Tag Archives: Charles Dickens

Today in history: February 27, 1807

Posted on February 27, 2010 by sheila

“Believe me, every man has his secret sorrows, which the world knows not; and oftimes we call a man cold, when he is only sad.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Beautiful. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was born on this day, in 1807, … Continue reading →

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Christmas Carol:

Posted on December 13, 2007 by sheila

A guided tour. Wonderful observations, I love the point about feeling Dickens’ need to keep going, (in regards to the briefly mentioned detail about Marley’s gaping lolling jaw – a detail not referenced again). God, he was good. And the … Continue reading →

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Reading and Watching

Posted on November 19, 2007 by sheila

— finished Bleak House yesterday morning. My God! What a book! — started and finished The Road yesterday. Could not put it down. What a horrifying story. Scary, too: there were 2 moments in particular when I literally gasped out … Continue reading →

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No Country For Old Women, Either

Posted on November 14, 2007 by sheila

I went to see No Country for Old Men tonight. The crowd gathered outside the theatre, and they wouldn’t let us in because the cleanup crew was still going thru from the showing before. I stood there, nose in Bleak … Continue reading →

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The Books: “A Tale of Two Cities” (Charles Dickens)

Posted on September 13, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction A Tale of Two Cities – by Charles Dickens One of my favorite books ever. The interesting thing to me is: You know how you’re forced to read books in high school? And sometimes you’re … Continue reading →

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The Books: “Great Expectations” (Charles Dickens)

Posted on September 12, 2007 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Adult fiction Great Expectations – by Charles Dickens I was torn on which excerpt to post today! This book is so rich, so full – it spans many years – There were times when it made me … Continue reading →

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“Dear Madame”

Posted on May 30, 2007 by sheila

Dear Madame, you make an absurd, though common mistake in supposing that any human creature can help you to be an authoress, if you cannot become one in virtue of your own powers. — Charles Dickens, letter to reader, Dec. … Continue reading →

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“a large loving mind”

Posted on May 30, 2007 by sheila

He is a very great loss. He had a large loving mind and the strongest sympathy with the poorer classes. — Queen Victoria, journal entry – 2 days after the death of Charles Dickens, June 11, 1870

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Routine

Posted on May 30, 2007 by sheila

I don’t go upstairs to bed 2 nights out of 7 without taking Washington Irving under my arm. — Charles Dickens

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Re-Reading Tale of 2 Cities

Posted on January 4, 2007 by sheila

A gorgeous essay on The Great Gatsby – by Jonathan Yardley. I love every word. Here’s a post I wrote a couple years ago about revisiting Great Gatsby for the first time since high school and what that was like. … Continue reading →

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