tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1103812558425454904.post7786595434616815773..comments2023-06-18T05:44:02.991-04:00Comments on My Maugham Collection: One Hundred Best Books - John Cowper PowysUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1103812558425454904.post-70997427271297453032015-05-13T17:47:14.536-04:002015-05-13T17:47:14.536-04:00Very fascinating entry. Really bold to recommend t...Very fascinating entry. Really bold to recommend those plays as representative of Shakespeare. <br /><br />The point about appreciating Shakespeare even if one is not "cultivated or clever" is significant. I have written a harshly negative review of Lambs' adaptations for children and I have had it pointed out to me that children are more intelligent and can grasp most of the Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16093061780494131162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1103812558425454904.post-26790183827702692552015-05-13T14:22:14.047-04:002015-05-13T14:22:14.047-04:00I checked the Shakespeare entry:
9. Shakespeare. I...I checked the Shakespeare entry:<br />9. Shakespeare. In the Temple edition.<br />It is time Shakespeare was read for the beauty of his poetry, and enjoyed without pedantry and with some imagination. The less usual and more cynical of his plays, such as Troilus, and Cressida, Measure for Measure and Timon of Athens, will be found to contain some very interesting commentaries upon life.<br />The My Maugham Collectionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001690360958605423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1103812558425454904.post-65217935609930799362015-05-13T12:26:20.985-04:002015-05-13T12:26:20.985-04:00Fascinating historical curiosity. How did Stott mi...Fascinating historical curiosity. How did Stott miss that? It must be one of the earliest examples of critical praise lavished on "Of Human Bondage". <br /><br />I was very curious to see the complete list. A lot of Pater and Galsworthy, apparently they were still popular at the time. Only one play by Shakespeare, and that "Troilus and Cressida"?! Or did I get it wrong? No Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16093061780494131162noreply@blogger.com