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That name rings a bell Doglet, but I am not entirely sure he is man I am talking about. I do not think he ever intended to earn huge amounts of money from his paintings, simply the guy was a genius, able to paint all the impressionist following their techniques - I have a feeling he found his pleasure in doing just that, (though he might have made some money in the process !)


Elle, I had forgotten about 'Becoming Jane' and have just ordered it from Amazon, together with a biography of Zola (I have read a good one in French but never saw any film) The DVD I've just bought is 'imported from Britain' !!! Can't find a French one - and cannot find any DVD on Victor Hugo, whatever the language; Mind you there is so much to say about his life that it would mean several DVDs for several periods of his life !

And the second leg obliges......a couple of times.

Hi Albie,

Are you talking the mickey at someone ? :))
or have I missed something ?

Ros, you are certainly most creative! Making cakes - I love the idea of the Jackson Pollock one - a rug for your grandson and the prospective S & L board! Have you made a start on that? I'm sure he is going to enjoy its being personalised!
I've never come across sequels to "Wind in the Willows" - I must look them up.
There were sequels to "Heidi" of course - and no one minded about those. But maybe that was because the two subsequent books were written very much in the style of Johanna Spyri? Whereas this new 'trend' is to make the books appear 'modern'.

Jazzy, I'm sorry, I did see your comment on your previous post and thought it funny!
I meant to say so! I just thought that there would have been more general response and discussion - as there has been this morning.
(You're putting me more in mind of Hamlet rather than Sinatra....! there is no need to withhold from joining in discussions on here. Just put it behind you now)

Doglet, how is your cat after the teeth cleaning? That was a very good point about the paintings! I hadn't considered that aspect of the Arts.

Pigale, I hope you enjoy "Becoming Jane" - it's a responsibility recommending something to someone!
Speaking of Victor Hugo, I have a VERY (!) old copy of "Les Miserables" that I won as a school prize - I don't want to think how many years ago that was!!!

hi elle
spot is fine and eating well ,he was eating the dogs fish treats this morning so I assume he is painfree

That's great, Doglet! I'm so glad that all is well.
Please keep your fingers crossed for Friday!

Elle, was 'Les Miserables' the original French version or was it a translation - because if it was in French and if you read it entirely, I must congratulate you ! It's a very big book, so is Notre-Dame de Paris ! have you read that as well?

You recommended Miss Potter and I enjoyed it - so there is no reason why I should not enjoy 'Becoming Jane'.

Doglet, Having googled Tom Keating, I think he was the painter I was thinking of - and I was wrong, he did sign some of his work. I still reckon he was a genius though- a dishonnest genius !

No, Pigale, it was in English! I can read French to a limited extent but would never be able to tackle a book of that length!
No, I haven't read "Notre Dame de Paris" but have read "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" - albeit an extremely long time ago.. .....around the time that I saw the film. The version with Anthony Quinn as Quasimodo. Did you see that?

Elle, The Hunchback of Notre Dame is the English title of Notre-dame de Paris . In Notre-Dame, the character of Quasimodo falls in love with Esmeralda, just as in the Hunchback. For some reason the title got changed in English during the second translation (so Google tells me).

I also have the CD of the fairly recent Stage music-hall
with Garou amongst other singers. Beautiful music.

Sorry, Pigale - as the titles are so similar I should have thought to check that! I just assumed it was a different book!