tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29123701.post7945115571000491047..comments2011-03-26T21:32:23.352+01:00Comments on join the road: Villette read-a-long : Week 1 (Chapters 1-5)Charliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12649231555848717698noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29123701.post-61826289570809754962011-02-14T20:22:09.872+01:002011-02-14T20:22:09.872+01:00And i think you might be right. One thing we do kn...And i think you might be right. One thing we do know about Charlotte was the worlds she created to escape from the day to day mundanities were based on her limited experience of the world. She'd attempted to escape writing about direct experiences with her historical novel 'Shirley', with uneven success, and the strength and power of 'Villette' surely comes directly from her again channelling those direct experiences with all her genius. Villette very closesly follows her own path in life - I don't want to give much away so I won't say much more...Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12649231555848717698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29123701.post-14683693434119218092011-02-14T16:03:10.605+01:002011-02-14T16:03:10.605+01:00Do you know if Charlotte ever admited that Lucy wa...Do you know if Charlotte ever admited that Lucy was the character she created closer to her own personality? I think it might be. <br /><br />I like your comment about “optimist mind” – very right, she’s strong, but she’s resilient in her hope. Her risky move to London might be as far as that hope has taken her, a sort of risky deal with Destiny.Alex (The Sleepless Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03083761152675156469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29123701.post-28435795806281611372011-02-13T20:28:49.444+01:002011-02-13T20:28:49.444+01:00Thank you for your comment. I'll always try ve...Thank you for your comment. I'll always try very hard not to put in any spoilers, or even allude to any. :)Charliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12649231555848717698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29123701.post-82440506141035411732011-02-13T12:38:03.406+01:002011-02-13T12:38:03.406+01:00This is great—I didn't even make the connectio...This is great—I didn't even make the connection of the Bronte's losing Branwell. It's nice to have the perspective of someone who's already read it, and you did it without any spoilers. :)<br /><br />Btw I love your picture up top.Tahleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330160603781228707noreply@blogger.com