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Poor Nancy - I am amazed at writers that are able to write a character that reflects the truth of the human heart, even when that truth is distressing, horrifying to think on. She speaks truly about her love for Bill Sikes: "Pity us, lady - pity us for having only one feeling of the woman left, and for having that turned.. from a comfort and a pride, into a new means of violence and suffering."
— Jan 03, 2013 05:54PM
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David
is on page 480 of 624
Some academics should really try writing novels before they start writing about them.
— Jan 14, 2013 09:47PM
David
is on page 432 of 624
Even in Henry James' criticism, he writes with what feels like the unwieldy trunk of an old elephant. That said, Grahm Greene's thoughts on Oliver Twist are the most compelling thus far, including his observation that "If the creative writer perceives his world once and for all in childhood, then his whole career is an effort to illustrate his private world in terms of the great public world we all share."
— Jan 07, 2013 10:53PM
David
is on page 360 of 624
Note: the text of the novel ends on page 360 - the rest is supplemental material. I suppose I could mark this as completed, but I will probably read some of the critical essays before I return it to the library.
— Jan 05, 2013 06:15PM
