tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post7734857577015310367..comments2023-04-13T02:30:53.892-07:00Comments on Mudpuddlesoup: mudpuddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-84379806480463023842020-12-28T10:07:07.022-08:002020-12-28T10:07:07.022-08:00I have read that also! It isn't really surpris...I have read that also! It isn't really surprising I guess when you think about. No matter the genre, we all have he same basic needs. But how anyone reacts to those needs being or not being met can vary wildly.Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-22711692478320160882020-12-27T20:28:08.656-08:002020-12-27T20:28:08.656-08:00that's true i think... i've read somewher...that's true i think... i've read somewhere that there are only a few basic plots in all fiction but that there's an infinite number of variations on those few themes... i guess i like to get a bit closer to the originals if possible...mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-6516715848266485652020-12-27T19:50:07.924-08:002020-12-27T19:50:07.924-08:00That is an absolutely perfect image! And reading b...That is an absolutely perfect image! And reading books like these are good reminders that were are not nearly as creative as we think we are, and that our stories are retellings from years and years and years ago. Scenery, gadgets, names might change, but plots and motive don't!Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-83116196798924161982020-12-26T21:24:50.520-08:002020-12-26T21:24:50.520-08:00it WAS!! dramatic anyhow... it's interesting...it WAS!! dramatic anyhow... it's interesting reading older prose and plots in that the reader can understand where a lot of the material for modern works comes from, including plot lines and sometimes even writing styles... i always imagine a white-haired old crankpot in a dimly lit attic with a goose quill for a pen, scribbling away with a fanatical light in his eyes...mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-35038847057076167392020-12-26T19:12:17.719-08:002020-12-26T19:12:17.719-08:00Sounds quite dramatic and entertaining. Wow!Sounds quite dramatic and entertaining. Wow!Sarah @ All The Book Blog Names Are Takenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507006809241347635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-88631615948018600362020-12-21T14:41:21.105-08:002020-12-21T14:41:21.105-08:00And Merry Christmas to you! Hope it's a good o...And Merry Christmas to you! Hope it's a good one despite all.<br /><br />No travels, of course, so we'll just be here in Toronto, eating cookies and singing carols off-key...reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-56121849258586377802020-12-21T09:25:06.880-08:002020-12-21T09:25:06.880-08:00you're right, Sharon, it WAS soap opera-ish......you're right, Sharon, it WAS soap opera-ish... i probably would have given up on it if the prose hadn't been so good. i really wonder why Shelley liked it so much: one of those questions that never will be answered, i guess.... tx so much for the card: very impressionistic and interesting! Merry Christmas to you and yours, also; i hope you get whatever you wish for!mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-32120531012611694372020-12-21T09:20:48.390-08:002020-12-21T09:20:48.390-08:00i got my copy from Abebooks: it was pretty reason...i got my copy from Abebooks: it was pretty reasonable price, i forget, something below 10$ i think... if you can read it w/o getting depressed or too involved, i think you'd appreciate the writing, anyhow... i hope you all have a merry christmas season, where ever you are...mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-19844138247959154642020-12-20T18:30:58.197-08:002020-12-20T18:30:58.197-08:00I've been curious about this one for a while--...I've been curious about this one for a while--I saw it in a used book store and didn't buy it (rare for me!) and then the next time I went it wasn't there. Now it seems I missed a good one. And Gutenberg seems to only have it in a French translation. I'll just have to keep my eye out for it to show up again!reesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15818057262934008241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-45398272430977865592020-12-20T17:30:20.576-08:002020-12-20T17:30:20.576-08:00Quite the soap opera in plot and the many characte...Quite the soap opera in plot and the many characters. And much like the operas at the time in its extreme melodrama. But I agree with you. It doesn't matter what the plot is about or what kind of characters are included. It all depends on the power of expression and writing of the author.<br /><br />I hope you and Mrs. Mudpuddle and your daughter and son have a peaceful, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!Sharon Wilfonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17466621290140789056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-14855557110331638832020-12-20T11:13:20.937-08:002020-12-20T11:13:20.937-08:00you sound a bit dubious and i don't blame you,...you sound a bit dubious and i don't blame you, haha... a glimmering of understanding creating havoc in my brain pan: not everyone likes old lit like you, dummy! (meaning me, of course) and you're right, the problems, universal it seems, never go away, they just take advantage of the electronic age! i hope you'll have a wonderful Christmas and get to do whatever you want!mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-38691606992799197552020-12-20T10:14:26.810-08:002020-12-20T10:14:26.810-08:00I hope you and Mrs. M. have a wonderful Christmas ...I hope you and Mrs. M. have a wonderful Christmas too! I'm finding ways to celebrate in spite of our bizarre personal lockdown (you are not allowed to go near other people outside of your household on pain of neighbours turning one another in and stiff fines, however you can swarm like ants around Home Depot, Costco, etc.) 2021 just has to be better than 2020 but perhaps not for awhile. One wonders how it will all turn out.Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-84049653435327368342020-12-20T10:02:50.067-08:002020-12-20T10:02:50.067-08:00Sounds a bit like modern life in some quarters. I ...Sounds a bit like modern life in some quarters. I am glad to know she helped other female authors. Also glad you were entertained.Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-1315853563665036462020-12-20T09:11:52.625-08:002020-12-20T09:11:52.625-08:00i read something about that when i was researching...i read something about that when i was researching her but i don't recall exactly what it was... either she influenced Radcliffe or the other way around. there certainly are similarities between the two books although Dacre's has a definitely moral message and i don't remember Udolpho having that, just the baddy who owned the castle... and the picture...mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-13386601849369601362020-12-19T21:17:03.599-08:002020-12-19T21:17:03.599-08:00I do not think that I had ever heard of Dacre befo...I do not think that I had ever heard of Dacre before. <br /><br />This does sound fun. <br /><br />Cleo mentioned The Mysteries of Udolpho. It is interesting that I also though of that book when I was reading your commentary.<br />Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-67719422848141761942020-12-19T21:14:37.583-08:002020-12-19T21:14:37.583-08:00i'm delighted you liked it! i admit to trying...i'm delighted you liked it! i admit to trying to put a certain amount of humor into what was actually a pretty dour book. it was very well written, as i said, but ms. D sounded rather like a severe person, altho it's hard to tell... i would read another one of her books if i could find it but she's pretty obscure. i hope you and yours have a wonderful Christmas and that 21 goes better than 20.. how could it not?!!mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1713469465303122569.post-85206958727288087142020-12-19T21:02:23.566-08:002020-12-19T21:02:23.566-08:00I'm sorry but I laughed through your review. ...I'm sorry but I laughed through your review. In a good way, of course! What drama! It's almost unbelievable. And I thought The Mysteries of Udolpho was extreme. It sounds like a fun read though, especially if Dacre's prose was so excellent. I'm going to keep an eye out for this one. Your review was riveting!Cleohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152128642971612433noreply@blogger.com