Well, I semi-participated in Earth Hour. I was at a Contra dance. We turned most of the lights off at 8 p.m., but left the lights on the stage on, so the musicians could see what they were doing, and some lights in the balcony so that there was enough ambient light that we dancers didn't trip over one another. And of course, we left the sound system on, so that we could hear the band and caller.
I rather liked H. Rider Haggard's _She_, but then I tended to view Ayesha as the heroine despite the author's intentions. *g* Haggard's writing certainly seems dated, but indicative of his era. Indeed, there's some similar prejudices that pop up in Arthur Conan Doyle's work too. For instance, the portrayal of Tonga in _The Sign of Four_ made me feel quite uncomfortable. Definitely a difficulty for modern readers.
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Date: 2008-03-31 03:33 pm (UTC)I rather liked H. Rider Haggard's _She_, but then I tended to view Ayesha as the heroine despite the author's intentions. *g* Haggard's writing certainly seems dated, but indicative of his era. Indeed, there's some similar prejudices that pop up in Arthur Conan Doyle's work too. For instance, the portrayal of Tonga in _The Sign of Four_ made me feel quite uncomfortable. Definitely a difficulty for modern readers.
It sounds like _Fire_ was quite a spectacle!