jburka@SILVER.UCS.INDIANA.EDU (Jeff Burka) (04/16/91)
Jill writes: >I have been noticing the large number of Kate's songs that are based on books. [...] >The Sensual World - James Joyce (I've forgotten the exact book) _Ulysses_ >Are there others? Has anyone made a Kate reading list? Well, le'see. Didn't I hear that "The Infant Kiss" was inspired by the film _The Innocents_ which was based on Henry James' _The Turn of the Screw_? Or am I completely confused? "Hammer Horror," while having nothing to do with the plot of Hugo's novel, certainly borrows a little imagery (and a wretchedly funny pun) from _The Hunchback of Notre Dame_. Anybody got others to add? >I find it interesting that of 4 fans asked none of them had read Wuthering >Heights but all of them loved the song. Count me as a KaTe fan who's read the book. Of course, I didn't read it until after it'd been one of my favorite songs for a year or so. On the other hand, I read it as a direct result of loving the song so much (and at the insistence of an SO who knew how I felt about the song and knew I'd love the book). I do have another friend who's not a KaTe fan, but loves the song because _Wuthering Heights_ is one of her favorite books. Jeff |Jeffrey C. Burka | "At night they're seen | |jburka@silver.ucs.indiana.edu | Laughing, loving, | |jburka@amber.ucs.indiana.edu | They know the way to be happy" --KaTe |
blondie@CCA.UCSF.EDU (Jill Firch) (04/16/91)
I have been noticing the large number of Kate's songs that are based on books. Get Out of My House - _The Shining_ Cloudbusting - _The Book of Dreams_ Wuthering Heights - (the obvious) The Sensual World - James Joyce (I've forgotten the exact book) Are there others? Has anyone made a Kate reading list? I find it interesting that of 4 fans asked none of them had read Wuthering Heights but all of them loved the song. -jill firch@rvax.ccit.arizona.edu p.s. THANKS Ed! :)
hargieka@CLUTX.CLARKSON.EDU (Kirstin A. Hargie) (04/16/91)
blondie@CCA.UCSF.EDU (Jill Firch): > > > I find it interesting that of 4 fans asked none of them had read Wuthering > Heights but all of them loved the song. > I for one read Wuthering Heights well before I heard the song...in fact it was a catalyst to finally hear the song. It's a brilliant book, I think I've read it four or five times now, pick it up every so often and then listen to the song. For all those Love-Hounds who haven't read, it's a must to get a real picture of the power of the song. Kirstin "Harg"ie _O_ |<
wisner@ims.alaska.EDU (Bill Wisner) (04/17/91)
>I find it interesting that of 4 fans asked none of them had read Wuthering >Heights but all of them loved the song. My observation is that plenty of people have read Wuthering Heights, but nobody likes it. (I recognize it as a great, powerful work of literature, but I can't exactly say that I "like" it myself.) Bill Wisner <wisner@ims.alaska.edu> Gryphon Gang Fairbanks AK 99775 And a little piece of hope holding us together.