I re-do all the original Whimsey books about once every decade or two
Not so fond of the modern “extended series” books tho. They miss the mark a bit, for me. The new writer just can’t get the depth of detail and attitude down, to my mind.
Sayers had her strong points and her faults.
Along her strong points were that she really knew her way around an upper class UK education, the traditional Greek and Latin classics, and heavy-duty English lit; and also around the accompanying small details of 1920’s UK life (for various social and economic classes.)
Also, she equally knew her way around all sorts of fine detail of life from the perspectives of various persons of differing background. So that she could get details of speech and slang and perspective to be so vivid, whether she was writing about a country parson, a dowager duchess, a policeman, or a rural laborer.
For me, the obvious pleasures outweigh any criticisms, re the Whimsey books. She clearly had quite a mind.
I’m willing to let her be of her class and time.
She didn’t have to be perfect by the best standards of her time, let by those of modern critical theory, for me to find some escapist pleasure.
Wow she looks exactly just like Jeeves.
/giphy Jeeves
Might I recommend popping over to https://www.madameulalie.org/ ?
@LaVikinga
Sure!
Peter Wimsey is my mental neighbor, and we visit regularly.
@OldCatLady
I re-do all the original Whimsey books about once every decade or two
Not so fond of the modern “extended series” books tho. They miss the mark a bit, for me. The new writer just can’t get the depth of detail and attitude down, to my mind.
Sayers had her strong points and her faults.
Along her strong points were that she really knew her way around an upper class UK education, the traditional Greek and Latin classics, and heavy-duty English lit; and also around the accompanying small details of 1920’s UK life (for various social and economic classes.)
Also, she equally knew her way around all sorts of fine detail of life from the perspectives of various persons of differing background. So that she could get details of speech and slang and perspective to be so vivid, whether she was writing about a country parson, a dowager duchess, a policeman, or a rural laborer.
For me, the obvious pleasures outweigh any criticisms, re the Whimsey books. She clearly had quite a mind.
I’m willing to let her be of her class and time.
She didn’t have to be perfect by the best standards of her time, let by those of modern critical theory, for me to find some escapist pleasure.
topic made me think of that old ask jeeves search engine
@Cerridwyn
@njfan
highest of 5’s
/giphy 5 million 5s