I suggest Tolkien's Lord of the Rings.
There is more to it than the battle scenes in the films.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngbey ... ences.html
http://www.amazon.com/J-R-R-Tolkien-Box ... 0345340426
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Grim,
In cases when a novel was turned into a well-known film, the problem you mention arises for the casual visitor to the forum. The people who voted and post regularly know that we are discussing the book, and know which parts of the book are discussed in which threads. They can also see that there is a separate thread to discuss the films.
So one has to be organized, but it's actually a plus for a discussion when there is also a good film. I recently discussed Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca and it was interesting to see which of our analyses could be influenced by Hitchcock's film.
We even have a counter-example at BT: Our discussion of Conrad's
Heart of Darkness was very successful, but when it came to the time of discussing the film which had been inspired by the novel, nobody wanted to discuss Coppola's Apocalypse Now with me!
In cases when a novel was turned into a well-known film, the problem you mention arises for the casual visitor to the forum. The people who voted and post regularly know that we are discussing the book, and know which parts of the book are discussed in which threads. They can also see that there is a separate thread to discuss the films.
So one has to be organized, but it's actually a plus for a discussion when there is also a good film. I recently discussed Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca and it was interesting to see which of our analyses could be influenced by Hitchcock's film.
We even have a counter-example at BT: Our discussion of Conrad's
Heart of Darkness was very successful, but when it came to the time of discussing the film which had been inspired by the novel, nobody wanted to discuss Coppola's Apocalypse Now with me!
Ophelia.
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I would suggest Lolita. I love Nabokov, but I've never had the opportunity to discuss the book with any book lovers--would be a treat for me.
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Thanks for the suggestion Devi.
I've seen the film with Dominique Swayne and Jeremy Irons and it is indeed a theme that raises many questions. I thought of reading the book but haven't done so yet.
It is always a good idea to give a link when you suggest a book to be discussed, so here it is:
http://www.amazon.com/Annotated-Lolita- ... 110&sr=1-2
I've seen the film with Dominique Swayne and Jeremy Irons and it is indeed a theme that raises many questions. I thought of reading the book but haven't done so yet.
It is always a good idea to give a link when you suggest a book to be discussed, so here it is:
http://www.amazon.com/Annotated-Lolita- ... 110&sr=1-2
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By "too mature for the forum" I suppose you are referring tactfully to the main theme? I see no reason why we couldn't tackle this.
This book has been at the back of my mind for a while, with its reputation of being one of the masterpieces of English literature.
The study of language sounds enticing, and I'm also attracted to the opposition between Europe (Humbert) and America (Lolita, Quilty) and how this is worked out in the novel -which I haven't read yet.
Here is another reference if you don't know the book and want to know what it's about:
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/lolita/themes.html
This book has been at the back of my mind for a while, with its reputation of being one of the masterpieces of English literature.
The study of language sounds enticing, and I'm also attracted to the opposition between Europe (Humbert) and America (Lolita, Quilty) and how this is worked out in the novel -which I haven't read yet.
Here is another reference if you don't know the book and want to know what it's about:
http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/lolita/themes.html
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Lolita
I would not mind reading Lolita. I have watch the black and white film verison and would love to read the book. So if you need a 4th vote, I am your girl!