tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post6984364340251105258..comments2024-03-07T03:01:03.672-05:00Comments on roses over a cottage door: No Name by Wilkie CollinsDarlenehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-5722658857457723002009-12-16T17:43:36.663-05:002009-12-16T17:43:36.663-05:00I've seriously been meaning to read this for Y...I've seriously been meaning to read this for YEARS (I own it for crying out loud)! I really need to get to it, and to Wilkie Collins in general. Great review!Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07208766776468157501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-67226161796173392452009-12-07T17:59:52.591-05:002009-12-07T17:59:52.591-05:00lyn, Thank you so much for recommending those titl...lyn, Thank you so much for recommending those titles. The Secret Life of Wilkie Collins sounds fascinating, I wonder how he found the time to write with two families!<br /><br />verity, Oh that sounds like a terrific television night! I'd love to dive right into another one of Wilkie's books.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-70353635351385401352009-12-07T06:48:44.542-05:002009-12-07T06:48:44.542-05:00We watched The moonstone last night on tv, and Ken...We watched The moonstone last night on tv, and Ken remembered how much he enjoyed the book, so I'm definitely going to get this out of the library for him again.verityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16825551404394913715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-24368841125875629222009-12-07T04:17:16.548-05:002009-12-07T04:17:16.548-05:00Catherine Peters wrote a wonderful biography of Wi...Catherine Peters wrote a wonderful biography of Wilkie called The King of Inventors but if you're fascinated by his private life, you'll have to read The Secret Life of Wilkie Collins by William M Clarke. Clarke was the one who did the research which revealed Wilkie's two famillies. I love him, especially Moonstone & Woman in White. I think his women are so much more realistic than Dickens', although I love Dickens too. Enjoy discovering him.lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04509400868331534237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-70189783855453500822009-12-03T11:50:34.556-05:002009-12-03T11:50:34.556-05:00Bloomsbury Bell, I heard about that copy! You cou...Bloomsbury Bell, I heard about that copy! You could have a challenge on your hands with that one. Definitely have a peek, I think you'll like it!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-32864403969819962242009-12-03T09:30:57.806-05:002009-12-03T09:30:57.806-05:00I haven't read any Collins which really needs ...I haven't read any Collins which really needs to be addressed. This sounds like a good start.<br />Rachel's (book snob) copy was so bedraggled that she has given it to me to repair - I may have to have a sneaky read!Bloomsbury Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12770210075581113565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-11144215611919346552009-12-03T07:40:31.898-05:002009-12-03T07:40:31.898-05:00Rachel, Thank you, I really enjoyed reading along ...Rachel, Thank you, I really enjoyed reading along with you as well! This book was such a wonderful introduction to the world of Wilkie Collins...I'm in the loop now. Do it again...definitely!<br /><br />FleurFisher, That cover was pulled from Google images but I would love to have that edition. You're right about having loads of terrific reading ahead of me...and other treasures in authors yet to be discovered!<br /><br />Danielle, I was beyond thrilled to discover that I'm off a total of eleven days in a row by using just two vacation days. It can't come soon enough! <br /><br />JoAnn, Oh good! Keep your eye out for a copy, you won't be sorry.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-67700036077301813902009-12-02T21:34:05.305-05:002009-12-02T21:34:05.305-05:00You've certainly tempted me! I loved The Moons...You've certainly tempted me! I loved The Moonstone and The Woman in White...this could well be my 2010 Wilkie selection.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-45752061903187844282009-12-02T21:13:05.105-05:002009-12-02T21:13:05.105-05:00Oh, I do know how it goes! I have the Leverson bo...Oh, I do know how it goes! I have the Leverson book on my holiday reading pile, too, though who knows if I will actually get to it. It sounds like a fun holiday read--if only I had more time (though a whole week off should be pretty good...).Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415242678720695754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-1887358899682574182009-12-02T17:33:27.134-05:002009-12-02T17:33:27.134-05:00I love that cover! And why didn't you discover...I love that cover! And why didn't you discover Mr Collins before? Maybe so that you can have the pleasure of knowing you have so much wonderful reading material ahead of you now!FleurFisherhttp://fleurfisher.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-14239540341862150172009-12-02T17:09:18.852-05:002009-12-02T17:09:18.852-05:00Wasn't it terrific?! Wonderful and comprehensi...Wasn't it terrific?! Wonderful and comprehensive review Darlene. And you have so many Wilkies to enjoy! It was such a pleasure reading along with you. We should do it again!Rachel (Book Snob)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13669640788036671572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-70654423067603155402009-12-02T15:18:03.842-05:002009-12-02T15:18:03.842-05:00Danielle, I would like to read a book about the ma...Danielle, I would like to read a book about the man himself at some point. Yes, he had a couple of relationships on the go at one time apparently! Right now, I'm finishing up a book about Elizabeth I, then there will be some Christmas stories. Kristina and I are planning to read Love's Shadow by Ada Leverson from The Bloomsbury Group early in the New Year. After that I really must read a Persephone title THEN it's going to be another Wilkie Collins. I could go on...you know what it's like don't you!Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07415316482631852565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4035650454978982433.post-33436508490742894882009-12-02T15:01:03.270-05:002009-12-02T15:01:03.270-05:00Isn't he great? You have to read The Woman in...Isn't he great? You have to read The Woman in White, too! I already plan on reading this one next year--it's literally on my list! I didn't realize he was an opium addict, which might explain why it shows up in his novels. You probably already know about his liberal views on marriage--I think he also bore children out of wedlock and I think he had more than one 'significant other'--for lack of a better term! He always seems to portray women's issues in his novels with a certain sympathy--I think he knew how awful it was for them at the time. What are you going to read next? After a novel of this size it's hard to choose I think.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06415242678720695754noreply@blogger.com