am a fan of Calvin and Hobbes! My favorite comic book has the episode when Calvin sang "On top of spaghetti" and got kicked out of the house.
Virgil and Janine, I will read the Rainbow and Sons and Lovers soon.
Virgil, 'The Woman Who Road Away' is on my list, but it's a bit longer/almost a novella; so I have not gotten to it yet; but soon I will. I left the longer ones till last; although, last night I did read 'Glad Ghosts'; that one is a bit longer, too. It's quite interesting, I might add. I also read 'Rocking Horse Winner'...that's in the same collection - the third volume of his short stories, so both are a bit surrealistic. All of my paperbacks of the stories (except one, which is just a collection of selected stories) have now fallen appart. It's almost humorous, since I end up tearing off the stories, so I can cart them around with me to read on the go. I sure wish they would come out with one book with all the short stories included. I would definitely be the first one to order one. Most of the novellas I have read before; but they are on my goal list, as well. Some of the short stories and the novellas I have read twice. I am rather proud now of my Lawrence readings. I have read a great deal now that I reviewed what I exactly I did read. I hope to read the book I purchased used from Amazon - his posthumous writings. I already read a delightful story written in his youth about a pet rabbit named 'Adolf'. I loved it since I once had a pet rabbit. I could fully relate to it's antics. Cute story! If anyone is interested, one can find it online.Quote:
Originally Posted by Virgil
I was going to check online to see if I could find a photo of the suitcase anywhere. Surely if it is in the museum I should be able to come up with something somewhere. I do have some samples of Lawrence's handwriting and hand revisions to his stories. In the interim between stories I will try and post some of these photos I have been long collecting. I think you will all find them of great interest.
I was to my library the other night and did I get lucky. I was checking out the cheap bin and found three good classic books for 25 cents each. One happens to be one I thought I had to once request from our library and I didn't happen to own - "Dubliners". I was thrilled to finally get my own copy. Other two were "Red Badge of Courage" - read that before, too and a novel by Hawthorne, one I didn't know before. From now on I will check that sale bin out everytime I go there. You never know what you will find. My friend found a Lawrence book in her library and is keeping it for me.
Edit: I already came up with something interesting - someone visited the Lawrence ranch and took some very nice photos of the homestead and Lawrence cabin and the room with his typewriter and the shrine. Here is the link:
Opps, I was updating and lost it the link; going back to find it...be back soon...
Well, back again and unfortunately, I could not find that particular site again. I did, however, copy the photos for my offline files, before the update happened. In the meantime, I found this site. It's an actual tour video of the homestead and shrine. I thought it was interesting; especially to view Lawrence's cabin and his mantle, bedroom and typewriter up close. I have a typewriter somethink like that one; which is, of course, strictly for display....enjoy the mini-tour.
Hi everyone.
Yeah I'm studying three Lawrentian novella's for school at the moment.
The Fox, The Captains Doll, and The Ladybird.
If you've read them I'd love for you to share your impressions.
"There would be no light if there was no refraction, no bits of dust and stuff to turn the dark fire into visibility. You know that’s a fact. And that being so, even the sun is dark. It is only his jacket of dust that makes him visible. .... we’ve got the world inside out. The true living world of fire is dark, throbbing, darker than blood. Our luminous world that we go by is only the reverse of this."
Luv it.
Nice to meet you Black Skye. Of the three you list I've only read the The Fox and that was some time ago. I've actually been meaning to re-read it. We have a passionate group of Lawrence appreciaters here. Perhaps we can round the group up for a group read of one of those works. Let's see if anyone else responds. I hope you come back and join our group.Quote:
Originally Posted by the_black_skye
Geez... I've been gone way too long :redface: Not much time now either, but I just want to say: If we're gonna read another story - I'll definitely join in :cool:
Take care you all, greetings Sapphire
Sapphire, Janine and I decided we were just too personally busy for a story right now. Sounds like you are too. So lets hold off for now.
OK, but to me this is just one of those things that can always get squeezed in ;) Let me know when you guys do find the time, and I'll find some myself :D
Sapphire, that would be great. I am glad to know you are still so interested in discussing a Lawrence story. I read them all by now and will sometime soon, in the very near future post, one to discuss. I am sorry we have to put it off temporarily. A shame you weren't here the last few years; then the thread did run continually. It's just that right now, we are emersed in Shakespeare's Henry Plays; they can be quite complicated and a little demanding. I also may be experiencing, anyday now, some much needed home renuvations. I can't commit to a month's short story, till I know when that event will take place. Sorry for all the delays; but stay tuned to this station, for any new developments. I will post a note in your profile page, when I do intent to start the next story.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sapphire
Hi the_black_skye, sorry to not answer your post till now. I would say those are all longer stories, than we don't normally discuss in this thread. It might be worth our while to start another Lawrence thread devoted just to the novellas. There are quite a number of those Lawrence wrote. Others that come to mind are Love Among the Haystakes, The Virgil and the Gypsy, The Man Who Died. Presently, I don't have time to start a thread for the subject; but it certainly is a great possibility for the future on this forum. I have read all of the novellas mentioned and they all are wonderful stories; I especially love The Fox. Enjoy your class and your reading.Quote:
Originally Posted by the_black_skye
Yes, isn't that quote marvelous? That was part of Lawrence's idea on man; expressing his 'blood philosophy'.