The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde is another novel that I read ages ago and mildly enjoyed. I think it’s worth a re-reading now though because I think I’d appreciate the wit and the sentiment a bit more. The way Dan Stevens reads it is perfect and this passage does make me laugh.
Spring has sprung – Part 4
Can’t have a spring flower festival without a celebration of yellow – and daffodils!
Spring has sprung – Part 3
Another beautiful sign of Spring in cooler climates is the arrival of cherry blossoms. While the Japanese hold festivals to commemorate this event, I contemplated a few lovely trees in the Canberra Botanical Gardens. I like the effect here, how by focussing into the middle of the tree I’ve created a 3D-like effect.
Middlemarch
The next reading is from a book I haven’t read, correction, haven’t managed to finish. It’s Middlemarch by George Eliot. Reading this is the delectable Dan Stevens, recently seen in the latest version of Sense and Sensibility which I loved. I was surprised by this passage, and now I think I’ll try to read the book, only that it needs a rather long holiday to finish. I don’t think it’s a book to read on the train after a long workday somehow.
Spring has sprung – Part 2
The Southern Highlands south-west of Sydney is another great spot for tulip viewing. Here are some lovely, lovely red tulips in Corbett Gardens, Bowral.
The Age of Innocence
It’s been a long time since I’ve read The Age of Innocence by Henry James or seen the film, but my goodness, this scene read by Dominic West, is certainly charged.
Spring has sprung – Part 1
A little celebration to commemorate the arrival of Spring. The tulips aren’t quite out yet, but I have last year’s photos, where I ventured down to the Southern Highlands and Canberra to view the flowers.
I liked the innovate planting at last year’s Floriade, especially the curves.
North & South
One of my all-time favourites, Greg Wise again reads from North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell, the climatic scene where Mr Thornton visits Margaret Hale after the strike ends.
Once again, sigh…
Spring Dinner – Part 4
And for dessert, my orange and almond cake with orange sauce and cream. More successful than my last effort, for sure.
Persuasion
I discovered the Carte Noire Readers site yesterday. Ok, it is a blatant promotion of instant coffee, but I’m willing to overlook it since the three readers are all, um, enthralling.
Here, Greg Wise reads from Jane Austen’s Persuasion… and reads very well, indeed.
Static and Silence 