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Elizabeth likes Doris Kilman because she is impressed by her ideas on religion and other topics. Doris speaks to convert people. She spends time with Elizabeth. She took her out to a church in Kensington and they had tea with a clergyman. (Woolf, p. 170) Miss Kilman usually carries a satchel filled with books on…
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Trevor Barcroft’s father, Wilson Barcroft, was shot and killed at close range, one night. He was a gambler. Trevor’s mother lives in a nursing home and drifts in and out of dementia. Nobody has information to assist in police investigations. In desperation, Trevor traces down a crime thriller author, Brody Thompson, whose plot beared some…
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My theme is book reviews and miscellaneous. I have read some authors whose surnames/ first names start from letters A to Z. Sometimes, I may post on poems whose topic starts with the required alphabet, if I lack my preparation in reading an author whose name is required in my alphabetical list. Examples of the…
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This quote gives the answer about who are the three people who remembered the same thing about Peter Walsh and Clarissa Parry back then. “All three, Lady Bruton, Hugh Whitbread and Richard Dalloway, remembered the same thing – how passionately Peter had been in love; been rejected; gone to India; come a cropper; made a…
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Septimus Smith thought Evans spoke to him, from behind the screen. Septimus Smith thought “Evans was speaking”. But Evans is his dead friend. The reader wonders how could a dead man speak to him? Septimus thought “Evans answered from behind the tree.” (Woolf, p. 63) Septimus saw “A man in grey was actually walking towards…
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Septimus Smith hates Dr Holmes, because he thinks he is “the repulsive brute, with the blood-red nostrils” (Woolf, p. 84) Dr Holmes did not correctly diagnose Septimus’ medical condition. The patient could be suffering from stress, shock, depression or Post Trauma Stress Disorder (PTSD). Septimus thought Dr Holmes did not understand him and whatever the…
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Peter Walsh used to be attracted to Daisy. He once thought he would marry Daisy. He returned to London, supposedly to see his divorce lawyers, to free himself from his old marriage. In order that he would be free to propose to Daisy. However, the way the narration went, Peter played a trick on Daisy.…
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Sylvia Parry, Clarissa Dalloway’s sister, died in a tragic accident. Their father, Justin Parry, did not do necessary maintenance on tree pruning and a tree fell on Sylvia, killing her. (Woolf, p. 71) This is my copy of Mrs Dalloway Amazon sells this: Related Post: The main book review is at https://booksreviewsandmore.com/how-did-mrs-dalloways-sister-die/
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I’m reviewing Poetry Comics by Grant Snider. He shows how to draw comics for simple poems. He says not to worry about writing poetry; you’ll find the poem as the lines get written. I came upon the book while browsing in a book store. It was the only copy remaining on the shelf so I…
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Hugh Whitbread married Evelyn. This is my copy of Mrs Dalloway: Amazon sells this copy: If you buy from this weblink, I may earn a small commission.