tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post5459613735488975221..comments2024-03-04T11:22:53.502-05:00Comments on Fifty Books Project 2023: Dubliners by James JoyceFifty Books Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08640286429668778869noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-3662336246329154492007-08-28T00:09:00.000-04:002007-08-28T00:09:00.000-04:00This book can be read free on the internet at Proj...This book can be read free on the internet at Project Gutenberg. True story.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500451355263180972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-57803521749082913732007-08-27T16:54:00.000-04:002007-08-27T16:54:00.000-04:00The Dead and the story about the two boys just was...The Dead and the story about the two boys just wasting the day make this book worthwhile.Brent Waggonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121696882391723790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-74102114260683042802007-08-26T17:36:00.000-04:002007-08-26T17:36:00.000-04:00The final section of 'The Dead' is gut-wrenching.The final section of 'The Dead' is gut-wrenching.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500451355263180972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-21820611204076157982007-08-26T09:35:00.000-04:002007-08-26T09:35:00.000-04:00That's what I'm saying. If someone like Christoph...That's what I'm saying. If someone like Christopher had told me all this Georgian vs. Victorian stuff along the way, I probably would have appreciated it more.<BR/><BR/>As for The Dead, I thought it was more boring than sad to hear about how Gabriel didn't even really know his wife that well at all. And he was a bit pretentious<BR/><BR/>I did enjoy a story called Counterparts.Kelly Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15187048599940489031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-17831826285844602042007-08-26T01:02:00.000-04:002007-08-26T01:02:00.000-04:00Also, point of order: Dubliners is not Victorian b...Also, point of order: <I>Dubliners</I> is not Victorian because Victoria died in 1901 and <I>Dubliners</I> was published in 1914. Strictly speaking, it is "Georgian," after George V.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500451355263180972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934096967055481899.post-25158392076996766092007-08-26T01:00:00.000-04:002007-08-26T01:00:00.000-04:00I challenge you: You cannot possibly tell me that ...I challenge you: You cannot possibly tell me that you read 'The Dead' and did not come away moved. That is simply one of the most heartbreaking things ever put into words.<BR/><BR/>Brent will back me up on this.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500451355263180972noreply@blogger.com