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I have watched this Granada television adaptation of the wonderful Raj quartet by Paul Scott many times and am always moved to tears. The tragic story of a romance between an English woman and an Indian man in India during colonial British rule runs parallel to the story of the doomed relationship between ruler (Britain) and ruled (India) as the Raj ends. The story addresses questions of identity, Hindu-Muslim relations, British paternalism and more. The acting is amazing, the script intelligent and the glimpse into another more exotic time and place intoxicating. No wonder it was voted one of the top ten Masterpiece Theaters of all time.
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I never read Mrs. Dalloway in HIgh school when most people are forced to read Virginia Woolf and I'm glad I didn't. Reading the book as a middle aged woman, I could appreciate the sensations and experiences of Mrs' Dalloway's day that bring back memories of her lost youth. The memories of her past romance are particularly moving. And it is so beautifully written. So there's no reason to be afraid of Virginia Woolf!
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cathyfr, March 5, 2007
I have watched this Granada television adaptation of the wonderful Raj quartet by Paul Scott many times and am always moved to tears. The tragic story of a romance between an English woman and an Indian man in India during colonial British rule runs parallel to the story of the doomed relationship between ruler (Britain) and ruled (India) as the Raj ends. The story addresses questions of identity, Hindu-Muslim relations, British paternalism and more. The acting is amazing, the script intelligent and the glimpse into another more exotic time and place intoxicating. No wonder it was voted one of the top ten Masterpiece Theaters of all time.(3 of 6 readers found this comment helpful)
Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
cathyfr, November 2, 2006
I never read Mrs. Dalloway in HIgh school when most people are forced to read Virginia Woolf and I'm glad I didn't. Reading the book as a middle aged woman, I could appreciate the sensations and experiences of Mrs' Dalloway's day that bring back memories of her lost youth. The memories of her past romance are particularly moving. And it is so beautifully written. So there's no reason to be afraid of Virginia Woolf!(8 of 13 readers found this comment helpful)