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

[katzies.livejournal.com]

I just finished reading two books about royal mistresses, very fascinating subject!