Fans of Dickens--

[Jane in NC]

You can watch Little Dorrit online (limited time only). The series recently won seven Emmies, hence the celebratory rerun on the PBS website. If you did not watch this during its initial broadcast, I will recommend that you do so now. It is terrific!

Click here (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/littledorrit/watch.html).

[Mrs. H]

I'm just a lurker here, but saw Jane's post and did a Little Dorrit marathon last night/today. It was great.

[Jane in NC]

I'm just a lurker here, but saw Jane's post and did a Little Dorrit marathon last night/today. It was great.

Welcome aboard, Mrs. H!

The things that struck me in the dramatization were the debtor's prison and the unscrupulous Ponzi scheme of the Merdles. The latter rings all too true with today's greedy set, whereas the former is something that I cannot wrap my brain around. How was one to pay off one's debts if one was locked away and unable to work?

Those who like a good love story will also enjoy Little Dorrit. For me it is the social issues of the time that continue to resonate.

[Mrs. H]

Thank you for the Welcome. My three children are young right now (the eldest is 12). But I come to the high school board to lurk on the math threads sometimes (I'm still looking for my 1968 Dolciani teachers edition ;)).

It's always fun to see how Dickens' characters come to life on screen, and I think that is especially true for little Dorrit. My favorite part, though, has got to be the Circumlocution Office and it's clerks- hilarious!

[Jane in NC]

Thank you for the Welcome. My three children are young right now (the eldest is 12). But I come to the high school board to lurk on the math threads sometimes (I'm still looking for my 1968 Dolciani teachers edition ;)).

It's always fun to see how Dickens' characters come to life on screen, and I think that is especially true for little Dorrit. My favorite part, though, has got to be the Circumlocution Office and it's clerks- hilarious!

Well then, as the board's self proclaimed Official Dolciani Proselytizer, I doubly welcome you!

Indeed, the Circumlocution Office was hilarious--ringing true with bureaucrats everywhere!

Jane

[Imprimis]

Thanks so much for this, Jane!

[Lori D.]

Thanks so much Jane! Older DS and I watched it in two sittings last week while recovering from colds. What great eccentric characters! I was not previously familiar with Little Dorritt.

Warmly, Lori D.

[yslek]

I love this movie! Dh and I recently got this from our local library and spent several nights watching this after the kidlets were in bed. The Ponzi scheme was really interesting to me, in light of the recent Madoff (sp?) scandal. There truly is nothing new...

[Jane in NC]

Thanks so much Jane! Older DS and I watched it in two sittings last week while recovering from colds. What great eccentric characters! I was not previously familiar with Little Dorritt.

Warmly, Lori D.

Nor was I familiar with Little Dorritt. Dickens spins a great yarn and Masterpiece Theater usually does a great job dramatizing his tales.

Glad to see you back on the board, Lori! Hope you and your son have recovered.

Jane

[Tina]

Just saw this thread. And it's gone already. :(

[Jane in NC]

Just saw this thread. And it's gone already. :(

Bummer. Perhaps your library will order the DVDs.

[langfam]

Little Dorrit was perfect. It's in my Netflix Q to watch again.

[Karin]

I saw this too late, too. How's the book? Last year I enjoyed A Tale of Two Cities, but the other books I read by him I read many years ago. Not that I need to add a novel to my list of things to do, but since I missed this showing.

Karin--another Dolciani fan, but also a LoF fan.