Henry James (1843-1916) was an American-British author
regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism,
and is considered by many to be among the greatest novelists in the English
language. He was the son of Henry James Sr. and the brother of
renowned philosopher and psychologist William James and diarist Alice James.
He is best known for a number of novels dealing with the social and
marital interplay between emigre Americans, English people, and continental
Europeans--examples of such novels include The Portrait of a
Lady, The Ambassadors, and The Wings of the Dove.
His later works were increasingly
experimental. In describing the internal
states of mind and social dynamics of his characters, James often made use of a
style in which ambiguous or contradictory motives and impressions were overlaid
or juxtaposed in the discussion of a character's psyche. For their unique ambiguity, as well as for
other aspects of their composition, his late works have been compared to impressionist painting. James also published articles and books of
criticism, travel,
biography, autobiography and plays. Born
in the United States, James largely relocated to Europe as a young man and
eventually settled in England, becoming a British subject in 1915, one year before
his death. James was nominated for
the Nobel Prize in
Literature in 1911, 1912 and 1916. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_James
First published as "Daisy
Miller: A Study"; title later shortened to
"Daisy Miller". For Henry James' reworking of this
story into a play, see Daisy Miller: A
Comedy.
Daisy Miller: A
Study in Two Parts (version 2
dramatic reading) Henry JAMES (1843 - 1916) Daisy Miller is an 1878 novella by Henry
James first appearing in Cornhill Magazine in June–July 1879, and in book form
the following year. It portrays the
courtship of the beautiful American girl Daisy Miller by Frederick
Winterbourne, a sophisticated compatriot of hers. His pursuit of her is hampered by her own
flirtatiousness, which is frowned upon by the other expatriates when they meet
in Switzerland and Italy. https://librivox.org/daisy-miller-dramatic-reading-by-henry-james/ "Acoustical liberation of books in the public domain”
Daisy Miller set readers on both sides of the Atlantic debating its heroine’s
morals. James told her story through the
jaded eyes of an American expatriate named Winterbourne, who does not know how
to interpret Daisy’s flirtatious behavior any more than readers do. Readers fell into opposing camps: the “Daisy Millerites,” who thought her
virginal, and the “anti-Daisy Millerites,” who knew her to be lost. The argument soon extended to the manners of
American girls generally. https://www.neh.gov/humanities/2011/julyaugust/feature/henry-james-and-the-american-idea
What's the meaning of the phrase 'As fit as a fiddle'? Very
fit and well. Of course the 'fiddle'
here is the colloquial name for violin. 'Fit' didn't originally mean healthy and
energetic, in the sense it is often used nowadays to describe the inhabitants
of gyms. When this phrase was coined
'fit' was used to mean 'suitable, seemly', in the way we now might say 'fit for
purpose'. Thomas Dekker, in The
batchelars banquet, 1603 referred to 'as fine as a fiddle': "Then comes downe mistresse Nurse as
fine as a farthing fiddle, in her petticoate and kertle." Not long afterwards, in 1616, there's W.
Haughton's English-men for my Money, which includes: "This is excellent ynfayth [in faith],
as fit as a fiddle. https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/40250.html
Fit as a Fiddle (Track 02) from the 2012 London Cast
recording of "Singin' in the Rain" featuring Adam Cooper & Daniel
Crossley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8chqAEF2mg 1:50
0:02 / 2:20
0:02 / 2:20
Fit as a Fiddle arr. David Wright performed live at Bridgestone Arena 2016
Barbershop Harmony Society International Convention https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvYq2dht34U
2:50
Your Brain on Books: 10 Things That Happen to Our Minds When We
Read Any book lover can tell you: diving into a great novel is an immersive
experience that can make your brain come alive with imagery and emotions and
even turn on your senses. It sounds
romantic, but there’s real, hard evidence that supports these things happening
to your brain when you read books. In
reading, we can actually physically change our brain structure, become more
empathetic, and even trick our brains into thinking we’ve experienced what
we’ve only read in novels. Read about
the ten experiences at https://oedb.org/ilibrarian/your-brain-on-books-10-things-that-happen-to-our-minds-when-we-read/
10 Fictional Libraries I’d
Love to Visit See pictures and descriptions of 1.) Sunnydale High School
Library. 2.) The Jedi Temple Library, 3.) The Breakfast Club Library, 4.) Egyptian Museum
of Antiquities Library, 5.) Hogwarts Library, 6.) Metropolitan Public Library, 7.)
Unseen University Library, 8.) The Library at Miskatonic University, 9.) The
League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Libraries, and 10.) The Library Link to
more information at https://oedb.org/ilibrarian/10-fictional-libraries-id-love-to-visit/
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow quotes “The love of learning, the sequestered nooks, And
all the sweet serenity of books” “Music
is the universal language of mankind.” “I
heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace
on earth, good-will to men!” “In
character, in manner, in style, in all the things, the supreme excellence is
simplicity” “The human voice is the organ of the soul.” “One if by
land, two if by sea.”
https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/2697.Henry_Wadsworth_Longfellow
https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/2697.Henry_Wadsworth_Longfellow
The first documented candy corn was created in the
1880s with the specific goal of
appealing to farmers, who at the time made up a whopping half of the entire
American workforce. While candy
companies also attempted to market similar candies in other agrarian-inspired
shapes, like turnips and chestnuts, the corn kernels resembling chicken feed
were a runaway success with the American public, due partly to their
eye-catching multicolored design. While the question of who gets the
credit for candy corn’s rise to fame is the subject of debate, the National Confectioners Association gives
the credit for candy corn’s invention to a man named George Renninger of the
Philadelphia-based Wunderle Candy Company. However, the candy’s popularity didn’t take
off significantly until the Jelly Belly Candy Company began producing and
selling the candies in 1898 under the name “chicken feed.” More than a
century later, these small, simple candies are still a hit, with about 35
million pounds of candy corn sold per year.
Gillie Houston https://www.myrecipes.com/holidays-and-occasions/halloween-recipes/history-of-candy-corn
Word of
the Day Cullen skink noun A thick soup made of smoked finnan haddock, milk, onions, and potatoes, a local speciality of Cullen in Moray, Scotland.
Burns night is held on this date in
celebration of the Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns (born 260 years ago on
25 January 1759), and usually involves
Scottish foods and recitals of
his poetry.
Wiktionary
http://librariansmuse.blogspot.com January 25, 2019 Issue 2029
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