tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914914918754760281.post6588253062661402195..comments2023-12-29T15:04:35.862-08:00Comments on Mary Stewart Novels blog: Nine Coaches Waiting in Ladies Home Journal, 1958Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05804281162557876557noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914914918754760281.post-10472142178973318352014-03-10T20:01:03.269-07:002014-03-10T20:01:03.269-07:00Hace un tiempo leí el libro "La Institutriz&q...Hace un tiempo leí el libro "La Institutriz" de Karen Ranney, y me sorprendió descubrir (por lo menos así me lo pareció en mi calidad de LECTORA), que la historia es un CALCO, una COPIA de "Nueve carruajes esperan".<br /><br />El editor, creo, dice al final de libro de K. Ranney que ella “Revisa la novela romántico-gótica y la viste de una estética moderna. En sus obras podemos encontrar personajes fuertes, inteligentes y admirables, un trasfondo escalofriante, suspense y el tipo de sorpresas que buscan los lectores en un relato de misterio gótico”… <br />Y hace bien en señalarlo el editor, porque este libro, más que una revisión, es una burda COPIA de la hermosa novela “Nueve carruajes esperan”, de Mary Stewart, de 1958. Y la única novedad aportada por Ranney Karen consiste en escenas “calientes”, que “abaratan” el nudo argumental original de la historia. Y así, para mí, que leí hace un tiempo la obra de Stewart, por más que cambie nombres, introduzca uno que otro giro narrativo “salpicado” de tintes sexuales, la historia pierde peso, consistencia argumental y el atractivo trasfondo gótico que tanto éxito le brindó a la ESCRITORA ORIGINAL…<br /><br />Acaso la Señora Steward cedió los derechos de su novela para que otra escritora la "aggiornara" a estos tiempos??? Me parece que "flaco" favor le hizo a su libro original.<br /><br />Eva13<br />tablaesmeralda13@hotmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914914918754760281.post-19583054859092387662011-05-09T04:23:55.561-07:002011-05-09T04:23:55.561-07:00If you can get the whole short story up, I'd l...If you can get the whole short story up, I'd love to read it!Mystery and Mayhemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03977251231944347672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914914918754760281.post-84167693667760048322009-07-11T05:51:46.666-07:002009-07-11T05:51:46.666-07:00So excited to have discovered this site! I remembe...So excited to have discovered this site! I remember finding this in my mother's magazine & devouring it, totally enchanted - it was like Cinderella, only better. And I've been a fan ever since.<br /><br />So I suppose the condensation served some purpose-LOL.LBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914914918754760281.post-42779896425688442392009-06-11T19:30:19.966-07:002009-06-11T19:30:19.966-07:00What a beautiful picture--looks just like in my im...What a beautiful picture--looks just like in my imagination!Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11300272687853309114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914914918754760281.post-54626506784337763102009-05-29T13:33:14.453-07:002009-05-29T13:33:14.453-07:00*sigh* indeed! Just found your blog! Great idea! :...*sigh* indeed! Just found your blog! Great idea! :)Andy, Mary, Nate, Lizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12039472856853662901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914914918754760281.post-44523727193351246992009-05-29T08:54:10.529-07:002009-05-29T08:54:10.529-07:00Somebirds -- I know! It's like any condensed versi...Somebirds -- I know! It's like any condensed version -- why not read the real thing?!<br /><br />Elaine -- Yes, I think they must have removed all the great description of setting, which is one of the things Mary Stewart does best. But maybe the article got people to buy the book and read the real thing. :)<br /><br />Li -- I don't know. I couldn't make myself read the whole thing on the microfilm machine and scanning it would have taken too long. They must have cut out a ton.Jenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05804281162557876557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914914918754760281.post-14373235241507081182009-05-28T14:07:59.295-07:002009-05-28T14:07:59.295-07:00That's really interesting. How on earth did they ...That's really interesting. How on earth did they condense a whole book into 15 pages?!Lihttp://bookdaze.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914914918754760281.post-64549425802415101462009-05-28T04:53:36.288-07:002009-05-28T04:53:36.288-07:00I can't imagine a condensed version, since so much...I can't imagine a condensed version, since so much of what made me love the original novel was the atmosphere of the old chateau.FiveAcreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08651677274265483460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7914914918754760281.post-85642552627521473192009-05-27T21:34:37.009-07:002009-05-27T21:34:37.009-07:00I absolutely love this! But, I agree that it would...I absolutely love this! But, I agree that it would be disconcerting to read the "short story" version.Some Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04505309036549930580noreply@blogger.com