tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post2300143960402863189..comments2023-12-24T17:41:42.989-08:00Comments on seraillon: “She would have liked to say something about love and economy…” – Dorothy Whipple Takes on Arnold Bennettseraillonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-56583829455962044782018-09-21T13:48:52.780-07:002018-09-21T13:48:52.780-07:00I'm curious about her other books, about which...I'm curious about her other books, about which I know nothing. Some of her characters make it to London in this one, which is at least on the way to Paris from the Midlands, so... And it would be easy to imagine a sequel in which Jane discovers Paris fashion and commits her own version of a reverse Brexit.seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-7924245864699300062018-09-21T13:39:27.994-07:002018-09-21T13:39:27.994-07:00Well great, I am very much looking forward to your...Well great, I am very much looking forward to your post on Whipple. I picked this one up simply because I was intrigued by Persephone Books - pretty good for a random choice! <br /><br />I think Pym is a much stronger novelist, but a good comparison as a writer who walks that edge between empathy and ridicule really well. seraillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17654593356535433945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-22830902208945695762018-09-21T09:24:07.206-07:002018-09-21T09:24:07.206-07:00The commentary or revision of Bennett is quite int...The commentary or revision of Bennett is quite interesting. I wonder if Whipple has a a book where she sends her characters to Paris.Amateur Reader (Tom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13675275555757408496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2609668304633418767.post-53122401609134817372018-09-20T23:58:40.624-07:002018-09-20T23:58:40.624-07:00Love the sound of this, particularly given the set...Love the sound of this, particularly given the setting of the dress and drapery shop. I can see why you've drawn the comparison with Arnold Bennett and Anna of the Five Towns. That quote about the Chadwicks and Maggie also made me think of Barbara Pym, another wonderful writer with a talent for describing clothes in a way that conveys something about the wearer's character.<br /><br />Funnily enough, I've also been reading Dorothy Whipple recently. Hopefully I'll get a chance to write about her in my next post!JacquiWinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16220597283351925721noreply@blogger.com