tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post9153442510128658446..comments2024-03-29T05:18:51.551-04:00Comments on Patricia Abbott (pattinase): Short Story Wednesday: THE NEW YORK STORIES OF EDITH WHARTON: "Mrs. Manstey's View"pattinase (abbott)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-78653256146507717942022-12-07T16:20:06.134-05:002022-12-07T16:20:06.134-05:00This story does sound good and I am interested in ...This story does sound good and I am interested in reading stories by Edith Wharton.<br /><br />I laughed when you said "now I am an elderly lady" since we are very close in age. My husband doesn't think we are elderly but he is only 2 years younger than me, and we are definitely elderly. <br /><br />It is interesting what a difference a view can make. Our small condo only has windows on one side. We used to have a line of tall trees between our set of condos and the ones across the way, and we enjoyed the feeling of seclusion. Then they had to be cut down (years ago) and now our view is less appealing and sometimes the noise is more obvious. And sometimes it is what you get used to that matters.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-40416214951349626532022-12-07T15:41:10.270-05:002022-12-07T15:41:10.270-05:00Hi Patti, this seems like an interesting story and...Hi Patti, this seems like an interesting story and a reminder that I need to read Wharton. Here's my contribution for this week: Rogues' Gallery ed, by Ellery Queen<br /><br />https://ahotcupofpleasureagain.wordpress.com/2022/12/08/short-story-wednesday-rogues-gallery-the-great-criminals-of-modern-fiction-ed-by-ellery-queen-1945/<br />neerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986509319841061021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-90325922190757274342022-12-07T09:49:33.758-05:002022-12-07T09:49:33.758-05:00I'm at the car dealer now getting the car serv...I'm at the car dealer now getting the car serviced so don't have access to my list, but I am near 800 stories read this year. Currently reading the third Dan Chaon collection, that post-Apocalypse book (pretty dark, as you would expect), and I've started Amy Hempel's first collection after your recent review. <br /><br />And thanks for reminding me: I've read very little of Wharton's stuff, but I did buy her complete story collection (possibly the novels too), and perhaps I will read them in Florida this year. Jeff Meyersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-53619779239143324892022-12-07T08:13:24.939-05:002022-12-07T08:13:24.939-05:00I've read many of Edith Wharton's short st...I've read many of Edith Wharton's short stories, but not this one. I'll have to remedy that after reading your fine review! I've also enjoyed Edith Wharton's novels, too.Diane Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827934769386682220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-15682293055785149512022-12-07T07:33:33.708-05:002022-12-07T07:33:33.708-05:00It certainly does not seem the story of a young wr...It certainly does not seem the story of a young writer, Margot. But Updike's first novel was also about elderly people. Perhaps observing the elderly is easy for a watchful writer. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33110302.post-61957048760728055672022-12-07T07:06:38.276-05:002022-12-07T07:06:38.276-05:00Patti,
Isn't it interesting how the placement ...Patti,<br />Isn't it interesting how the placement of rooms and windows can completely alter our view... I haven't read this one, but it would be interesting to read Wharton's first published story. 'Firsts' are a good way (at least to me) of seeing a writer's growth.Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.com