tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post6475342843496050716..comments2024-03-28T05:11:15.109-04:00Comments on Avid Reader's Musings: #Trollope2014: The Warden Melissa (Avid Reader)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-72048296543822349402014-04-28T13:39:53.071-04:002014-04-28T13:39:53.071-04:00April van Es - I completely agree about the role t...April van Es - I completely agree about the role the press plays in the novel. It was a fascinating look at the power of journalism in the wrong hands. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-89753053959505090322014-04-26T07:57:28.749-04:002014-04-26T07:57:28.749-04:00Strange but I started to read The Barsetshire Chro...Strange but I started to read The Barsetshire Chronicles in March too. So glad I found your blog. It'll be fun hearing everyone's thoughts.<br /><br />As it happens I loved The Warden. I didn't find it slow at all. There was such a mix of storyline, character description and comment on the newspaper business and religious life in a small English cathedral city that I loved it from the first chapter.<br /><br />The discussion on the responsibility of the press makes the novel very fresh to me. Instead of being a nineteenth century discussion it seems like a a very twenty first century expose of what the press can do with just a couple of cruel words.<br /><br />Trollope's strength for me is the same as Shakespeare's. They are timeless. There's always something which resonates with the reader whatever time period they live in.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02889995103415094398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-4558041683829727802014-04-19T21:44:58.404-04:002014-04-19T21:44:58.404-04:00Cleopatra - Great review! I love seeing everyone&#...Cleopatra - Great review! I love seeing everyone's thoughts on the characters. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-78697193314000459692014-04-19T21:12:03.004-04:002014-04-19T21:12:03.004-04:00I really enjoyed your review, Melissa! I'm a ...I really enjoyed your review, Melissa! I'm a bit slow but better late than never. Here is my review: http://cleoclassical.blogspot.ca/2014/04/the-warden-by-anthony-trollope.htmlCleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-27391082884705940572014-04-03T09:55:20.941-04:002014-04-03T09:55:20.941-04:00Brona - I do too! I don't actually own that on...Brona - I do too! I don't actually own that one, but I love the cover!Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-32929558969542832202014-04-03T04:15:08.421-04:002014-04-03T04:15:08.421-04:00Looking at the lovely Penguin Classic cover would ...Looking at the lovely Penguin Classic cover would have helped during the slower bits (I know it's very shallow of me to rave about covers, but I do like this particular edition of penguins).Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-53060399438562732572014-04-01T08:37:37.252-04:002014-04-01T08:37:37.252-04:00Andi - I know! It's a never ending list.
Kat...Andi - I know! It's a never ending list. <br /><br />Kat - Good plan, I'm hoping I like the second one more. <br /><br />majoringinliterature - Even if it's not the best one, I feel like you have to start at the beginning. Melissa (Avid Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02119628715475021774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-85319181615802054852014-03-31T20:59:19.019-04:002014-03-31T20:59:19.019-04:00I've been meaning to read Trollope for a while...I've been meaning to read Trollope for a while. I think I'll end up doing the same thing you did; starting with The Warden because it's the first one. I can't help it, it just feels right. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-91226300875046888992014-03-31T15:13:23.633-04:002014-03-31T15:13:23.633-04:00I've also never read Trollope...I think I'...I've also never read Trollope...I think I'll wait to see what you think of the second book before I attempt this series :)Kat @ NoPageLeftBehindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09255578898082061820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8481406859587493585.post-57068943013778749252014-03-31T13:46:16.354-04:002014-03-31T13:46:16.354-04:00I've never tried Trollope. Gah! All the books ...I've never tried Trollope. Gah! All the books and authors I want to read!Andihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05220718933942181809noreply@blogger.com