Oh i love Trollope too, it is just a delight to read his novels and the basetshire series is just the most wonderful thing! It is a shame that Trollope is not read more widely, I keep hoping we will read something by him at University, but i am not confident that it will ever happen, sadly.
Though it's been several years now, I can remember when I first read Vanity Fair and enjoyed the technique that Thackeray used in frequently stepping outside of the usual role of a narrator. He directly addresses the reader, comments on a character's action or motivation and, in, effect, never lets you forget you are reading a novel, or rather observing a puppet show. He sets up the puppet show motif from the very beginning and ends the novel with it.
I didn’t like Vanity Fair as much as everyone else seems to, but the skill used to directly address the reader and do that successfully never fails to amaze me!
Steve Donoghue got me to read _Barchester Towers_ a few months ago. The book had been sitting on my shelves since Christmas 1990 but I never started reading it until Steve began a chapter by chapter read-along with commentary on his channel. I would read each chapter, then watch his video. It was really fun, and I loved the occasional asides Trollope wrote to his readers. I compared Bertie Stanhope to Maynard G. Krebs, an American TV character who shuddered whenever anyone mentioned “work”. 😄
Joyous is exactly right. I have so enjoyed this series and this is my first foray into Trollope this yr. The next book in the series for me is The Small House At Allington. The breaking the 4th wall is the absolute DELIGHT in this series. 😊😊
I haven’t. I’m intrigued and glad I have it waiting for me. I do need to start on The Small House at Allington because I miss having a Trollope to dip into.
Ten seconds in and I'm literally tearing up, I just love books so much, I love it when people are passionate about books it's so refreshing and pure and beautiful 💓💓💓
Well I’m extremely happy to have had such an emotionally positive impact! Are we in agreement that the world would be a calmer and more hospitable place if people were to read a little more?
Hah! I thought that Alex O'Connor/Peter Hitchens video was fun as well, and I agree that neither of them exactly comes out of it smelling like a rose. My only problem - as I commented on the video itself - is that O'Connor shouldn't have then uploaded the video. That was a very Logan Paul thing to do, far beneath him either for clickbaiting or petty revenge.
I'd be more than keen for that to happen! If we can fit it in between my charity work in Zambia and my political activism. My people will be in touch with your people ;)
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Trollope is wonderful, and there are so many more to enjoy after you have finished this series. I think you did him credit with this video.
Oh i love Trollope too, it is just a delight to read his novels and the basetshire series is just the most wonderful thing! It is a shame that Trollope is not read more widely, I keep hoping we will read something by him at University, but i am not confident that it will ever happen, sadly.
Yep. Unfortunately he’s much overlooked!
Though it's been several years now, I can remember when I first read Vanity Fair and enjoyed the technique that Thackeray used in frequently stepping outside of the usual role of a narrator. He directly addresses the reader, comments on a character's action or motivation and, in, effect, never lets you forget you are reading a novel, or rather observing a puppet show. He sets up the puppet show motif from the very beginning and ends the novel with it.
I didn’t like Vanity Fair as much as everyone else seems to, but the skill used to directly address the reader and do that successfully never fails to amaze me!
Steve Donoghue got me to read _Barchester Towers_ a few months ago. The book had been sitting on my shelves since Christmas 1990 but I never started reading it until Steve began a chapter by chapter read-along with commentary on his channel. I would read each chapter, then watch his video. It was really fun, and I loved the occasional asides Trollope wrote to his readers.
I compared Bertie Stanhope to Maynard G. Krebs, an American TV character who shuddered whenever anyone mentioned “work”. 😄
Bertie is now totemic of an entire legion of work-shirking youths. Which was probably why I found him so interesting and endearing!
Joyous is exactly right. I have so enjoyed this series and this is my first foray into Trollope this yr. The next book in the series for me is The Small House At Allington. The breaking the 4th wall is the absolute DELIGHT in this series. 😊😊
I couldn't agree more! Dr Thorne has shot straight to the top of my TBR. Have you jumped into the Palliser series yet?
I haven’t. I’m intrigued and glad I have it waiting for me. I do need to start on The Small House at Allington because I miss having a Trollope to dip into.
Oh great video Joe. Just picked up the full Barchester novels
My oh my you’re in for a treat!
Ten seconds in and I'm literally tearing up, I just love books so much, I love it when people are passionate about books it's so refreshing and pure and beautiful 💓💓💓
Well I’m extremely happy to have had such an emotionally positive impact! Are we in agreement that the world would be a calmer and more hospitable place if people were to read a little more?
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Hah! I thought that Alex O'Connor/Peter Hitchens video was fun as well, and I agree that neither of them exactly comes out of it smelling like a rose. My only problem - as I commented on the video itself - is that O'Connor shouldn't have then uploaded the video. That was a very Logan Paul thing to do, far beneath him either for clickbaiting or petty revenge.
But the question is: when are WE going to do a 40-minute video chat at the end of which you storm off in a snit?
I completely agree! O'Connor clearly had nothing on his mind beyond scandal. "I think I have a moral duty to my audience to post this", what claptrap!
I'd be more than keen for that to happen! If we can fit it in between my charity work in Zambia and my political activism. My people will be in touch with your people ;)