A Long Fatal Love Chase
4 journalers for this copy...
A story of dark love and passionate obsession that was considered "too sensational" to be published in the author's lifetime, A LONG FATAL LOVE CHASE was written for magazine serialization in 1866,two years before the publication of LITTLE WOMEN. Buried among Louisa May Alcott's papers for more than a century, its publication is a literary landmark - a novel that is bold, timeless, and mesmerizing.
11/1/02 - First 4 chapters move kinda slow, and it took some doing to get used to the archaic (perhaps just more formal) way of speaking. Beyond that, story is compelling, and moves quickly.
11/4/02 - I really wanted to like this book a lot, but I wound up w/ mixed feelings. I think part of the problem was the language, and also the way the lead male character treats the heroine in the book. She tried to be independent, but ultimately failed (I think I would have liked it more if she had succeeded in this). I guess this was a very difficult time for women, and it wasn't romanticized at all.
I will be interested to see what other readers think. I am glad I was able to read this.
11/1/02 - First 4 chapters move kinda slow, and it took some doing to get used to the archaic (perhaps just more formal) way of speaking. Beyond that, story is compelling, and moves quickly.
11/4/02 - I really wanted to like this book a lot, but I wound up w/ mixed feelings. I think part of the problem was the language, and also the way the lead male character treats the heroine in the book. She tried to be independent, but ultimately failed (I think I would have liked it more if she had succeeded in this). I guess this was a very difficult time for women, and it wasn't romanticized at all.
I will be interested to see what other readers think. I am glad I was able to read this.
Journal Entry 2 by 
maryzee
at United States Post Office in Taneytown, Maryland USA on Tuesday, November 12, 2002
maryzee at United States Post Office in Taneytown, Maryland USA on Tuesday, November 12, 2002
Release planned for Wednesday, November 13, 2002 at Post Office in Taneytown, Maryland USA.
Sending to Casseytara.
Sending to Casseytara.
Received from MaryZee in mail - thanks! Can't wait to read it, I've always been a Louisa May Alcott fan.
I saw a copy of this book in a thrift store and, knowing this one had been in my TBR pile awhile, I bought the other copy so I could get this one moving again. And oh my gawd, I've had this one almost two years and hadn't gotten around to reading it yet! Bad BookCrosser! Bad bad!
So this copy is on it's way to DoveiLibri!
So this copy is on it's way to DoveiLibri!
Just rec'd this book today in the mail! This is sooo great! Thank you for thinking of me with a book from my wish list! Please let me know if THIS one is supposed to be a bookring, too, so I don't hold onto it nearly FOREVER like I did with POSTCARDS! DUH! Thanks again!
I am presently reading this book, and have promised it to fellow book crosser jarrett622 when I'm done!
Edited to add: Mailed Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004 via media mail.
Edited to add: Mailed Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004 via media mail.
Thank you so much, DoveiLibri! I've wanted to read this book since I read a discussion about it at one of my book groups at Yahoo. I know about most of the books this author has written but I was very intrigued that she had written something of this nature. I can't wait to read it! :-)
Obviously I'm way behind in my journaling. Sorry.
This book was dark. After reading Alcott's Little Women and others of her books this one was very different.
Really points up the changes we've seen in womens rights. Very sad how this ended but I'm sure this type of thing may have been quite common back then.
This book was dark. After reading Alcott's Little Women and others of her books this one was very different.
Really points up the changes we've seen in womens rights. Very sad how this ended but I'm sure this type of thing may have been quite common back then.
Going in to vivyips book box!
