tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post7461668168848483547..comments2024-03-28T09:10:36.792+00:00Comments on Clothes In Books: Dress Down Sunday: Appointment with DeathClothes In Bookshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-80779659932925024532017-02-15T19:44:35.607+00:002017-02-15T19:44:35.607+00:00Oh that's interesting, I had no idea there was...Oh that's interesting, I had no idea there was a play, and Sarah would make a great sleuth. I wish someone would revive some of the plays, I'm sure there would be an audience.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-41490246469923126792017-02-14T18:10:21.611+00:002017-02-14T18:10:21.611+00:00Christie wrote a play based on this book which is ...Christie wrote a play based on this book which is well worth a read. She dropped Poirot, as she did in several of her dramatizations, and instead it is Sarah that solves the crime. And I hope it is not too much of a spoiler if I reveal that the solution is not the same as in the book either. (Another thing Christie also did on other occasions when adopting her novels into plays.) Johanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14957635441637987216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-80668344660879622202017-01-18T21:49:46.134+00:002017-01-18T21:49:46.134+00:00I hope you will get on with your Christie reading,...I hope you will get on with your Christie reading, TRacy, as I want to hear what you have to say... Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-51054273484071839012017-01-18T13:30:40.016+00:002017-01-18T13:30:40.016+00:00Looking forward to getting to this one. It is abou...Looking forward to getting to this one. It is about 8 books away from where I am now in the Poirot stories.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-60604987138025544782017-01-12T14:40:10.710+00:002017-01-12T14:40:10.710+00:00Yes! It's so funny when people (who plainly ha...Yes! It's so funny when people (who plainly haven't read her) think she is 'cosy' with soft views of people. There is little romance in her...<br />Hannah Gordon is perfect for Mrs Watson.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-89311673101548638352017-01-10T00:58:28.988+00:002017-01-10T00:58:28.988+00:00There is something very cold-eyed and cynical abou...There is something very cold-eyed and cynical about Christie. The painful end to her first marriage had a profound influence on her as a writer (and possibly as a person). It's not that she didn't believe in happy marriages, but she was aware that they required effort on both sides. Even Tommy & Tuppence feel like a real couple, in that they complement one another.<br /><br />I suspect that Mr Oliver was probably related to the second wife of Dr Watson. You know that they're there, but you don't get any real clues about who they are. When the Beeb did the full adaption of all the Sherlock Holmes stories on Radio 4 a few years back, I was rather pleased that they introduced an entire subplot in one of the stories about Watson's second marriage, with Hannah Gordon as the lady in question.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-35302466506726741932017-01-09T19:28:20.288+00:002017-01-09T19:28:20.288+00:00yes, interesting points. I'm thinking this out...yes, interesting points. I'm thinking this out as I go along - but Sayers and Allingham both had very idealized marriages for their heroes (whatever unhappy or more realistic unions we saw along the way), and you can't imagine that in Christie, I just don't think she'd have written in that slightly-embarrassing wish fulfilment way. I wonder what Mr Ariadne Oliver was like... Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-49926124499765688972017-01-09T17:06:31.854+00:002017-01-09T17:06:31.854+00:00I'm very fond of those '20s Christie heroi...I'm very fond of those '20s Christie heroines like Bundle Brent and Frankie Derwent-fast driving flappers with a core of steel. However, the heroines that seem closest to Christie's heart were those like Anne Beddingfield. Sensible, determined women who have a desire for adventure but also appreciate the stability of a loving partner. You think of Christie travelling the world in her youth, being one of the first British people to surf, and it does feel like a bit of idealised self-portraiture. She was, in some ways, straddling two worlds. Born during the Victorian era, but becoming a young woman in the post-War world of the '20s, it's not surprising that her attitudes don't always seem consistent. Interesting to contrast her with Sayers and Allingham, who were slightly younger and less privileged. They both had determined, capable women marry their heroes, but both are slightly different in character.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-35455223373362807952017-01-08T21:24:36.275+00:002017-01-08T21:24:36.275+00:00Indeed, but not particularly in Christie's mil...Indeed, but not particularly in Christie's milieu.Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-29482198177449576172017-01-08T21:22:42.979+00:002017-01-08T21:22:42.979+00:00I hadn't thought of Miss Lemon. And I have a s...I hadn't thought of Miss Lemon. And I have a soft spot for Ariadne Oliver too. I hope you will make a list...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-84733975890441885232017-01-08T20:24:54.911+00:002017-01-08T20:24:54.911+00:00Lots of women worked in the 19th century and befor...Lots of women worked in the 19th century and before WWI.Lucy R. Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08632983296994349550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-69676206382827885242017-01-08T19:07:08.998+00:002017-01-08T19:07:08.998+00:00You've got me thinking here, Moira. Will have ...You've got me thinking here, Moira. Will have to give it some thought. Yes, The Hollow. Don't forget Miss Lemon who is perfectly content and aspires to invent the perfect filing system. And of course there was the surplus woman question in the 20s. There simply weren't enough men left to go round. Many women had no prospect of marrying and HAD to have a job.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16510409974009816550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-47474582020994966882017-01-08T18:54:00.793+00:002017-01-08T18:54:00.793+00:00You are absolutely correct to call me on that Brad...You are absolutely correct to call me on that Brad, and no offence intended! I would be very interested indeed to hear your list and think you have a great plan for Verdict...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-18475347752475841282017-01-08T18:53:02.147+00:002017-01-08T18:53:02.147+00:00Yes do, would love to know your thoughts...Yes do, would love to know your thoughts...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-38500105089626898942017-01-08T18:52:49.510+00:002017-01-08T18:52:49.510+00:00Would love to hear your list Margot! I know you ar...Would love to hear your list Margot! I know you are just as interested as I am in the portrayal of women down the ages in our favourite genre. And in Lynn and her problems...Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-18048311801528938222017-01-08T16:05:56.216+00:002017-01-08T16:05:56.216+00:00Hmm . . . You only asked your women friends for a ...Hmm . . . You only asked your women friends for a list? I'm hurt, Moira. All in all, the women in Christie are more varied and vibrant. I would be hard-pressed to create a list of men, but a top-ten list of female characters would be a cinch. Some of them, sadly, appear in the worst books, like Katherine Grey and Rosalie Tamplin in Blue Train. But those characters make re-reading such books more worthwhile! <br /><br />We should do a group post or a Verdict of Us All entry!!! :)Brad (ahsweetmystery)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12012914349226406144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-18554416724693473022017-01-08T14:57:21.307+00:002017-01-08T14:57:21.307+00:00I'll have to give your idea of a list of Chris...I'll have to give your idea of a list of Christie's standout female characters some thought. Good idea for a list.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05616800837907092489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6129427507761315524.post-55017886841778891762017-01-08T12:37:47.849+00:002017-01-08T12:37:47.849+00:00I love that comment that Sarah makes about sex rol...I love that comment that Sarah makes about sex roles, Moira! And I've no doubt Christie would agree. I always thought Christie did a solid job of exploring women's roles in the rapidly-changing world. As you say, she herself was not expected to work. But she did, and I think she understood the challenges that women faced (and still do) when it comes balancing goals, work, home, etc.. And as for Christie's standout females? Lots to think about there, so thanks. I may just have to do a post about that. Oh, and I know what you mean about Lynn Marchmont...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com