tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post5519062620349497565..comments2024-03-28T16:21:30.329-04:00Comments on Patricia Abbott (pattinase): FFB, A LOST LADY, Willa Catherpattinase (abbott)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-18618617969234673612020-04-18T13:25:07.361-04:002020-04-18T13:25:07.361-04:00This is a great and moving book. She really maste...This is a great and moving book. She really mastered the short novel form.The Passing Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-531093838357563412020-04-17T15:08:35.293-04:002020-04-17T15:08:35.293-04:00I have only read a few and this one was the most a...I have only read a few and this one was the most accessible. I reread MY ANTONIA when I was writing a story for FROM SEA TO STORMY SEA about a woman on the plains. I liked A LOST LADY a lot more. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-68894926849693213162020-04-17T14:25:24.128-04:002020-04-17T14:25:24.128-04:00My first thought is that I haven't read any of...My first thought is that I haven't read any of her books, but maybe I did long ago. It looks like I can get her books reasonably as ebooks, not that I like that format. My Antonia is on my Classics list.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-54170450847977124652020-04-17T10:31:05.740-04:002020-04-17T10:31:05.740-04:00Sorry to say I have never read anything by Wharton...Sorry to say I have never read anything by Wharton. She never showed up in any of my college courses and I majored in Literature. I think I used to confuse her with Edith Wharton who I did not like. Steven A Oerkfitznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-65443402236253931752020-04-17T09:37:39.213-04:002020-04-17T09:37:39.213-04:00I'm a fan of Willa Cather, too. And, I think ...I'm a fan of Willa Cather, too. And, I think you're right about A LOST LADY being her best book!Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04546161337366365635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-65684669874273125542020-04-17T08:46:30.470-04:002020-04-17T08:46:30.470-04:00I'm going to check the library to see if they ...I'm going to check the library to see if they have ebooks of her short stories.Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-31646558588052859462020-04-17T08:33:22.810-04:002020-04-17T08:33:22.810-04:00I have liked all of her work I have read, includin...I have liked all of her work I have read, including the short stories. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-85949344295411668772020-04-17T08:29:12.981-04:002020-04-17T08:29:12.981-04:00Cather is my favorite author! My late mom loved h...Cather is my favorite author! My late mom loved her as well.The Passing Tramphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830680639601570152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-78998869178116427742020-04-17T07:32:59.525-04:002020-04-17T07:32:59.525-04:00Interesting. I must admit that I have never read ...Interesting. I must admit that I have never read Willa Cather.Jeff Meyersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00093411926030586355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-66177940723120085992020-04-17T07:22:49.526-04:002020-04-17T07:22:49.526-04:00I haven't read Willa Cather in too long, Patti...I haven't read Willa Cather in too long, Patti! Thanks for the reminder of her work. Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.com