Here's To You, Mrs. Robinson

[prosodic]

I love it when I find a book that is difficult to put down. And when I do have to put it down, all I can think about is when I can pick it back up again.

I just finished All For Love: The Scandalous Life and Times of Royal Mistress Mary Robinson.

Wow. I mean...wow!

I have to write up a review of it, so I won't go into any detail about it here. But I absolutely enjoyed it.

And Mary Robinson's name was so familiar to me for some reason, and I couldn't quite figure out why...finally the novel revealed to me why she's familiar.

She is the poet who wrote Sappho & Phaeon, one of the works I had on my MA comprehensive exam list, and ultimately one that played a critical part in what happened during my exam. While that poem has remained etched in my memory, and not in a good way, the poet's name had escaped my mind. Until now.

Still...a fascinating woman, and a fascinating read. I will probably hold off on the review until tomorrow, since I want to give myself a day to savor it and think about it. But I have no doubt that the review will come easily to me when I do sit down to write it.

Comments

[prosodic.livejournal.com]

Well, I've heard more about Henry VIII as he aged...paunchy, smelly...etc. And he was described that way in the book too, after his jousting injury. But he was apparently quite the looker as a young man. And they can't get someone ugly to play him...it wouldn't bring people into the cinema.

[katzies.livejournal.com]

Of course!

Did you ever watch The Tudors on TV?

[prosodic.livejournal.com]

I don't have Showtime. But they are going to show it on DirectTV channel 101 starting tomorrow...season 1. So I have it written down so I remember to watch it. I'm so excited!

[katzies.livejournal.com]

I have them on my Netflix list. That's probably something I can watch when Aaron is gone.