Literary trivia . . . name that book!

Penelope · Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 1:36 pm Post subject:

Not film-buff like you. Love Woopie Goldburg.......

I will think again!!!

ralphinlaos · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 6:19 am Post subject:

O.K., here's clue #2:

"Well, she's no better than she should be, that's for sure. I don't know what is happening to this household. A fine gentleman of a husband and here she is traipsin' all over the city with another man . And the little boy, caught right in the middle. The very idea! She'll come to a bad end, that one. You mark my words."

NAME THAT BOOK.

Ralph

Penelope · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 7:10 am Post subject:

Let's see....

This second clue sounds like 'Anna Karenina' but since she was called 'Anna' and not 'Dorothy' (ie Hello Dolly) that can't be right.

Am I thinking along the right lines - with the Dorothy?

Same story - different setting......hmmmmm......can you smell burning?
That's my brain.....me thinking........

ralphinlaos · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 12:35 pm Post subject:

You're right, Penny! Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. I knew you'd know this one.

And the first clue was a good one - "Hello, Dolly," was Anna's greeting to her sister in law, Dolly.

Ralph

Penelope · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 2:03 pm Post subject:

I am so puffed up with pride.......

Hooray

Ask me another!!!!!!

ralphinlaos · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 2:57 pm Post subject:

As well you should be, Penny (puffed up, that is). But remember what pride goeth before . . .

Next book:

"It's nobody's business but mine; I will decide who inherits my property and who doesn't. But, they are getting suspicious; I'll have to be more discreet."

NAME THAT BOOK!

Ralph

Saffron · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 4:26 pm Post subject:

Martin Chuzzlewit by Charles Dickens?

ralphinlaos · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 2:47 am Post subject:

Sorry, Saffron, it's not "Martin Chuzzlewit" - which, I am ashamed to say, I have never read - even though Dickens is one of my favorites.

Anyway, that first clue was not very good - here's a better clue:

"Handsome, honorable and distinguished/ugly, repugnant and repulsive."

Ralph

Penelope · Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 2:14 pm Post subject:

Saffron has got me thinking in terms of Dickens:

These clues fit 'Bleak House'.

What do you think Saffron? Could be John Galsworthy- Forsyte Saga too.

Anyway - I bet it's one of the Victorians.

ralphinlaos · Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 4:02 am Post subject:

You're getting close; I was afraid that last clue would give it away.

Ralph


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