tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post7223037128505365287..comments2024-03-25T20:57:40.930-04:00Comments on Gulfside Musing: "Rentafoil" by Emile ZolaJoAnnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-28846698218492804762011-02-17T20:18:04.270-05:002011-02-17T20:18:04.270-05:00Mel U - Thanks for linking to my post! I had a har...Mel U - Thanks for linking to my post! I had a hard time seeing much humor here, but really enjoy Zola's writing.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-39600014886569916432011-02-16T18:20:36.784-05:002011-02-16T18:20:36.784-05:00JoAnn-I just finished this story and put in link t...JoAnn-I just finished this story and put in link to your great post-I thought this was a really funny story and great social satire-imagine the reaction of women when they realized what they had been recruited to be!<br />"Rentafoil" is social satire worthy of Swift-Mel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-87526151161220946792011-02-09T08:02:54.128-05:002011-02-09T08:02:54.128-05:00Em - I discovered Zola almost two years ago with T...Em - I discovered Zola almost two years ago with Therese Raquin and have read a couple other novels and stories. Why not give the stories a try?<br /><br />John - Ha... I thought of several variations, but that one never entered my mind. Very clever!<br /><br />Margot - This was definitely not a pleasant read. What struck me was how 'real' it could be. Zola 'gets' human nature.<br /><br />Amanda - Not sure how easy the collection is to find in stores. I knew I had to snap it up when I came across it in NYC last year. Reading the stories makes me want to pick up another of his novels!JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-76196202855324722622011-02-09T07:40:05.773-05:002011-02-09T07:40:05.773-05:00I am definitely going to have to see if I can find...I am definitely going to have to see if I can find a copy of his short stories!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07026099426503180472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-68436079585234001402011-02-08T23:25:01.395-05:002011-02-08T23:25:01.395-05:00I had mixed feelings as I read this story. I'v...I had mixed feelings as I read this story. I've joined the Feminist Classics Challenge this year so I'm afraid I'm a little sensitive right now. On the other hand, I liked the story premise. I could imagine all sorts of other things that could happen. I really wanted it to develop into a reverse romance. It would have been more fun, in my opinion.Margothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07422981969760935118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-820738369164999372011-02-08T22:12:04.140-05:002011-02-08T22:12:04.140-05:00Interesting. I should give it a go. Though I thoug...Interesting. I should give it a go. Though I thought you were going to say he simply paired up two people who came looking for a foil. Both would think the other was the ugly one. That could also be interesting.John Mutfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730205221787092204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-29367065122528922182011-02-08T16:52:24.894-05:002011-02-08T16:52:24.894-05:00You know what? I didn't even know Zola had wr...You know what? I didn't even know Zola had written short stories. I have never been attracted to his writing (from exerpts read at school), but I might try a short story...Emhttp://emeire.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-1300555750649019172011-02-07T21:30:51.451-05:002011-02-07T21:30:51.451-05:00Staci - Pretty amazing, isn't it? Once I reali...Staci - Pretty amazing, isn't it? Once I realized that was the premise, I couldn't NOT read the story.JoAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13691864361197071517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7080965436653289398.post-16756676477021001932011-02-07T19:34:21.035-05:002011-02-07T19:34:21.035-05:00could you imagine being the "foil"??? Th...could you imagine being the "foil"??? This is a very interesting sounding piece!Stacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07600979915661464945noreply@blogger.com