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Fiction

oldandhappy

(6,719 posts) Mon Sep 2, 2013, 05:15 PM Sep 2013

Just read The French Lieutenants Woman [View all]

Zowie. This is a great book. The observations of Charles as he lurches along are striking. My favorite is in the church when he looks at the model of Christ on the cross and realized this is about being un-crucified. Powerful. Had never read the book and never saw the movie so do not know what people think of this work. I will read it again.

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Just read The French Lieutenants Woman [View all] oldandhappy Sep 2013 OP

Maybe I should try reading it again. Curmudgeoness Sep 2013 #1

I'd not read this one, but oldandhappy Sep 2013 #2

You spoke a mouthful of truth Curmudgeoness Sep 2013 #4

ha ha I will try it again oldandhappy Sep 2013 #5

I hated it too. yellowdogintexas Aug 2014 #6

I need to reread it. SheilaT Sep 2013 #3

I saw the 1965 movie, "The Collector" at the theater when it first came out. scarletwoman Sep 2014 #8

Did not know there was a remake. SheilaT Sep 2014 #9

I wouldn't have known either, only found out because I googled. scarletwoman Sep 2014 #10

The Magus by Fowles is good read too. nt PufPuf23 Sep 2014 #11

Read it many years ago. scarletwoman Sep 2014 #7