Ah Nineteenth century novels. Is it a hijack to start discussing why I prefer the Russian novels of the 19th Century to the English. (George Elliot excluded)
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Quote: Dolly Dagger @ November 24 2008, 10:46 AM GMTWe're probably going to move into another very conservative Victorian era. That's what happened after the very liberal and raunchy Georgian times.
On TV, I hope not. As a society, I'd largely welcome it.
Care to come round for tea and quince jelly sandwiches, Aaron?
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ November 24 2008, 11:06 AM GMTPerhaps I read too much history and 19th century novels. And my grandparents were born in the 1890s (my GRANDFATHER was in WW1), my great grandparents were born during the Irish potato famine, so it doesn't seem that long ago to me.
Blimey. Were they slow learners, or are you just 3x the age you seem?
Quote: Godot Taxis @ November 24 2008, 11:15 AM GMTCare to come round for tea and quince jelly sandwiches, Aaron?
Quote: Marc P @ November 24 2008, 11:11 AM GMTAh Nineteenth century novels. Is it a hijack to start discussing why I prefer the Russian novels of the 19th Century to the English. (George Elliot excluded)
I've never got on that well with George Eliot, except Mill on the Floss. Didn't Virginia Wolf call her the first 'grown-up English novelist'? Maybe that's why. Overall I prefer English (though Madame Bovary is a goodie). Glad to see Elizabeth Gaskell getting some recognition now because of Cranford. I'm re-reading Mary Barton at the moment and I can't think of many novelists at the time (except Dickens a bit) who wrote so well about the poor and working classes.
Any what was this thread about?
Oh, and regarding the picture, the child's head is NOT superimposed.
Quote: Aaron @ November 24 2008, 11:21 AM GMTBlimey. Were they slow learners, or are you just 3x the age you seem?
I come from a long line of youngest children of older parents.
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ November 24 2008, 11:23 AM GMTI come from a long line of youngest children of older parents.
Geneeerally parents do tend to be older, yes.
But seriously, fair enough! 
I think she mean older than the norm. And I've met him and he's ancient. He drinks brown ale out of a bottle.
Quote: Marc P @ November 24 2008, 11:28 AM GMTI think she mean older than the norm. And I've met him and he's ancient. He drinks brown ale out of a bottle.
Course he's old - he's one of William the Conqueror's mates.
Quote: Lee Henman @ November 24 2008, 10:38 AM GMTRoss is so hugely-populr BECAUSE he's edgy. BECAUSE the audience don't know what he's going to say next. For f**k's sake they'll be bringing back Wogan next.
Sometimes I tire of being right... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1088607/Wogan-lined-Radio-2s-Saturday-mornings-Ross-broadcast-live.html
Quote: Lee Henman @ November 24 2008, 2:15 PM GMTSometimes I tire of being right... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1088607/Wogan-lined-Radio-2s-Saturday-mornings-Ross-broadcast-live.html
Wogan's actually very funny. And quite racy, if you listen to him in the mornings.
Yeh leave Tel alone!
Bring back Jonathon King he's actually funny and hugely knowledgable.
And only a little bit of a paedophile
Quote: sootyj @ November 24 2008, 2:28 PM GMTBring back Jonathon King he's actually funny and hugely knowledgable.
I remember Charlie Brooker saying on Screenwipe how surprisingly good Entertainment USA was.
Quote: Griff @ November 24 2008, 2:29 PM GMTI did like the letters in this morning's Viz on the subject of the Ross/Brand affair, suggesting all kinds of helpful sanctions along the lines of "they should be injected with AIDS and abandoned on an island that the RAF can use for bombing practice".
Are there any islands the RAF use for bombing practice?