tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856856486973082477.post5887115375673112174..comments2023-10-06T18:24:13.540+01:00Comments on Sinner Saved: The Mill on the FlossSaved Sinnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05366387784640048630noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856856486973082477.post-79543039396927572422008-02-14T13:32:00.000+00:002008-02-14T13:32:00.000+00:00No I did not know that. It is so long since I rea...No I did not know that. It is so long since I read The Woman in White that (as with many of these books) I have forgotten a lot of the storyline. I didn't study English Literature past GCSE but I used to read a LOT as a teenager. I like the way that St Oggs' judgement is contrasted with the forgiveness of Philip and Lucy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5856856486973082477.post-37172031284544701252008-02-13T17:16:00.000+00:002008-02-13T17:16:00.000+00:00I had to study The Mill on the Floss for my Englis...I had to study The Mill on the Floss for my English Literature A Level. It was very clear that Maggie's relatively mild transgression resulted in very severe repercussions for her. I think this is typical of many of the Victorian novels.<BR/><BR/>Did you know that after publication of The Woman in White many men wrote to Wilkie Collins to ask where they could meet a woman who was as clever and as good as Marian. I thought she was a well drawn character even though she was not beautiful and, of course, she remained a spinster. One of the questions the novel asks is: what makes a true gentleman?Buffyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00632534063802295379noreply@blogger.com