I'm pleased to know that I'll be able to pick up on the reading of this breaking series of posts, which will not be as they are posted but at some point beyond the posting of the last one.
I did check out the book, online, and was able to access a sample. Which was enticing but limited to the Introduction, so that I have not directly sampled Hebe Uhart's pieces.
While they are short pieces of writing I'm not too keen on reading them 'en bloc' but rather my preference would be to take one at a time, read it, re-read, let it settle and so savour - slowly - what it says and where it may take my imagination.
Your purposes in reading at some pace make absolute sense for you and your participating students.
So thanks for opening the door to this collection from this new-to-me writer. Thanks to the way you've set up and are operating your Substack I'll be able to offer any comment that I may wish to some ways down the reading road ahead.
Hi, Rob. Glad that you were interested enough to take a look at the book. As a firm believer in slow and careful reading (and re-reading!), how could I possibly object to your procedure? : )
If you do read these pieces down the road, by all means come back and tell me what you thought of them.
Wow! Abedhaa, you have written an entire post yourself. I'm very glad that you are enjoying the book, and thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and reactions. (The Great Gatsby is also one of my favorite books.)
I also really liked "Around the Corner." Along with that idea of traveling close to home, I also enjoyed the end of the story, when Uhart takes on her role of "counselor," offering advice to the local residents, and gradually realizes that they don't really need her advice. It's a nice example of humility and poking gentle fun at herself.
You appear to be well-traveled yourself, but also appreciating staying close to home, so perhaps you and Hebe Uhart are kindred spirits.
I didn't exactly think that Fabricio was "double-dealing," or not in a bad way. I found him sort of endearing. I just thought he turned out to be a little inconsistent and more complicated than he first appeared. Like all of us!
I am not especially familiar with Advaita, but I started reading ahead in this week's chapters, and based on your description of Advaita, I think there are some passages on pp. 98-99 that you will like. (By the way, sorry to hear about your strangely misprinted copy, but I am impressed that you managed to persevere in spite of that!)
Thanks again, and I hope you will continue to enjoy the next sections also.
Thank you, Abedhaa, but please don't feel the need to apologize. I'm delighted that you wanted to read along and then took so much time to comment and share your reactions. What more could I ask for?
Hi Peter.
I'm pleased to know that I'll be able to pick up on the reading of this breaking series of posts, which will not be as they are posted but at some point beyond the posting of the last one.
I did check out the book, online, and was able to access a sample. Which was enticing but limited to the Introduction, so that I have not directly sampled Hebe Uhart's pieces.
While they are short pieces of writing I'm not too keen on reading them 'en bloc' but rather my preference would be to take one at a time, read it, re-read, let it settle and so savour - slowly - what it says and where it may take my imagination.
Your purposes in reading at some pace make absolute sense for you and your participating students.
So thanks for opening the door to this collection from this new-to-me writer. Thanks to the way you've set up and are operating your Substack I'll be able to offer any comment that I may wish to some ways down the reading road ahead.
Rob
Hi, Rob. Glad that you were interested enough to take a look at the book. As a firm believer in slow and careful reading (and re-reading!), how could I possibly object to your procedure? : )
If you do read these pieces down the road, by all means come back and tell me what you thought of them.
Wow! Abedhaa, you have written an entire post yourself. I'm very glad that you are enjoying the book, and thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and reactions. (The Great Gatsby is also one of my favorite books.)
I also really liked "Around the Corner." Along with that idea of traveling close to home, I also enjoyed the end of the story, when Uhart takes on her role of "counselor," offering advice to the local residents, and gradually realizes that they don't really need her advice. It's a nice example of humility and poking gentle fun at herself.
You appear to be well-traveled yourself, but also appreciating staying close to home, so perhaps you and Hebe Uhart are kindred spirits.
I didn't exactly think that Fabricio was "double-dealing," or not in a bad way. I found him sort of endearing. I just thought he turned out to be a little inconsistent and more complicated than he first appeared. Like all of us!
I am not especially familiar with Advaita, but I started reading ahead in this week's chapters, and based on your description of Advaita, I think there are some passages on pp. 98-99 that you will like. (By the way, sorry to hear about your strangely misprinted copy, but I am impressed that you managed to persevere in spite of that!)
Thanks again, and I hope you will continue to enjoy the next sections also.
Thank you, Abedhaa, but please don't feel the need to apologize. I'm delighted that you wanted to read along and then took so much time to comment and share your reactions. What more could I ask for?