Blogcritics Comments on Movie Review: Pride & Prejudice and Oliver Twist: Real/Ideal

Comment by Alan Dale

Tue, 27 Dec 2005 22:38:55 EST

Thanks for writing. Actually I do care that people read and enjoy books like Pride and Prejudice. I'm sad there are only six Austen books to read.

Comment by The Theory

Tue, 27 Dec 2005 20:18:22 EST

good article. I just finished reading Pride and Prejudice and very much loved it. I've heard nothing but good things about the movie and hope to see that soon. I realize you don't really care about any of that, but I'm still sad that the book is over. It's one of those where I wish there was a whole series I could read.

Comment by Alan Dale

Tue, 27 Dec 2005 18:02:38 EST

Thanks, Aaman. Yeah, the stories are both "perennials." It's weird how Dickens is still a well-known figure in the popular imagination but based on a very narrow selection of his books. People should branch out--there's a lot better stuff on his shelf than Oliver Twist and A Christmas Carol.

Comment by Aaman

Mon, 26 Dec 2005 17:34:11 EST

Great post, Alan - social climbers and hardscrabble minimum wage young'uns never go out of fashion, or demand