Christmas Reading Poll '09

[Dark Muse]

Not sure if I want to read something so ghostly (!) during the Christmas holidays... Was hoping for something more heart warming.

I tried to compromise between hartwarming and ghostly with Dickens lol

[LitNetIsGreat]

I tried to compromise between hartwarming and ghostly with Dickens lol

Yes I voted for Dickens too, but The Turn of the Screw is very interesting and classic Freudian stuff to boot.

[Jozanny]

Yay, Jozy, it looks we'll do a James together. Whatever happened to that nice young man who's lit net name was Jamsian. I haven't seen him in ages. I bet he wold like to read this along.

I would not know, but I think the Occasionals, who do not need to post, are perhaps healthier for it; if I had not become a regular here (and it took me more than a year because my first impression led me to believe I would be kicked out on my arse) I would have wound up as a gadfly somewhere, even though I chastise myself.

In any case, I will see if I can pull those informative details, though they are old, and I once left the Jamesians and then returned, because one of the scholars wrote an article in HJR and referred to me in not very kindly terms, though she did, however, cause an uproar with the whole group. I have forgiven her though, as she is going blind, and that is a hard thing for scholars who love this field.

I am in the archive, but I do not know how to call up anything earlier than 08, and will have to wait for a business day to ask. It is an older list serv, and not as easy to access as Yahoo Groups, or the like.

Drats! I will see what I can do next week.

[Virgil]

Anyway I guess I need to search for the book. I know I have it in the basement somewhere.

[Jozanny]

Anyway I guess I need to search for the book. I know I have it in the basement somewhere.

I am going to use my print edition, but it is available online, if this might help .

It is in the authors list too, you know.

[Virgil]

I am going to use my print edition, but it is available online, if this might help .

It is in the authors list too, you know.

Thanks. No way I can read a novel off a computer, but I will probably use that to copy/paste for quotes in our discussion.

[naser56]

i will find that latter

[Agatha]

I go for 'The Turn of the Screw'. I'm pretty sure that I have this book at home. When I'll be back home for my christmas break, I think it's perfect opportunity to read this. Especially taking into account the fact that it's been ages since I read something by James, although I love his works.

[Scheherazade]

Going once...

[Paulclem]

I haven't read any James, and so i voted for him.

[Virgil]

I haven't read any James, and so i voted for him.

Thanks Paul. I was getting worried there for a while.

[downing]

Wow...I didn't know what to read this holiday and The Turn of the Screw is excellent for me! I read a couple of James' books and loved them all so I'll just go to my bookcase and start reading it.

[LitNetIsGreat]

Looks like Turn of the Screw then, which is ok, it was my second choice, I'll have to dig up my notes on this one and Freud.

[Paulclem]

I just bought Turn of the Screw for 40% off as Borders are shutting down. I had half an hour to pick and choose. Not enough by far.

Pity about Border's demise in the UK. I heard they are staying open in the US.

[Virgil]

Hey I just bought it a Borders as well. I did find my old copy but it was falling apart and the print was so small. I got a nice new book with much larger print and footnotes for seven dollars.