tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post1874696178775377407..comments2024-03-28T10:16:38.716-04:00Comments on SleuthSayers: The Haunted Man and the Ghost's BargainLeigh Lundinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-45562013251719801802023-09-14T16:44:51.857-04:002023-09-14T16:44:51.857-04:00The Chimes was made into a set of magic lantern sl...The Chimes was made into a set of magic lantern slides about 1900Angel Faery Kathleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18350127538864573194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-50078175529602387232023-06-08T09:39:23.461-04:002023-06-08T09:39:23.461-04:00No - I got one from Wikipedia, and I think the oth...No - I got one from Wikipedia, and I think the others were from Project Gutenberg.Eve Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015761600962360110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-65754060558397434252023-06-07T17:12:44.189-04:002023-06-07T17:12:44.189-04:00Hi Eve, I'm doing a post on this book for #Dic...Hi Eve, I'm doing a post on this book for #DickensChallenge 2023. Did you have to pay to use the illustrations? tchistorygalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12155007239178930442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-52311400409842053672016-12-23T10:52:12.382-05:002016-12-23T10:52:12.382-05:00Thanks, Jeff and Melodie - and Leigh, I'll hav...Thanks, Jeff and Melodie - and Leigh, I'll have to re-read "The Signal Man". I haven't read that one in years! Merry Christmas to all!Eve Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015761600962360110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-9796986970308138092016-12-22T23:07:10.175-05:002016-12-22T23:07:10.175-05:00I had to check the date, but the Dickens Christmas...I had to check the date, but the Dickens Christmas ghost story I find the most memorable is the 1866 'The Signal-man'. It's striking to me as a reminder that Dickens wrote in the time of railways technology– I think of his writings being 'older', if you follow me. He wrote the story in reference to an 1861 crash at the Clayton Tunnel, itself a fascinating piece of architecture with crenellated towers much like a castle.Leigh Lundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-67537054111543400192016-12-22T22:50:16.012-05:002016-12-22T22:50:16.012-05:00I quite enjoyed that, Eve. May I say Merry Christm...I quite enjoyed that, Eve. May I say Merry Christmas!Leigh Lundinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07921276795499571578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-11850217026938811712016-12-22T22:10:51.783-05:002016-12-22T22:10:51.783-05:00Another novel to put on my list! You will educate...Another novel to put on my list! You will educate this poor business grad yet, Eve.Melodie Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870938103759179132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-30318918465269346292016-12-22T21:16:18.818-05:002016-12-22T21:16:18.818-05:00I first heard about this in High School where I re...I first heard about this in High School where I read about a stage adaption in the 1800's which dazzled audiences with special effects (via a glass panel) which made the ghost appear transparent on stage!Jeff Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00316081079528920123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-35336993172095937942016-12-22T17:38:43.515-05:002016-12-22T17:38:43.515-05:00Oh, Elizabeth, I've known way too many people ...Oh, Elizabeth, I've known way too many people like that... But I still enjoy Dickens, perhaps because I have a flaw in my character.<br />Thanks, B.K. - I just wanted to get people to actually read it. Merry Christmas, and God Bless Us Everyone!Eve Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015761600962360110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-83322617692816157962016-12-22T14:24:44.558-05:002016-12-22T14:24:44.558-05:00That was quite a tease, Eve. I didn't read the...That was quite a tease, Eve. I didn't read the whole story, but I read the last few pages, so now I know how it ends. Thanks for alerting me to a Dickens story I hadn't read before. Have a happy holiday!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17673578800047888317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-22642016709767256402016-12-22T12:31:47.354-05:002016-12-22T12:31:47.354-05:00My husband likes to dwell on past injustices in hi...My husband likes to dwell on past injustices in his life, almost all of which are real. But that doesn't mean it's healthy to obsess on ancient history. Yesterday he was carrying on about some old resentment & I said something to the effect that he wasn't the only one in our home who has been short-changed in life. Whereupon HE yelled at ME that it isn't a contest ... so, Eve, thank you for posting the article, but I am not going to read any of Dickens' Xmas stories. I already have enough going on here.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00239163766419735693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-43885281066098506312016-12-22T08:18:07.846-05:002016-12-22T08:18:07.846-05:00I love Dickens' more obscure Christmas stories...I love Dickens' more obscure Christmas stories, like "The Haunted Man" and "The Chimes". I'm amazed that neither of these have ever been made into movies, because they are incredibly visual. Maybe someday...Eve Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015761600962360110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-33738478171602848362016-12-22T08:12:01.071-05:002016-12-22T08:12:01.071-05:00I did not know this Dickens story- he really had s...I did not know this Dickens story- he really had such a wide imaginative range.<br /><br />All good holiday greetings!janice lawnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-45463252617665963382016-12-22T05:47:57.479-05:002016-12-22T05:47:57.479-05:00Sounds like a fascinating story here, Eve--and I a...Sounds like a fascinating story here, Eve--and I appreciated the comparison to Eternal Sunshine, a movie I truly adore.Art Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409008167752619352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3119105822589181967.post-5589231847822672612016-12-22T05:00:40.303-05:002016-12-22T05:00:40.303-05:00Plenty of food for thought here, Eve. It's a n...Plenty of food for thought here, Eve. It's a novel I'm not familiar with but I sure want to read it now.Paul D. Markshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15466234708772287399noreply@blogger.com