tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post5902922749329157473..comments2023-10-24T04:48:50.907+13:00Comments on Tell Me a Story: A Classics Challenge Prompt - OctoberCathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-38331780090924594712012-10-16T18:52:10.244+13:002012-10-16T18:52:10.244+13:00I liked that description too. Something we are so ...I liked that description too. Something we are so used to but very noticeable in that era. Autumn is beautiful - I can't imagine not experiencing it each year.Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-90576003945240520622012-10-15T14:01:01.950+13:002012-10-15T14:01:01.950+13:00A beautiful description of the autumn (although I ...A beautiful description of the autumn (although I have never experienced one, but perhaps that made it more beautiful to me..).<br />And I like how Wharton described motorcar as 'a hum of a giant insect' ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-20796552051171635852012-10-15T08:19:03.572+13:002012-10-15T08:19:03.572+13:00There's a thought - maybe she did! I wonder wh...There's a thought - maybe she did! I wonder why Americans changed it in the first place?Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-35188702414021012432012-10-15T08:16:23.934+13:002012-10-15T08:16:23.934+13:00I think doing the prompts is more important than s...I think doing the prompts is more important than sticking to a list. :-)Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09391899740930810224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-14199110514582071662012-10-15T04:35:20.921+13:002012-10-15T04:35:20.921+13:00I love the Autumn and the quote you shared. Maybe ...I love the Autumn and the quote you shared. Maybe Wharton used the term 'autumn' instead of fall because 'American autumn' sounds more poetic? ;)Katherine Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07257141301467724458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9095179960585908463.post-11221843763836208832012-10-14T13:08:11.067+13:002012-10-14T13:08:11.067+13:00Where I live now, in Texas, we don't really ge...Where I live now, in Texas, we don't really get a fall - reading the parts you quoted makes me miss autumn in the north!<br /><br />I haven't read all seven of my books, to my shame - I keep posting about different books, but at least they're classics!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17782561487396697870noreply@blogger.com