Reading gives me great pleasure, so I spend a lot of time indulging myself. I also find that I am mentored by the books that I read, even novels, and books often shape my thinking. I try to read many different genres in a quest to be more creative in my thinking. I recently discovered that the books that I read were not as diverse as I thought, if you look at where the authors originate from. Below is a list of some of the books that I have enjoyed this year, how many on the list have you read? This is a sampling because I have read over 150 books since the start of 2011. If I have reviewed the book, I have included the link to the review. … [Read more...]
Booked On Tuesdays – Review: A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen
March 22, 2011 by
What happens when reality intersects with fiction? You get a product such as A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen. First published in 1879, A Doll’s House is loosely related to the story of Laura Kieler. Laura, a friend of Ibsen, related her story to his wife and when he found out, he advised her to inform her husband of her plight. So when Ibsen started to write A Doll’s House, he already new what the outcome was to Laura’s story, but he changed the ending of his play. To place things in context, this was the 19th century and women didn’t enjoy the rights they do now. Their husbands were king and they couldn’t borrow money without … [Read more...]
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