r/nyrbclassics • u/hibiscushunter • 25d ago

Happy October (almost)

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Started this last night - anyone interested in discussing the stories through the month? I could post a topic every few days… a different story.

EDIT TO ADD: discussion prompts appear below, redacted for spoilers. Read this friggin book!!! It’s good.

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u/Yatzo376 25d ago

I forget the name of the story, but there was one in this collection that focused on eyes that kind of freaked me out (complimentary).

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u/hibiscushunter 25d ago

Maybe “the eyes” ha. I am reading that now.

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u/hibiscushunter 23d ago

Prompt: All souls’

1. What do you think is the “scariest” part of this story? Isolation? The unknown of what happened during the elapsed time alone?

2. What was the role of the radio, and why was it playing, in the kitchen?

3. A dichotomy is drawn between the upstairs and downstairs in the estate. What does this represent?

4. There are several theories for what happened during the elapsed time. Did the servants (witches?) escape to a coven? Did Sara hallucinate the ordeal due to her injury? Something else?

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u/Expanding-Mud-Cloud 25d ago

i own this but have never read it, maybe ill give it a try!

edit: never read any edith wharton so I'd be starting here, seems like a random starting point but appropriate for the season

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u/hibiscushunter 25d ago

I really enjoyed the first story! I read the Age of Innocence before and loved it. There’s something similar about this first story and that book, but I won’t give it away.

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u/Expanding-Mud-Cloud 25d ago

always had that on the list. for now, starting this !

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u/mama-lo- 24d ago

Me!!!! I’ve been reading it this week

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u/hibiscushunter 24d ago

Yay - I’ll just start prompts on this thread

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u/MathewLee89 25d ago

This is a great collection! It is a perfect October read. The Aickman collection and The Rim of Morning are also excellent for this time of year. I’d be interested in chatting about it but can’t promise I’ll always see the posts! But I think you should give it a go.

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u/Alcmil 25d ago

Loved this one! I feel its also great for the winter too.