Isn't the title long enough already? Any more writing on the cover and it will look like the first page.Julie2owlsdene wrote:Pete says - perhaps the book should carry a rider on the front cover like 'The views and interpretations in this personal anecdotage about Enid Blyton are solely the opinions of the author')
I think that's a good idea. In large black letters too.
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I agree with you Julie. I do feel sometimes that a book does show hidden facets of an authors mind, subconciously, but I never feel that Enid was trying to actually give us some hidden meaning. To her, the story was always paramount.Julie2owlsdene wrote:
Pete says: As we have seen even Enid is now under scrutiny for hidden meanings and prophetic utterences in her work.
That's what I disagree with. I don't think there was any hidden meanings in Enid's work. She was just a good children's author. End of....
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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I'm in total agreement with Julie and Rob here.Robert Houghton wrote:I agree with you Julie. I do feel sometimes that a book does show hidden facets of an authors mind, subconciously, but I never feel that Enid was trying to actually give us some hidden meaning. To her, the story was always paramount.Julie2owlsdene wrote:
Pete says: As we have seen even Enid is now under scrutiny for hidden meanings and prophetic utterences in her work.
That's what I disagree with. I don't think there was any hidden meanings in Enid's work. She was just a good children's author. End of....
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Just a thought, I was wondering how many threads do we have here now where Stephen's book is being discussed?
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Perhaps that could be a question in Eddie's quiz for July!!Moonraker wrote:Just a thought, I was wondering how many threads do we have here now where Stephen's book is being discussed?
'Oh voice of Spring of Youth
hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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hearts mad delight,
Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
(E. Blyton, Sunday Times, 1951)
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Good suggestion, Rob!Robert Houghton wrote:Perhaps that could be a question in Eddie's quiz for July!!Moonraker wrote:Just a thought, I was wondering how many threads do we have here now where Stephen's book is being discussed?
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I'd better start counting then. I'm determined to get at least one of Eddie's numerical questions right at some stage.
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