Literary trivia . . . name that book!

Penelope · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 4:34 am Post subject:

It's the wonderful 'Rebecca' by the wonderful Daphne du Maurier.

I know I'm right this time, one of my all-time favourites along with 'Jamaica Inn'.

ralphinlaos · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 11:08 am Post subject:

Right again, Penny. Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. First clue!

See, I knew that was far too easy. That's the last time that will happen.

Daphne du Maurier has always been one of my favorites. Rebecca, Frenchman's Creek, Jamaica Inn (loved it), My Cousin Rachel, and probably more I can't remember right now.

But . . . the last time I went to Thailand, I picked up a copy of Rebecca; I'm always buying books and re-reading them. And I didn't appreciate it at all. What a whimpering, long-suffering, meek, self-effacing heroine; no wonder du Maurier didn't even give her a name. The dead Rebecca was far more interesting than that wimp he married in the south of France.

I'm exaggerating, I know. But I was put off completely by the character this time around; I'll read it again someday with a more open mind.

Now, I have to find another NAME THAT BOOK which will stump everyone.

Ralph

Penelope · Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 11:51 am Post subject:

OK Ralph.....take away my Kudos if you must.....but...Yo Ho Ho....I have leapt into the lead.....I've got the Cup. Punk

I loved the little prissy nameless person (In Rebecca)....because that is me....and I don't care......the interesting, exciting Rebecca....doesn't exist.....

I know......whether you admit it or not...you have been making 'Literary Trivia' easy for me...to encourage me....now.....I am going back to being completely in the dark.....but I still like the challenge.....it distracts me from the 'global warming'.....and I love you for that. Kiss

ralphinlaos · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 5:14 am Post subject:

Clue #1:

One of the all-time classics. "A kiss, evil, sin, nature, punishment. Human conflict, passion vs. intellect."

NAME THAT BOOK!

Saffron · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 5:31 am Post subject:

Wuthering Heights is Emily Brontë'

ralphinlaos · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 5:42 am Post subject:

Nope.

Penelope · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 8:38 am Post subject:

I'll take a guess at 'The Scarlet Letter' by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

It is a very involving book.....and I loved the film.

ralphinlaos · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 11:49 am Post subject:

Penny, you are too good. Right again! The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. I guess my clue wasn't as obscure as I thought it was.

Here's another one.

CLUE #1:

"Yes, I married the old duffer; after all, he does have a title. Now he's off to war and what's a young woman to do . . ."

NAME THAT BOOK.

Penelope · Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 2:26 pm Post subject:

That was just telepathy.......we should set up a stage act.....Ralph.

OK next guess......Vanity Fair.....sounds like Beccy to me, what do you think Saffron?

ralphinlaos · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 2:17 am Post subject:

I had thought the same thing, Penny; "It's either telepathy or she's hacked into my computer."

Nope, it's not "Vanity Fair;" (that's a favorite of Ophelia but I have to admit, I've never read it).

Ralph