tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995634.post5091651758710713116..comments2023-10-12T08:08:23.342-07:00Comments on The Literate Kitten: Trilby by George du MaurierLKhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05445951627105831041noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995634.post-19660018127090091082007-04-07T01:39:00.000-07:002007-04-07T01:39:00.000-07:00While "Trilby" seems lackluster to a 21st century ...While "Trilby" seems lackluster to a 21st century academic, it speaks to a broad spectrum of readers past and present. <BR/><BR/>Yes, it's stylized, and of its time. However, it deals with complex relationships among the three men, without ever explicitly addressing what is often referred to today as "sexual orientation".<BR/><BR/>The mesmerism plot twist is clearly an exploitation element, taken from the headlines, much as "DNA" might be integrated into a novel today to capitalize on public awareness of a new and intriguing scientific technique.<BR/><BR/>I suspect Ms. O'Ferrell will be remembered far into the future, while the heroines of more scholarly, correct novels will be forgotten outside the halls of academiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995634.post-62606939852797659512007-02-28T08:30:00.000-08:002007-02-28T08:30:00.000-08:00Hats off to ya, Amos J.!Litlove, isn't that amazin...Hats off to ya, Amos J.!<BR/><BR/>Litlove, isn't that amazing about James and DuMaurier? James must have writhed, realizing the lackluster quality of his friend's work compared to his own. I will definitely put Author, Author on my ever-lengthening TBR list. <BR/><BR/>And I'll be interested in seeing what other bloggers who plan to read Trilby might think of the book.LKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05445951627105831041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995634.post-73736813132319237692007-02-28T00:13:00.000-08:002007-02-28T00:13:00.000-08:00How very interesting - the greatest selling work o...How very interesting - the greatest selling work of its age and it falls flat in the modern world! LK, don't read it again, but consider reading David Lodge's novel Author, Author, which is essentially about the life of Henry James who was a very great friend of George du Maurier and was rather gutted by his unprecedented literary success (when poor old James was having trouble selling any copies of his books).Litlovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16669531925843496983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8995634.post-6173175075128721752007-02-27T23:42:00.000-08:002007-02-27T23:42:00.000-08:00Well, I'm pleased to know about the hat at any rat...Well, I'm pleased to know about the hat at any rate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com