http://www.bibliographing.com/2009/11/17/letters-in-evelina/ or, writing about books Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:01:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.bibliographing.com/2009/11/17/letters-in-evelina/comment-page-1/#comment-4721 Biblibio Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:53:58 +0000 http://www.bibliographing.com/?p=2070#comment-4721 It's like the diary format overused and "hip" today. It's simply unrealistic that people will remember whole conversations and quote them perfectly. I do have to give this letter writing style some props, though, for leading to such books as "Sorcery and Cecelia" (and sequels), because if those books didn't exist, I'd be short about twelve hours of good cheer and humor. It’s like the diary format overused and “hip” today. It’s simply unrealistic that people will remember whole conversations and quote them perfectly. I do have to give this letter writing style some props, though, for leading to such books as “Sorcery and Cecelia” (and sequels), because if those books didn’t exist, I’d be short about twelve hours of good cheer and humor.

]]> http://www.bibliographing.com/2009/11/17/letters-in-evelina/comment-page-1/#comment-4705 Mel u Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:46:15 +0000 http://www.bibliographing.com/?p=2070#comment-4705 I read this book a few months ago. My main motive to read it was the high regard in which Samuel Johnson held her. (Some say he just liked her looks and wanted to flatter her!) As the novel progressed, I did come to wish for shorter letters by Evelina and longer letters by other figures. I was glad, upon completetion, that I had taken the time to read the book but I can see how many would find it more a historical item than something worth reading on its own merits. I read this book a few months ago. My main motive to read it was the high regard in which Samuel Johnson held her. (Some say he just liked her looks and wanted to flatter her!) As the novel progressed, I did come to wish for shorter letters by Evelina and longer letters by other figures. I was glad, upon completetion, that I had taken the time to read the book but I can see how many would find it more a historical item than something worth reading on its own merits.

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