tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445048503136822514.post739887735783237740..comments2023-06-27T12:48:49.406+01:00Comments on Sea Minor: Things ChangeNigel Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05529578665251906089noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445048503136822514.post-15884115352330046492011-09-17T23:50:57.883+01:002011-09-17T23:50:57.883+01:00After I went through my Fitzgerald and Hemmingway ...After I went through my Fitzgerald and Hemmingway phases, I moved on to De Maupassant, O'Henry, and Jack London. This was such a great period of my reading.<br /><br />Dave C, I'm so with you on "The gift of the Magi"<br /><br />I'll also mention that you can not go wrong with a collection out there that is filled with the stories that eventually became Twilight Zone episodes. Forget the name, but easily Googled I'm sure.Sean Patrick Reardonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051252366031997054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445048503136822514.post-83148830587241615602011-09-17T11:51:14.573+01:002011-09-17T11:51:14.573+01:00On the strength of most of this post (I skipped th...On the strength of most of this post (I skipped the spoiler part) I've just downloaded the 13 volumes of his work as well as the complete works of O Henry. (D Cranmer likened a couple of my stories to O Henry, which was flattering.)<br /><br />Thanks for the info, Nigel.David Barberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05006533626998905560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445048503136822514.post-31066344046495566802011-09-16T22:48:53.167+01:002011-09-16T22:48:53.167+01:00I remember that one, mate. It and O. Henry's m...I remember that one, mate. It and O. Henry's masterpiece The Gift Of The Magi are in my top ten forever. Magi never fails to bring me to my knees, eyes bright with tears and The Necklace is as fine a twist of edged ironic steel as has ever been written.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445048503136822514.post-45110685502651589872011-09-16T17:59:42.416+01:002011-09-16T17:59:42.416+01:00Glad you're with me, Sean. I'm loving the...Glad you're with me, Sean. I'm loving the collection so far. Beautiful and mesmerising.Nigel Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529578665251906089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7445048503136822514.post-68628009292595650982011-09-16T17:34:47.069+01:002011-09-16T17:34:47.069+01:00Hard to find a better story with a twist ending th...Hard to find a better story with a twist ending than "The Neclace". It one of my al-time fav's, behind a few of Fitzgerald's. De Maupassant was a true master of the SS and twist.Sean Patrick Reardonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051252366031997054noreply@blogger.com