tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post4134981574436555264..comments2024-02-29T02:54:19.767-05:00Comments on Babbling Books: Orley Farm by Anthony TrollopeBrian Josephhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-28194988656623647142019-09-09T20:09:35.615-04:002019-09-09T20:09:35.615-04:00Hi Naida - The moral dilemmas in this book really ...Hi Naida - The moral dilemmas in this book really work. With that, Lady Mason’s actions may be a bit more socially acceptable today then when this was written. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-33021791006657424692019-09-09T18:51:11.096-04:002019-09-09T18:51:11.096-04:00wow 15! Orley Farm sounds like a good one. Even th...wow 15! Orley Farm sounds like a good one. Even though it's wrong to do, I can understand her forging the will to help her son from being penniless though. And I like the quote describing Lady Mason.<br />Glad you enjoyed another one by Trollope. The Bookwormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217390642323530030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-40409395085909647942019-09-04T17:06:37.742-04:002019-09-04T17:06:37.742-04:00Thanks Suko. The book really does have the perfect...Thanks Suko. The book really does have the perfect elements. I look forward to your upcoming posts. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-30150545053282602612019-09-04T16:16:32.105-04:002019-09-04T16:16:32.105-04:00Brian Joseph, Orley Farm sounds incredible. How c...Brian Joseph, Orley Farm sounds incredible. How can you go wrong with complex characters, an engrossing plot, and interesting themes? Terrific commentary, once again! I've been away from blogging for the past week or so but now I am back and ready to blog and read again. Sukohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11893742747135555499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-17444764059220701752019-09-04T12:08:59.012-04:002019-09-04T12:08:59.012-04:00Thanks Hila - Trollope was very good at portraying...Thanks Hila - Trollope was very good at portraying people who were neither villain nor angels. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-85651089942792314212019-09-04T10:46:00.200-04:002019-09-04T10:46:00.200-04:00Excellent review, and the book goes on my to-read ...Excellent review, and the book goes on my to-read list. I like it when authors do justice to thorny ethical issues without trying to portray anyone as an angel or a black-hearted villain.HKatzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17653570160517335758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-19536622715252940402019-09-03T19:15:09.602-04:002019-09-03T19:15:09.602-04:00Hi Susan - I love Trollope’s writing. This one was...Hi Susan - I love Trollope’s writing. This one was well worth it. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-38541521434695904132019-09-03T19:14:17.454-04:002019-09-03T19:14:17.454-04:00Hi Sue - The book does go into that a bit. Sir Mas...Hi Sue - The book does go into that a bit. Sir Mason’s second marriage to a young women was seen as a frivolous lark by his family. In some ways he also treated it as such. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-12694938520978838402019-09-03T18:52:16.381-04:002019-09-03T18:52:16.381-04:00I had forgotten what a superb writer Trollope is. ...I had forgotten what a superb writer Trollope is. There is a book on my shelf. It is time to bring it down.Susan Kanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834094675218254410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-50247791682971051822019-09-03T17:51:18.595-04:002019-09-03T17:51:18.595-04:00Goodness, that does sound like a dilemma - persona...Goodness, that does sound like a dilemma - personally, I’d want to know why the husband didn’t leave her anything in the first place, and don’t blame her for looking after the kid, but Victorian literature doesn’t work like that, does it? ��Sue Bursztynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362273418897882971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-26210363174331006092019-09-03T11:04:04.407-04:002019-09-03T11:04:04.407-04:00Thanks Felicity. Lady Mason was a terrific charact...Thanks Felicity. Lady Mason was a terrific character. The moral dilemma also made this a little different. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-71294607874953200212019-09-03T11:00:10.116-04:002019-09-03T11:00:10.116-04:00Thanks for stopping by BookerTalk. This one is rea...Thanks for stopping by BookerTalk. This one is really under appreciated. I thought that the Barsetshire Chronicles were great. Barchester Towers is my all time favorite Trollope book. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-59972970289508338752019-09-03T08:07:53.781-04:002019-09-03T08:07:53.781-04:00A fan of strong, feisty female characters Lady Mas...A fan of strong, feisty female characters Lady Mason sounds like a character I'd find interesting and would possibly enjoy, the very fact that the author (not a writer known for featuring moral dilemmas in his novels if what I know of his works is correct) features them here intrigues me.<br /><br />Another insightful review, thank you. It never ceases to amaze me how you get to the nitty-gritty (as my nana was wont to say) of these novels.Felicity Grace Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852843882007267665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-40127829695879879132019-09-03T03:46:48.403-04:002019-09-03T03:46:48.403-04:00Well this is a new Trollope for me but since you b...Well this is a new Trollope for me but since you believe it’s one of his best, it has to go on my reading list. It will be a while before I get to it since I’m slowly making my way through the Barchester Chronicles. Good to know that the elements I love in Trollope are evident here. Bookertalkhttp://www.bookertalk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-84011955450095208902019-09-02T08:47:38.202-04:002019-09-02T08:47:38.202-04:00This one sounds like a great courtroom drama, and ...This one sounds like a great courtroom drama, and Lady Mason sounds like a well-rounded, conflicted character. I've read a bit of Trollope years ago, but it was only a few of the Barchester Chronicles. I'm reminded how enjoyable they were, and how he builds awkward relationships and situations. Paula Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02079952414990463270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-22207596253913504002019-09-01T21:58:24.157-04:002019-09-01T21:58:24.157-04:00Hi Susan - Trollope did not write all that many mo...Hi Susan - Trollope did not write all that many moral dilemmas in his books. But hers he introduced a great one. This was a marvelous story. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-62299872079741686192019-09-01T18:49:52.037-04:002019-09-01T18:49:52.037-04:00This Lady Mason has sure put herself in a pickle. ...This Lady Mason has sure put herself in a pickle. How will she tell her son & deprive him of the property etc. Yikes, but she must ... tell him! It seems Orley Farm should have been hers anyways despite the forgery. Grrr. I like these kinds of stories ... where there's a moral, ethical dilemma which is neither all black or white an issue ... thecuecardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08870323589682197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-22727009394333489962019-09-01T10:47:24.719-04:002019-09-01T10:47:24.719-04:00Thanks James. I also have not read a Trollope nove...Thanks James. I also have not read a Trollope novel that I did not like. He did write fifty four of them however. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-42357245335925556902019-09-01T09:43:07.367-04:002019-09-01T09:43:07.367-04:00Great review that once me to add this book to my l...Great review that once me to add this book to my long list. I especially like the idea of complex characters and an engrossing plot with interesting themes. Plus I have never been disappointed with a Trollope novel that I've read, although I'm still in the single digits.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561320676355168336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-87092775115715838532019-09-01T08:18:18.013-04:002019-09-01T08:18:18.013-04:00Thanks Judy - There is never a rush to comment.
...Thanks Judy - There is never a rush to comment. <br /><br />I really do love Trollope. One reason that I have read so many of his books is that I felt that I wanted to finish each of his two big series once I started them. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-90508388053770133752019-09-01T00:58:13.146-04:002019-09-01T00:58:13.146-04:00I totally commend your commitment to one author. S...I totally commend your commitment to one author. Such a commitment informs my reading choices more than anything else. You have written an excellent review which shows how and why you admire Trollope so much. Sorry for my lateness in commenting. I am still catching up on my friends' blogs. Now I am only 6 days behind!Judy Kruegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632346091869688862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-5859829690905096112019-08-31T23:27:08.813-04:002019-08-31T23:27:08.813-04:00Thanks Muddpuddle. One thing about Trollope is tha...Thanks Muddpuddle. One thing about Trollope is that he did not like surprises or suspicious so he gives a lot away early. That and the fact that he tends to take his time might get in the way of enjoying his books too. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-78099182590515827712019-08-31T19:22:49.681-04:002019-08-31T19:22:49.681-04:00i've begun this several times but not carried ...i've begun this several times but not carried through; don't know why not, really... sometimes i think T wrote himself into holes plot-wise, but he was a genius at making it appear that he planned it that way... at any rate your post is inspiring... i'll take another look... tx....mudpuddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647084124715892324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-7656816501051020792019-08-31T01:11:28.280-04:002019-08-31T01:11:28.280-04:00Hi WG - It is interesting and odd how this book sl...Hi WG - It is interesting and odd how this book slips under the radar for so many. I think that if you liked The Way We Live Now then you would likely like this one. Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4043273283783489008.post-37601870572072873472019-08-31T01:06:57.657-04:002019-08-31T01:06:57.657-04:00I started to reply to this yesterday, but got dist...I started to reply to this yesterday, but got distracted searching for my bookgroup's blog so I can add it to our Schedule Ideas list. We have in the List - "Trollope, one by him", and it's been there for a few years not. I think this one my be a good one to suggest. I have to admit that I've never heard of it. I did like The way we live now.Whispering Gumshttps://whisperinggums.comnoreply@blogger.com