Discussion for 10-11-23: Afterward by Edith Wharton

wireman Global Moderator Florida Man Posts: 4,381	Discussion for 10-11-23: Afterward by Edith Wharton Oct 11, 2023 11:39:17 GMT osnafrank and spideyman like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by wireman on Oct 11, 2023 11:39:17 GMT The discussion for today is Afterward by Edith Wharton americanliterature.com/author/edith-wharton/short-story/afterward Attachment Deleted
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osnafrank Administrator Posts: 32,925	Discussion for 10-11-23: Afterward by Edith Wharton Oct 11, 2023 15:48:25 GMT spideyman likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by osnafrank on Oct 11, 2023 15:48:25 GMT A decent ghost story, perfect for curling up with a cup of tea. Really well written,i thoroughly enjoyed it.
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spideyman Global Moderator Posts: 4,471	Discussion for 10-11-23: Afterward by Edith Wharton Oct 11, 2023 16:27:40 GMT osnafrank likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by spideyman on Oct 11, 2023 16:27:40 GMT Enjoyable. Liked the divisions /parts. Always good to see a ghost! Did notice a lot of foreshadowing.
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Discussion for 10-11-23: Afterward by Edith Wharton Oct 11, 2023 17:35:57 GMT osnafrank and spideyman like this

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A good ghost story and story of greed.

How about the ghost appearing in the day? That's unusual in ghost fiction.

The name, Lying House could be a metaphor for several different things in this story.

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Discussion for 10-11-23: Afterward by Edith Wharton Oct 13, 2023 11:59:09 GMT osnafrank and spideyman like this

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Since it's October, let's go back to Poe next week

The discussion for next Wednesday will be The Cask Of Amontillado by Eddie Poe

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osnafrank Administrator Posts: 32,925	Discussion for 10-11-23: Afterward by Edith Wharton Oct 13, 2023 15:20:20 GMT wireman and spideyman like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by osnafrank on Oct 13, 2023 15:20:20 GMT
	Awful when hungry, otherwise pretty solid.