tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post7067939169509305169..comments2024-02-09T16:13:32.416-08:00Comments on Classical Carousel: The Voyage Out by Virginia WoolfCleohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-65134878435635290652015-05-13T11:10:19.856-07:002015-05-13T11:10:19.856-07:00No problem! I hope that your little break did you...No problem! I hope that your little break did you good! You're going to laugh at this, but I get a similar feeling when I read both Woolf and G.K. Chesterton ........... that there is still an elusive something that I haven't understood but it is hovering close by, tantalizing, if only I could reach out and grasp it. I do think Chesterton leaves that impression because of his genius, yet Woolf on the other hand has an insight into people and life that many of us ........ well, I don't want to say that we're lacking this insight, but perhaps we haven't employed the introspection needed to hone it and therefore we don't quite understand it, yet on another level it is familiar to us ........ Does that make sense? In any case, I'm glad that I've inspired you to consider reading it again; I definitely will some day. Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-41780709930633603432015-05-13T09:19:44.900-07:002015-05-13T09:19:44.900-07:00This is such a great review and I apologize for no...This is such a great review and I apologize for not commenting sooner. I have the sudden urge to read this novel again because your review sparked some new ideas and perspectives that I did not consider before, especially in relation to way Woolf explores the "unknown" as you so eloquently put it -- the inexplicable mysteries of life, always fleeting, ephemeral. I am glad this novel has encouraged you to warm up to Woolf's writing and who knows, maybe she might even become a new favorite of yours one day. :)Jason Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08334917645691982404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-40924079467667344592015-04-27T14:20:04.126-07:002015-04-27T14:20:04.126-07:00I'm glad that you liked the paintings! I kind...I'm glad that you liked the paintings! I kind of became distracted with them as well. So lovely! You've very lucky to have been able to see them in person.<br /><br />As for Woolf, I think that she's an acquired taste. I firmly <i>think</i> that if one reads all her novels, each person would be able to find one that they liked. I'm happy now to have found two that fall in the category and hopefully there will be more. I hope you can find one that you like too!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-79496246225677853372015-04-27T14:04:37.205-07:002015-04-27T14:04:37.205-07:00Being an expert on Virginia Woolf (having read one...Being an expert on Virginia Woolf (having read one novel so far), I'm not a huge fan...but I have been IN LOVE with the Voyage of Life paintings by Thomas Cole since I first saw them (the real deal), a few years ago in the National Art Gallery here in D.C. They have all four in one room to themselves and the first time, I was stunned. I spent literally hours in that one room. It's always my favorite exhibit. Marvelous imagery to accompany your excellent review...Bravo! Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00466108789532345790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-79718124369840407902015-04-23T11:37:48.707-07:002015-04-23T11:37:48.707-07:00Keep trying, Emma. She's one of the few 20th ...Keep trying, Emma. She's one of the few 20th century authors that I've liked so far. Here's hoping there will be more!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-14451998265716809412015-04-23T11:37:02.386-07:002015-04-23T11:37:02.386-07:00I agree with your assessment of To The Lighthouse....I agree with your assessment of To The Lighthouse. I've read it twice and still long to read it again to try to dig deeper into it. I haven't read A Room of One's Own, so it sounds like I have something to look forward to. I think my next Woolf read will be Night and Day though and I hope it will be as pleasant an experience as this book was.Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-70174146241891553722015-04-23T11:31:48.236-07:002015-04-23T11:31:48.236-07:00I wonder if I just wasn't in the mood for Orla...I wonder if I just wasn't in the mood for Orlando. I would recommend To The Lighthouse and let yourself just float away into the story as you read it. Don't read it if you're rushed or in a bad mood (although I cannot imagine you in a bad mood! :-) ) I will await your verdict when you get around to it. Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-43945324720804446562015-04-23T11:04:23.285-07:002015-04-23T11:04:23.285-07:00I have only just started to appreciate Virginia Wo...I have only just started to appreciate Virginia Woolf but still not sure she's for me. Great review that makes me want to keep trying. Emma Litttlefieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06679359639138124138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-16781807044102300602015-04-23T03:11:13.747-07:002015-04-23T03:11:13.747-07:00I don't know this book, but I am a fan of Virg...I don't know this book, but I am a fan of Virginia Woolf. Mrs. Dalloway of course, but especially A Room of One's Own--one of the few things I've read where I finished, and began it again immediately. <br />I thought To the Lighthouse to be a profound book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-74309186730315930732015-04-22T22:17:13.914-07:002015-04-22T22:17:13.914-07:00You are incredibly brave to take on Woolf again. O...You are incredibly brave to take on Woolf again. Orlando left with an "Eh!' feeling and her independent pieces leave me feeling like I was on to something, but now its lost. However I have heard a lot of great things about To the Light House and the Voyage out also seems like something I will be able to chew....I really must start reading some more Woolf one of these daysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-82706979159122295272015-04-22T15:03:34.112-07:002015-04-22T15:03:34.112-07:00Thanks so much! Woolf's books are never easy ...Thanks so much! Woolf's books are never easy to review but because I liked this one, it made it <i>easier</i>.<br /><br />I'd like to read Night and Day next. Is that the next one chronologically? I actually think it may help to read one Woolf after the other but again, I'm not sure why. To understand her better, perhaps? Are you planning another one soon?<br /><br />Wow! I think this is the first book that we said we'd read together and actually accomplished it. A big pat on the back to both of us! ;-)Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-72923851973369358282015-04-22T15:00:20.715-07:002015-04-22T15:00:20.715-07:00I liked East of Eden but wasn't thrilled with ...I liked East of Eden but wasn't thrilled with it ...... I thought it contained a number of literary "holes". I'm happy to hear that The Grapes of Wrath is good. I will only read The Dubliners from your recommendation. I got ΒΌ of the way through Ulysses. I'll try to force myself to finish someday but what a load of garbage. And I often felt he was mocking someone with it ...... his readers? ...... the critics? I'm not sure, but it was an unpleasant feeling.Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-34879585730836021462015-04-22T14:57:41.075-07:002015-04-22T14:57:41.075-07:00Yes, I finally got mine up! Always late to the pa...Yes, I finally got mine up! Always late to the party. ;-)<br /><br />I really enjoyed this novel. Could I tell you why? Not really. Just like I can't actually describe why I loved To The Lighthouse. Somehow Woolf is able to create an unusual yet thoroughly realistic world with some of her novels. and as a reader you blend with the characters on a different sort of level. <br /><br />I didn't mind reading this one on my Kindle. With Woolf I don't always have tons to say where I want to scribble ideas down. I will often just underline. However, I think when I read To The Lighthouse again, I'll want a book. I have a feeling I'll have lots of ideas with that one!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-16444498576916542762015-04-22T14:29:55.317-07:002015-04-22T14:29:55.317-07:00This is such a good review, Cleo - you've done...This is such a good review, Cleo - you've done it justice! I'm glad you got into it :)<br /><br />So... which Woolf novel next? ;) Seriously, I always need a little break, could never read one after another, not with Woolf!ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01245931629228090133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-14557703318655504412015-04-22T14:13:59.035-07:002015-04-22T14:13:59.035-07:00I agree....Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Faulkner, I keep...I agree....Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Faulkner, I keep saying " maybe next year".<br />Steinbeck: loved Grapes of Wrath<br />Joyce: I got burned by Ulysses....enjoyed Dubliners very much. As you said you can dislike some of their books....but not all. ps: read 2 T. Hardy books ....that is enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-52503401801763317382015-04-22T12:32:05.611-07:002015-04-22T12:32:05.611-07:00Yay, now I can add you to my list of reviews, too....Yay, now I can add you to my list of reviews, too.<br /><br />So, you warmed to Woolf with this novel? I did, as well. I really wish I would have read it from a hard copy, not my lap top. I think it would have been an even better experience. <br /><br />I like your one-word description. It works very well.<br /><br />And I love those paintings by Cole. They serve as a visual for the story of Rachel, even though she did not grow into Old Age - although death is considered something that happens in old age. Ruth @ with freedom and bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15531827758868215023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-70994069757877446502015-04-22T10:36:53.341-07:002015-04-22T10:36:53.341-07:00One piece of advice from a reluctant-Woolf-almost-...One piece of advice from a reluctant-Woolf-almost-convert ...... read her with an open mind and, if you dislike one of her novels, it certainly doesn't mean that you will dislike all of them. In fact, I could see a reader loving some and hating others. She's a real enigma.<br /><br />Oh, that question is easy. Thomas Hardy. I've just not been in the mood to be depressed. I also avoid 20th century lit, such as Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Steinbeck, Joyce, Faulkner, etc. That doesn't mean that I <i>won't</i> read them, but boy, do I look for excuses! Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7495382709151625398.post-92151260468674072652015-04-22T10:16:29.021-07:002015-04-22T10:16:29.021-07:00I have yet to read V. Woolfe.
Great review and po...I have yet to read V. Woolfe. <br />Great review and powerful quotes selected.<br />I will have to read Woolfe eventually ...I just keep putting it off.<br />Which author do you keep 'putting off'?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com