I have always dreamed about having my own personal library someday. Not just any old library either. One of those vintage wood-paneled rooms you see in Victorian movies. Those rooms with thousands upon thousands of books. Books lining every wall, reaching up to the ceiling. That’s the kind of personal library I envision. I have a long way to go before I get there, but I’m starting my collection early. I went to an antique bookstore this afternoon and picked out a few books. I found a First edition (second printing) All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque. I also found an old Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck. And and old book containing Dickens Christmas Stories. It was a great way to spend an afternoon, looking through hundreds of old books. I still have a ways to go before my library is complete, but at least its a start.
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Antique Books
Posted in Dickens, tagged antique books, books, Dickens, literature, steinbeck on March 9, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Great Expectations
Posted in Dickens on February 21, 2009| Leave a Comment »
I really enjoyed Great Expectations and it is probably my favorite Dickens novel. There has however, been some confusion about the ending
. There are a few different variations to the last line, all with different possible meanings.
- I saw the shadow of no parting from her. (the earliest ending, appeared in all texts before 1862)
- I saw the shadow of no parting from her, but one. (the last two words were stricken from the manuscript)
- I saw no shadow of another parting from her. (modern texts after 1862)
So what do you think? Which ending do you like better and what do you think happened with Pip and Estella? Was the meeting in the garden their last?
What the Dickens? 