Tag Archives: Thomas Carlyle

“earnest, terribly earnest”

Posted on May 30, 2007 by sheila

I am earnest, terribly earnest. Carlyle bending over the history of Frederick the Great was a mere trifle, a volatile butterfly, in comparison. — Joseph Conrad to critic Edward Garnelt

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Books You’ve Been … Questionnaire

Posted on January 5, 2007 by sheila

I got this from the wonderful Stefanie. Books you’’ve been planning to read for ages War and Peace (Vintage Classics) Les Miserables (Signet Classics) a biography of Queen Elizabeth (you know, as in the Virgin Queen). I don’t care which … Continue reading →

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A Perfect New Year’s Eve

Posted on January 1, 2007 by sheila

In pajamas by 7 pm. Curtains drawn. Candles lit. Hot cup of tea with lemon. Hall’s Mentholyptus. Fur slippers. Fleece blanket. Hours of reading. Oh yeah. And I made lasagna. I have been pretty much unable to eat for 4 … Continue reading →

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