June / Lawrence Reading: 'Women in Love'

[manolia]

Hehehehe you are not alone Janine!
I read both your posts
Are there more of these pages..you seem to have many books about L and his works

[Janine]

Manolia, thanks so much. Now at least we are back on the first page, when I put Lawrence into search. Yes, I have more pages of this "Introduction"/commendary to my particular version of the novel to post. I have to scan some of it yet. Interesting, isn't it? I think it recaps everything well and also gives us a little more to think about, like we don't have enough already to think about on here presently. hahaha.
Enjoy your 'Rose' book! and thanks again....J

[manolia]

Janine you haven't voted yet in the poll above
(although i am pretty sure what your vote will be )

[Virgil]

I admit I have not read those posts, Janine. But you wanted me to comment on the Tortoise poem and the short story. Well, I only have two hands, and one brain.

[Janine]

I admit I have not read those posts, Janine. But you wanted me to comment on the Tortoise poem and the short story. Well, I only have two hands, and one brain.

manolia, Yes, I imagine you would know. I just voted and Yeah! It has 6 votes - way ahead!

Well, Virgil - only one brain...really? I was sure you had a 'duality' of brain. Well, I know what you mean. I need about 4 of me for this site and PMs, emails, and IM's. I have been going crazy lately!
About your post in the Tortoise thread - I read it today and it is excellent! I will comment later. Thanks for posting so much. It was quite long too, and really summed things up in the poem.
The short story thread is well underway, with most of the posting by Grace, Pensive and Downing and some by me, too. I stayed a little subdued there, wanting them to think out the story and discuss it first. They are doing great! They tease me and call me the "Leader". It is fun and as I told you before, we girls are doing fine on this story without you, so take a short story break if you want to, you deserve it. Maybe this month is an all girl's session! Hey, best thing is they are all interested now in Lawrence's work. Asa would be pleased, since he was trying desperately to interest his class in L and they just would not respond.

Yes, just wanted to remind everyone I was still here and hoping for a few more comments.... eventually . I did not think we fully discussed those closing scenes so important to the book, but maybe I am wrong. At any rate, if you can just try and read the parts of the 'Introduction' I am posting, since it does take a bit of time to scan all that text and correct some, I would appreciate it. It is quite good, I think.

[manolia]

Well, Virgil - only one brain...really? I was sure you had a 'duality' of brain.

See, Janine? I am bringing the thread on top

[Janine]

Hey manolia, is this becoming a contest - trying to save WIL from obscuity? hahehe haha

I will scan some more pages soon and post them. 'Food for thought' for all of you diehards

Going out this evening and I only have 'one brain and two hands!'

[Janine]

Once again getting my precious WIL discussion on the first page of the Lawrence search. Ok, found this map in my book and scanned it for everyone to see.

Lawrence's area in WIL. If you notice near the top is Willey Spring Wood; a little below this is a body of water with a boat house at the bottom - I believe this is Willey-Water. The rest can be related to the story using the key.
Hope it is of interest to you:

[manolia]

Thanx for the map Janine (for an engineer it's always easier when a map is provided )

I keep bringing the page on top

[Virgil]

Thanks for the map Janine. I wish I had while reading. As an engineer, I too love maps. Whenever I read a Faulkner novel, I always open up a map of his fictional county. I'm going to re read the Snowed Up chapter and then comment on it.

[Janine]

Thanks for the map Janine. I wish I had while reading. As an engineer, I too love maps. Whenever I read a Faulkner novel, I always open up a map of his fictional county. I'm going to re read the Snowed Up chapter and then comment on it.

manolia and Virgil, I somehow thought you engineers would appreciate this map. I like them too, being a visual thinker.
The map also depicts places in some of L's other novels I believe, and in the short story we are currently discussing. I guess the 'apple does not fall far from the tree'...so they say. Memory takes us back to where we first came from, and so it was with Lawrence.

Virgil, I will be anxious to hear your 'take' on "Snowed Up", but will patiently await your posting, so don't stress out.

[Gracewings]

I am sorry I had to miss out on the discussion as well as the reading. My mother passed away last month.

I reverted to some short reads since then and have just picked up Women in Love again. Never got too far in it... off to check out the other group reads now.

[grace86]

I am sorry I had to miss out on the discussion as well as the reading. My mother passed away last month.

I reverted to some short reads since then and have just picked up Women in Love again. Never got too far in it... off to check out the other group reads now.

I am sorry to hear that. Well wishes and blessings to you and yours.

The discussions for book club never really go away. So whenever you finish you can make any comment you have, there are many here who would like to carry on the conversation.

[Janine]

Gracewings, I am so sorry and sad to hear this bad news, too. I second what Grace86 has said. Take your time now and take care. You can post anytime later on in this thread. I will always be here.

[grace86]

Janine thanks for posting the map by the way. I just got around to seeing it, and it helps put things into perspective a bit more.

Kudos to you for keeping the thread going!