Obsessions, Obsessions

[nirinia]

I'm posting obsessively, again, but I trust any readers will forgive me. School is surprsingly miserable, class-wise, and wonderfully entertaining, subject-wise.

On the subject of my literary progression, the writing that seemed about to return in Zombie-like incarnation, changed its mind, and stays dead. Not finding the books I needed, I bought "London Observed" on a whim, as a comfort of sorts. I knew I'd seen the name Doris Lessing somewhere, but couldn't place it. Checking her bibliography, I found she'd written "The Fifth Child", which I read closely (it's intended as a bad pun on 'close reading' tests). Reading it earlier today, I happened upon a short-story called "Romance 1988", and was slightly bothered by the fact that I'd seen the name somewhere. It turns out I read "Romance 1988" for my English exam.

And I just found nose-marks on the front door, and some of his toys still smell of him. I haven't yet deared to walk any of our ways.

Comments

[karivelvet.livejournal.com]

How is London Observed?
I am starving literature wise again! I have bought Wildes - The Picture of Dorian Gray, and will read it soon.

[nirinia.livejournal.com]

It's fascinating, I think. Lessing is a keen observer of people, and that is generally what the stories have been so far: portraits of people, bound together by the fact that they are in London, whether to live or drive taxis. She's not overly complicated or layered - like Hemingway, for instance - and her langauge is fairly straight-forward.

Oh, "The Picture ..." is absolutetely gorgeous! You're in for a literary treat. The language <3.