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Grunger Malone

I haven't heard of her either, nor had many of the posters on Times site

Jigjag, Grunger

I think I was dumbfounded partly because we'd just had the author's very famous character as one of the thematic elements in a very recent Inquisitor. I maybe assumed you'd seen and done that, and I maybe assumed the author was more widely known generally. Sorry!

I, too, would have considered her well-known. But possibly a bit of a 'one hit wonder'? (Okay, maybe two.) Yet her last novel was published as recent;y as 2004. Which is about five minutes ago to me.

Nelson, thanks.

Grunger, Jigjag, anyone... I should have said that I feel 'author' on its own is a little unsatisfactory - not quite as bad (in my eyes) as 'novel', but not far off it!

Malone Nelson

Thanks, have looked her up. Jean Brodie rings a bell but it was written 60 years ago - well before my time.

Grunger Nelson Malone

I saw the film but about 50 years ago. I had no idea who wrote book.

Thanks, Grunger and Jigjag.

I suppose this is just a sign that we all know - or remember - different things. I have never read any Jane Austen books, any of the Bronte books, any Muriel Sparks books, any H Rider Haggard books... but must have absorbed enough information over the years to know about them!

Hi malone
Could I encourage you to try Jane Austen? She wrote English as it should be wrote!

ChrisE, in a word - no! The excerpts, quotes, scenes from tv or film adaptations that I have read or seen have always confirmed my decision to avoid all of JA's works. My view is that there are plenty of books in the world, I'll never be stuck for choice!

malone chrise

I have never read any books by those authors either but I went to an outdoor performance of Pride and Prejudice. It was at a country house and 5 actors played all the parts. It was brilliant but it did not persuade me to try JA's books.