Re: Trashy Novels
Hi, On Thu, Dec 01, 2011 at 01:29:30AM +0100, David Kastrup wrote: olafbuddenha...@gmx.net writes: [...] Jane Eyre is firmly planted as one of the two most famous English novels :-) Huh? Obviously Wuthering Heights would be one of those you'd consider more famous (runs in the family), but I don't think Jane Eyre can hold a candle regarding famosity to a number of novels, like Vanity Fair, Oliver Twist, The Picture of Dorian Grey, Pride and Prejudice and so forth and so on. Even Frankenstein would likely ring a bell with more people than Jane Eyre. Well, Pride and Prejudice is obviously the other one among the two most famous :-) As for the others, they are of course all very popular; but actual polls among British readers at least (I could try to digg up the links if you are *really* interested) consistently show these two at the top. For another measure, just check the sheer number of screen adaptations -- you won't find anything close to Jane Eyre I'd wager :-) (Pride and Prejudice has somewhat fewer, but more successful ones; so all in all they come out about even I'd say...) -antrik- ___ lilypond-devel mailing list lilypond-devel@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-devel
Trashy Novels (was: GOP-PROP 13: patch management tools)
Hi, On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 11:18:40PM +0100, Graham Percival wrote: Think of the question in marriage ceremonies: if anybody knows of a reason why these two should not be wed, speak now or forever hold your peace.. Despite what one reads[1] in trashy romance novels, that question is mostly ceremonial -- nobody actually expects an objection. Trashy? Well, YMMV -- but Jane Eyre is firmly planted as one of the two most famous English novels :-) He paused, as the custom is. When is the pause after that sentence ever broken by reply? Not, perhaps, once in a hundred years. And the clergyman, who had not lifted his eyes from his book, and had held his breath but for a moment, was proceeding: his hand was already stretched towards Mr. Rochester, as his lips unclosed to ask, Wilt thou have this woman for thy wedded wife? -- when a distinct and near voice said: -- The marrige cannot go on: I declace the existence of an impediment. -antrik- ___ lilypond-devel mailing list lilypond-devel@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-devel
Re: Trashy Novels
olafbuddenha...@gmx.net writes: Hi, On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 11:18:40PM +0100, Graham Percival wrote: Think of the question in marriage ceremonies: if anybody knows of a reason why these two should not be wed, speak now or forever hold your peace.. Despite what one reads[1] in trashy romance novels, that question is mostly ceremonial -- nobody actually expects an objection. Trashy? Well, YMMV -- but Jane Eyre is firmly planted as one of the two most famous English novels :-) Huh? Obviously Wuthering Heights would be one of those you'd consider more famous (runs in the family), but I don't think Jane Eyre can hold a candle regarding famosity to a number of novels, like Vanity Fair, Oliver Twist, The Picture of Dorian Grey, Pride and Prejudice and so forth and so on. Even Frankenstein would likely ring a bell with more people than Jane Eyre. -- David Kastrup ___ lilypond-devel mailing list lilypond-devel@gnu.org https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/lilypond-devel
