tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post8473584682570759965..comments2023-11-23T09:51:07.448-05:00Comments on A Literary Odyssey: Gulliver's Travels Read-Along Part One: A Voyage to Lilliput.Alliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-9330829243310684532010-06-16T11:17:33.829-04:002010-06-16T11:17:33.829-04:00I wonder if the more forthright, modern feel to th...I wonder if the more forthright, modern feel to the 18th century writers has to do with the freshness of the novel. It hadn't been around very long, so perhaps authors were more busy delighting in this new way to tell a story than trying out variations on it? (I still love the Victorians too!)Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703372903532502944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-43602389661603965062010-06-12T15:01:27.098-04:002010-06-12T15:01:27.098-04:00I'm sorry that I haven't participated this...I'm sorry that I haven't participated this week, I'm extremely busy. I will be away upcoming Wednesday (obligatory school-trip), but I'll be here for the last 2 parts :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-14786787631849074082010-06-10T21:42:19.884-04:002010-06-10T21:42:19.884-04:00Oh, I completely agree. I have noticed that I have...Oh, I completely agree. I have noticed that I have a hard time comprehending some Victorian writers because everything seems so complicated. I am in the middle of Robinson Crusoe and the style is completely different than that of some Victorians. I find it much easier to read and understand, and I also feel like I can relate to. I may even venture to say that I find it far more modern than some of the 19th century writers I've come across!Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18420476898132383974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-56604705453856786952010-06-10T19:29:57.846-04:002010-06-10T19:29:57.846-04:00I enjoyed reading your comments here Eva! The diff...I enjoyed reading your comments here Eva! The difference between 18th-century writers and the Victorians surprised me too. The 18th century writers tend to sound more modern in many ways and can be easier to read, although I still love the Victorians too. I think reading the 18th century writers like Swift makes me feel more connected with my ancestors - we're really not that different from them when it comes down to it.Lindsey Sparkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03654365166738983077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-2155789779877602162010-06-10T11:49:10.509-04:002010-06-10T11:49:10.509-04:00I'm entirely with Eva here - this book require...I'm entirely with Eva here - this book requires <i>no</i> knowledge of early 18th century British politics. Our rulers are big from one perspective, but awfully small from another. A universal and timeless idea.Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-30352662815787766802010-06-10T10:37:00.929-04:002010-06-10T10:37:00.929-04:00Oh, and the potty humour cracked me up! And the an...Oh, and the potty humour cracked me up! And the analogy of church wars to how to crack on egg. :DEvahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703372903532502944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-60463456163192259892010-06-10T10:35:04.580-04:002010-06-10T10:35:04.580-04:00I'm overbooked on my blog right now, so I can&...I'm overbooked on my blog right now, so I can't do a post, but I did read Part One in time for yesterday. I thought I'd just share my thoughts here. :)<br /><br />I was delighted by how easy the tone was, although I've noticed, reading more 18th century lit this year for the Decades Challenge, that it's all more light-hearted than I would have expected. Less stodgy than their Victorian progeny, imo. ;)<br /><br />I was worried that since I don't have much historical knowledge of British politics of the time that I wouldn't 'get' the satire, but it feels pretty universal. I thought some of the more 'utopian' sounding bits were interesting...I especially thought the whole 'Poor people wouldn't DREAM of burdening society with children just because they were horny' thing was hilarious, especially in light of 'A Modest Proposal'. I was a little nervous when he got to the subject of girls' schooling, but he seemed pretty progressive.<br /><br />I also liked the attention to detail...all of those little discussions about how big the geese were, how much food they ate, etc. just really helped bring it to life for me. Beforehand, I imagined the satire might trump the story, so I'm glad to find that's not the case!<br /><br />And those were my disjointed reactions to part one. Can't wait to start on Part Two!Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703372903532502944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-83167502932954783102010-06-09T22:03:06.401-04:002010-06-09T22:03:06.401-04:00Hey, here is my post:
http://caroexlibris.blogspot...Hey, here is my post:<br />http://caroexlibris.blogspot.com/2010/06/read-along-travelling-to-lilliput.htmlCaRiiToOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15235918193299700180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-15658764047887567732010-06-09T22:01:20.162-04:002010-06-09T22:01:20.162-04:00Great summary Allie. Somehow I never had to read G...Great summary Allie. Somehow I never had to read Gulliver's Travels during my school years, but - thanks to your initiative - I will be rectifying that this month. My post is up at http://bibliophilica.wordpress.com/ <br /><br />Hi Lindsey, your post popped up in the interim between my first visit here and my loading of my post. I'm going to go check it out now.<br /><br />-JayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-8626558061615006232010-06-09T21:12:07.875-04:002010-06-09T21:12:07.875-04:00Here's a link to my post about part 1: http://...Here's a link to my post about part 1: http://lindseysparks.blogspot.com/2010/06/gullivers-travels-part-1.html. Thanks for inspiring me to reread it! I love the satire, and the point about the romance novel is something I'd forgotten about. It is pretty funny.Lindsey Sparkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03654365166738983077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-81492743510986643392010-06-09T12:22:39.538-04:002010-06-09T12:22:39.538-04:00Thank you for your interesting review. I have neve...Thank you for your interesting review. I have never read this one so it is all new to me - but there was a literary magazine in the 1940s called Lilliput - I wonder if it was named after the kingdom?!<br /><br />So interesting and thoughtful, thank you for sharing<br /><br />HannahHannah Stonehamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11139146341592918233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6543330341390707771.post-27766881289323698712010-06-09T11:04:49.517-04:002010-06-09T11:04:49.517-04:00It's been a little while since I've read t...It's been a little while since I've read this, but I remember lots of laugh-out-loud moments in this first part. Thanks for reminding me of some of them. I really connect with Swift's sense of humor.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18408471966661831444noreply@blogger.com