Comments on: Review: The Brontes Went to Woolworth’s, Rachel Ferguson https://readingtheend.com/2009/12/27/the-brontes-went-to-woolworths-rachel-ferguson/ before I read the middle Tue, 22 May 2012 11:28:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 By: IRS Attorney https://readingtheend.com/2009/12/27/the-brontes-went-to-woolworths-rachel-ferguson/#comment-7162 Tue, 22 May 2012 11:28:35 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=1963#comment-7162 Liberals who live by the sword, die by the sword. Liberals manufacture fictional crises then legislate entitlement programs around them all so that they, themselves, can use loopholes to take advantage of them. n nWarren is just one of many who have lied to take advantage of entitlements, so much so that she started believing the lies. Liberals convince themselves, and each other, that they are the only intellectuals that are doing good by the downtrodden and disadvantaged. They pat each other on the back at cocktail parties and $25K per plate fundraisers. Over time they actually convince themselves it’s all true. n

]]> By: Jenny https://readingtheend.com/2009/12/27/the-brontes-went-to-woolworths-rachel-ferguson/#comment-7161 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 02:00:32 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=1963#comment-7161 In reply to darla d.

I hope you’re able to get hold of it! It’s charming. 🙂

]]> By: darla d https://readingtheend.com/2009/12/27/the-brontes-went-to-woolworths-rachel-ferguson/#comment-7160 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:57:55 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=1963#comment-7160 I have been wanting to read this one since I read Nymeth’s review. I’m glad to hear you enjoyed it, too!

]]> By: Saturday Shout-Out » A Life In Books https://readingtheend.com/2009/12/27/the-brontes-went-to-woolworths-rachel-ferguson/#comment-7159 Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:40:41 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=1963#comment-7159 […] Jenny posted about her acquisition of The Brontes went to Woolworth’s and her thoughts on the book. I had read about the book somewhere before, but Jenny’s post reminded me that I want to read this one, so I’m going to have to figure out a way to get it. This one may have to wait for a gift opportunity (alas, my birthday is not until December!) since my library doesn’t have a copy. […]

]]> By: Jenny https://readingtheend.com/2009/12/27/the-brontes-went-to-woolworths-rachel-ferguson/#comment-7158 Sun, 03 Jan 2010 19:00:19 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=1963#comment-7158 In reply to Nymeth.

Yes, and I didn’t think the governesses were nearly as stodgy and hateful as the girls seemed to find them. I mean I can just imagine being a governess to a family that played all these games all the time – excluded from them, of course, but still obliged to play along for the little girl. Maddening, wouldn’t you think?

]]> By: Nymeth https://readingtheend.com/2009/12/27/the-brontes-went-to-woolworths-rachel-ferguson/#comment-7157 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:51:58 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=1963#comment-7157 I’m glad you enjoyed it! I agree that the class prejudice made it less charming than it could have been, though.

]]> By: Jenny https://readingtheend.com/2009/12/27/the-brontes-went-to-woolworths-rachel-ferguson/#comment-7156 Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:09:52 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=1963#comment-7156 In reply to litlove.

I am in LOVE with all this putting books from this time period in Britain back into print – the Bloomsbury Group and Persephone are doing it, which means loads of fun books for me! 😛

]]> By: Mumsy https://readingtheend.com/2009/12/27/the-brontes-went-to-woolworths-rachel-ferguson/#comment-7155 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:25:52 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=1963#comment-7155 I’m reading it now and it IS a bit of a plough-through – I can’t figure out what is real and what is imagined, and since I also don’t know WHY they are imagining the fantasy stuff, I am finding it hard to care about the characters. But I am plodding on, waiting for the good part you promised…

]]> By: litlove https://readingtheend.com/2009/12/27/the-brontes-went-to-woolworths-rachel-ferguson/#comment-7154 Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:27:57 +0000 http://readingtheend.com/?p=1963#comment-7154 Very interesting – I’ve heard a lot about this book but never actually seen a copy in a store anywhere to buy. I guess it’s been republished and is making a comeback. I will look out for it!

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