Comments on: The Picture of Dorian Gray http://thegurrier.com/2007/02/26/the-picture-of-dorian-gray/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:19:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: David http://thegurrier.com/2007/02/26/the-picture-of-dorian-gray/comment-page-1/#comment-9580 David Thu, 01 Mar 2007 05:51:41 +0000 http://thegurrier.com/2007/02/26/the-picture-of-dorian-gray/#comment-9580 Just you wait. When you finish those, you're not going to be able to dodge all of the suggestions for what to read next. Heh heh. Just you wait. When you finish those, you’re not going to be able to dodge all of the suggestions for what to read next. Heh heh.

]]> By: Donal http://thegurrier.com/2007/02/26/the-picture-of-dorian-gray/comment-page-1/#comment-9554 Donal Wed, 28 Feb 2007 18:13:11 +0000 http://thegurrier.com/2007/02/26/the-picture-of-dorian-gray/#comment-9554 I began the challenge on the first of January Cheryl, I didn't get around to posting about it until February, as I was still a little leery of committing to the whole thing. Still, it's done now so no going back. I began the challenge on the first of January Cheryl, I didn’t get around to posting about it until February, as I was still a little leery of committing to the whole thing. Still, it’s done now so no going back.

]]> By: Cheryl http://thegurrier.com/2007/02/26/the-picture-of-dorian-gray/comment-page-1/#comment-9544 Cheryl Wed, 28 Feb 2007 14:10:27 +0000 http://thegurrier.com/2007/02/26/the-picture-of-dorian-gray/#comment-9544 Hey ho, you're working through the list quite quickly! C'mon now, 'fess up, you'd had a few of those already read before your first post, right? That, and the TV has a solid layer of dust from non-use? Or perhaps work productivity is taking a hit? Hey ho, you’re working through the list quite quickly! C’mon now, ‘fess up, you’d had a few of those already read before your first post, right? That, and the TV has a solid layer of dust from non-use? Or perhaps work productivity is taking a hit?

]]> By: David http://thegurrier.com/2007/02/26/the-picture-of-dorian-gray/comment-page-1/#comment-9491 David Tue, 27 Feb 2007 17:31:12 +0000 http://thegurrier.com/2007/02/26/the-picture-of-dorian-gray/#comment-9491 Congratulations, Donal, on tackling the Russians up front. I did a thorough reading of everything I could get (in translation) a couple of years ago, and was quite thoroughly pleased at the process. There's nothing like truly focusing in on the literature from a single culture (or group of cultures) to give you perspective on the peoples. Congratulations, Donal, on tackling the Russians up front. I did a thorough reading of everything I could get (in translation) a couple of years ago, and was quite thoroughly pleased at the process. There’s nothing like truly focusing in on the literature from a single culture (or group of cultures) to give you perspective on the peoples.

]]> By: Donal http://thegurrier.com/2007/02/26/the-picture-of-dorian-gray/comment-page-1/#comment-9481 Donal Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:00:19 +0000 http://thegurrier.com/2007/02/26/the-picture-of-dorian-gray/#comment-9481 Welcome to the site man, thought you'd never arrive. There are many things about me that would shock you Conor, such as my inability to pronounce the letter æ and my unerring sense of direction, North is that way >. We don't mention the "M" word around here, though I hope this experiment will go some way towards exorcising those demons, regrets and 'bad thoughts'. The next review will be Madame Bovary, followed by Robinson Crusoe. With those two under my belt I foolishly decided it was time for the Russians. I am about half and inch into War and Peace with another foot and a half to go. Welcome to the site man, thought you’d never arrive.

There are many things about me that would shock you Conor, such as my inability to pronounce the letter æ and my unerring sense of direction, North is that way >.

We don’t mention the “M” word around here, though I hope this experiment will go some way towards exorcising those demons, regrets and ‘bad thoughts’.

The next review will be Madame Bovary, followed by Robinson Crusoe. With those two under my belt I foolishly decided it was time for the Russians. I am about half and inch into War and Peace with another foot and a half to go.

]]> By: Conor http://thegurrier.com/2007/02/26/the-picture-of-dorian-gray/comment-page-1/#comment-9441 Conor Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:42:42 +0000 http://thegurrier.com/2007/02/26/the-picture-of-dorian-gray/#comment-9441 Good one to start with...though I have to say I'm pretty shocked you made it through Maynooth without reading it, voluntarily or otherwise. Apart from delving deeply into it, as one does, for the MA, I was pretty sure it cropped up in the undergrad syllabus at some point too. I've got a "slightly better than mediocre"(TM) dissertation on it too, if you ever want a relaxing break from something more stimulating, like watching paint dry...but I think "The guy is a stone cold bastard" is a pretty good capsule review. For the next one, I dare ya to examine "the miserable working conditions of miners in 19th Century English mining towns"...I double dare ya. Though, in all fairness, Gaskell's "North and South" is a lot better than it sounds. Leave the Russians till last, when you're a broken shell of a man...that's my plan, anyway, and I've still managed to avoid most of them, to my shame. Good one to start with…though I have to say I’m pretty shocked you made it through Maynooth without reading it, voluntarily or otherwise. Apart from delving deeply into it, as one does, for the MA, I was pretty sure it cropped up in the undergrad syllabus at some point too.

I’ve got a “slightly better than mediocre”(TM) dissertation on it too, if you ever want a relaxing break from something more stimulating, like watching paint dry…but I think “The guy is a stone cold bastard” is a pretty good capsule review.

For the next one, I dare ya to examine “the miserable working conditions of miners in 19th Century English mining towns”…I double dare ya. Though, in all fairness, Gaskell’s “North and South” is a lot better than it sounds. Leave the Russians till last, when you’re a broken shell of a man…that’s my plan, anyway, and I’ve still managed to avoid most of them, to my shame.

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