Christmas 2007 Reading Poll

[Janine]

One hour remaining...

Yep, one 'short' hour, or 'long', depending on your point of view.
I have the hardback book - it is old, was my father's; printed in 1942 and guess what, Dori? It also was translated by Constance Garnett...that is strange, but fortunate for me. Here, I was thinking I might have a totally outdated translation, but guess she holds to this day, although you say she is rated not that great. I found no fault in it first time around. I think the type is a little larger in a hardbound edition. Is the searchable text available here on this site? Although I don't like reading books online.

I see I made you blush -

[papayahed]

I wonder which book will win.

I'm sure the masses of "holiday on ice" supporters will start voting any second now.....

[Janine]

Ring that bell, Santa Snoopy, and maybe they will come!

[papayahed]

Ring that bell, Santa Snoopy, and maybe they will come!

I think I need a bigger bell!!!!

[Janine]

It is a little puny, but it might let out a big blast, coming from SS!

[Dori]

Yep, one 'short' hour, or 'long', depending on your point of view.
I have the hardback book - it is old, was my father's; printed in 1942 and guess what, Dori? It also was translated by Constance Garnett...that is strange, but fortunate for me. Here, I was thinking I might have a totally outdated translation, but guess she holds to this day, although you say she is rated not that great. I found no fault in it first time around. I think the type is a little larger in a hardbound edition. Is the searchable text available here on this site? Although I don't like reading books online.

I figured you might also have Garnett. She is fairly common in Russian literature (I own Fathers and Sons, The House of the Dead, Poor Folk, The Idiot, The Brothers Karamazov, War and Peace, and several other stories by Dostoevsky all translated by Garnett). Here's some more information concerning her: Constance Garnett.

And yes, there is a text of Fathers and Sons available on this site. It can be found here. It has a different translator, Richard Hare.

Yep, I see I made you blush -

I'm sure the masses of "holiday on ice" supporters will start voting any second now.....

Ring that bell, Santa Snoopy, and maybe they will come!

I think I need a bigger bell!!!!

It's almost time!

[Nightshade]

Ok already read first 4 chapters on the train.... after raiding the uni library and discoviring their woefully small world literature section (891. if anyone is interested)

[bazarov]

Dori and Janine, am I surprised! Even my soccer friend knows the meaning!
Diru, I thought you're female

[Dori]

Diru, I thought you're female

Diru? Do you mean Dori?

I'm a guy, for the hundredth time!

Dori and Janine, am I surprised! Even my soccer friend knows the meaning!

What is the meaning?

[Janine]

Diru? Do you mean Dori?

I'm a guy, for the hundredth time!



What is the meaning?

Yeah, poor Dori he is a guy; Dori can be a guy name afterall! I defend you, Dori....it is a very interesting name.

and Baz, yeah I don't play soccer so what is the meaning??? I have enough trouble with English and English is my native tongue.

[Dori]

Yeah, poor Dori he is a guy; Dori can be a guy name afterall! I defend you, Dori....it is a very interesting name.

Thanks, Janine. Dori was the name of one of the dwarves in Tolkien's The Hobbit. I've never had so much trouble with this username (with all the forums which I am a member).

[Janine]

Thanks, Janine. Dori was the name of one of the dwarves in Tolkien's The Hobbit. I've never had so much trouble with this username (with all the forums which I am a member).

How funny! and you probably have a super masculine real name...Sorry everyone on here thinks you are a girl and you do play soccer. Maybe you could alter your profile to suggest a another really guy thing you do.

[Dori]

How funny! and you probably have a super masculine real name...Sorry everyone on here thinks you are a girl and you do play soccer. Maybe you could alter your profile to suggest a another really guy thing you do.

Is the name Patrick super masculine? I will try altering my profile.

EDIT: I edited my profile. The title under my username now says "A [Male] Hugoist" and in the biography section of my profile, I wrote "I'm a guy, despite what seems to be a somewhat feminine username."

Hopefully that's enough.

[grace86]

Haha Dori and Janine you two make me laugh!

I will pick up Fathers and Sons from the library this week when I take back all the Islam and Shakespeare stuff I borrowed for class! Looks like the reads for break will be interesting. Glad this is a somewhat shorter novel...however...it is Russian

[Quark]

When we start talking about the story are we going to do it on this thread, or should we start another?