Men! They are enemies of our innocence and our peace - they drag us away from our parents' love and our sisters' friendship - they take us body and soul to themselves, and fasten our helpless lives to theirs as they chain up a dog to his kennel. And what does the best of them give us in return?
(page 171-172)
Very Victorian, wouldn't you say? Find more teasers at Should Be Reading, hosted by Miz B.
Nice tease. Mine is Victorian too, but along the Tex-Mex border. Teaser Tuesday: The Texicans
ReplyDeleteHahaha--I love it!! Great teaser :)
ReplyDeleteWowzers, she means business. Great teaser!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant tease. Another book to add to my TBR list. :) My tease is here: http://rundpinne.blogspot.com/2009/09/puzzle-king-teaser-tuesdays.html
ReplyDeleteHah! That's my favorite tease of the day!
ReplyDeleteI love this book! A very Victorian sentiment indeed - but sadly still true today I fear!
ReplyDeleteAnother wonderful teaser. I definitely need to head back to Victorian England as soon as I can!
ReplyDeleteJoanne...the writing is fabulous! This one arrived last week at my house. Hope to read it soon. ENJOY
ReplyDeleteSuch an interesting teaser! I have to agree it's very victorian.
ReplyDeleteMy teaser isn't very victorian at all, but feel free to check it out at Find the Time to Read
Wow - that is a good teaser. :)
ReplyDeleteHere's my Teaser! ~ Wendi
HA! So true ;)
ReplyDeleteI would really like to know what she felt she got in return in the end. I've never even heard of this book, although it looks like it is a classic?
ReplyDeleteSo much truth in that!
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What a great teaser~
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great teaser.
ReplyDeleteI loved that!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI've had this on my wish list forever.
ReplyDeleteYikes! Great teaser. Another book I need to add to my to-read list.
ReplyDeleteHere's my Teaser Tuesday.
Does that come from a speech or an internal thought? Very effective, either way - and maybe a bit bitter, as well. Great teaser!
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Ack. Lovely teaser!
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Oh! I have this in my TBR pile and plan on reading it soon. I love your teaser and can't wait to see what else is in this book.
ReplyDeleteBook Bird Dog - I'll be right over ...
ReplyDeletereviewsbylola - thanks!
Becky - she sure does!
Jennifer - You won't be sorry this is on your list!
Amy Reads Good Books - That had 'teaser' written all over it - lol!
Rachel - I'm loving it too, but am also afraid the sentiment may be true more than I'd like to admit even today.
Fleurfisher - I'm enjoying my stay in Victorian England!
Diane - Can't wait to hear what you think!
Jess - I really enjoy books from this period.
Wendi B - Thanks. I'll be over to see your soon...
ds - unfortunately...
therubycanary - Yup, it's a classic. Collins was a friend of Dickens.
Gautami - Too much truth, I'm afraid...
ReplyDeleteNise' - thanks!
Ann Marie - You're welcome.
Staci - I'm glad!
Stacybuckeye - You won't be sorry when you finally get to it.
alitareads - This is definitely one I'd recommend!
celia - It's a journal entry that recounts a conversation...she really said it!
Well-read Reviews - Thank you!
Catherine@ The Blonde Diaries - This is a great book. Hope you can read it soon.
I guess it's possible that after you have finished reading the book you can still be teased by it! I am! Hope you enjoy. :)
ReplyDeleteOh, My...certainly a dreary existence. That has not been my experience for the last 30 years. Glad I didn't live back then.
ReplyDeleteLots of Victorian recently. Mine is from the first Jane Austen mystery.
Uggghhhh... now I am depressed...
ReplyDeleteLOL very good teaser!