#1 02-22-2006 10:34:46
- moondragon3
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If you like classics and tales of the supernatural ...
I have to say Nathaniel Hawthorne's "House of the Seven Gables." I crabbed about writing a paper on it in another post (LOL) but I was very surprised at the rich detail and characterization in this one. I'm taking an entire doctorate-level literature class on nothing but Hawthorne and Poe. Poor me! LOL. But H7G is the best classic I've read so far, and the best I've read in a while.
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#2 02-22-2006 10:59:33
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Re: If you like classics and tales of the supernatural ...
I haven't read Hawthorne, but I LOVE Poe. Which is surprising, really, 'cause I'm not a fan of anything dark and creepy. In fact, I'm gonna name my next puppy Poe.
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#3 02-22-2006 14:03:10
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Hey Jen, did you know that is also the name of one of the telletubbies- talk about creepy!
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#4 02-22-2006 14:47:17
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Re: If you like classics and tales of the supernatural ...
moondragon3 wrote:
I have to say Nathaniel Hawthorne's "House of the Seven Gables." I crabbed about writing a paper on it in another post (LOL) but I was very surprised at the rich detail and characterization in this one. I'm taking an entire doctorate-level literature class on nothing but Hawthorne and Poe. Poor me! LOL. But H7G is the best classic I've read so far, and the best I've read in a while.
Cheers!
Katy J. (moondragon3)
Oh it's one of my favorite books! Glad you liked it! What did you argue in the paper?
Maggie
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#5 02-22-2006 20:33:32
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Annie wrote:
Hey Jen, did you know that is also the name of one of the telletubbies- talk about creepy!
No, I'd forgotten that. But thanks for putting that in my head. Phfft!
When does a person get tired, give in, accept their fate and forget to dream?
~~from Hard Boiled Headline by HavePenWillScribble
"Then Mr. Baggins turned the handle and went in. The Took side had won. He suddenly felt he would go without bed and breakfast to be thought fierce." ~Bilbo Baggins The Hobbit
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#6 02-22-2006 20:36:53
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Re: If you like classics and tales of the supernatural ...
MS Landess wrote:
moondragon3 wrote:
I have to say Nathaniel Hawthorne's "House of the Seven Gables." I crabbed about writing a paper on it in another post (LOL) but I was very surprised at the rich detail and characterization in this one. I'm taking an entire doctorate-level literature class on nothing but Hawthorne and Poe. Poor me! LOL. But H7G is the best classic I've read so far, and the best I've read in a while.
Cheers!
Katy J. (moondragon3)Oh it's one of my favorite books! Glad you liked it! What did you argue in the paper?
Maggie
Mags -- that's really cool! My thesis was: "The house itself is a character and serves as a supernatural vortex of memory." My prof loved it. Check out my LJ later! I was really surprised how much I ended up liking this book. The only works of Hawthorne's I've ever been forced into reading before are The Scarlet Letter, of course, and a bunch of strange short stories.
Hugs!
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#7 02-22-2006 20:39:08
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Re: If you like classics and tales of the supernatural ...
moondragon3 wrote:
MS Landess wrote:
moondragon3 wrote:
I have to say Nathaniel Hawthorne's "House of the Seven Gables." I crabbed about writing a paper on it in another post (LOL) but I was very surprised at the rich detail and characterization in this one. I'm taking an entire doctorate-level literature class on nothing but Hawthorne and Poe. Poor me! LOL. But H7G is the best classic I've read so far, and the best I've read in a while.
Cheers!
Katy J. (moondragon3)Oh it's one of my favorite books! Glad you liked it! What did you argue in the paper?
MaggieMags -- that's really cool! My thesis was: "The house itself is a character and serves as a supernatural vortex of memory." My prof loved it. Check out my LJ later! I was really surprised how much I ended up liking this book. The only works of Hawthorne's I've ever been forced into reading before are The Scarlet Letter, of course, and a bunch of strange short stories.
Hugs!
Sounds really cool! The book is definitely a character. I know you were dreading that paper, but I'm glad it worked out so well. Maggie
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#8 02-23-2006 08:54:52
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Mags,
If you don't post something soon, I'm sending Floyd after you!!! Tee hee!!! I'm WAITING!
Love ya!
KJ
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"Don't you sit upon the shoreline and say you're satisfied,
Choose to chance the rapids, dare to dance that tide." ~ GB
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#9 02-23-2006 09:03:14
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moondragon3 wrote:
Mags,
If you don't post something soon, I'm sending Floyd after you!!! Tee hee!!! I'm WAITING!
Love ya!
KJ
LOL! Send him! I'm going to start posting HIS story this week! Mark is reading the first chapter. It's in 3 parts, so I'm going to post part one tomorrow at the latest. I promise! :-) Maggie
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#10 03-20-2007 08:39:33
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hey guys could help me out I can't seem to find where these stories are posted could you please add links to these stories here.
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#11 03-20-2007 08:42:18
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Hate to break it to ya, guardioops....but Nathaniel Hawthorne isn't a member of this site. Hasn't been for awhile now. He was skeered of me. 
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#12 03-20-2007 08:43:01
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I would be most grateful if you could put the links on
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#13 03-20-2007 08:46:59
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Re: If you like classics and tales of the supernatural ...
Nathaniel Hawthorne is dead....he died in 1864. I was just teasing you about him being on the site. Sorry. Unless I'm mistaken, none of the stories mentioned in this thread are stories that are on this site. They're all from books.
As for supernatural reading: Try out H.P. Lovecraft - he's one of the best.
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