MY WISHFUL WEDNESDAY ( 19
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Holaa !!
It’s Wednesday again, and this day are special ‘coz not only we can make new
wishlist but my dear Astrid (the lovely host of this blog hop) would granted
some of those wishes if your name pop-up
from the hat ... and I just wish that one the lucky-one (please ... listen to my
prayer oh dear wishful-faery). But first let me say : Congratulations on Wishful Wednesday 1st
Anniversary and Giveaway, may the next year ahead, our dreams will not just a
dreams-pile any more (^_^) and thank you Astrid for give us a chance and a place to-do Wishful List. Most people might often thinking that to make a wish that never-end it's sound 'greedy' or never thankful enough. But for me, it's a perfet-ways to control my desire (and my budget) to choose which one will be chosen to buy for - learn to be smart and choose the right book-with the right budget, not the opposite (^_^).
So, are you ready for making some of dreams come
true, let’s start with our new wishful today, and here they are :
~ THE
COLLECTED STORIES by Charles Dickens ~
Thank’s to
Fanda who give me ‘strong-vibe’ and her charming-influence (^_^), now I’m so
attractive to Mr. Dickens (not the person though, but on his works, don’t make
hash-judgement), and to Celebrate His 201th Year this month, some of
our classic clubber are reading all his works for a month. And then I realize
something, it will need more than a month to not only read his works but to
appreciate his unique talent on writing. So even this month would ended
tomorrow, I will continued the journey to explore his works. But then again I
must have some of them first, because I’m prefer printed-books rather than
e-book, I wanted my own collection on Dickens (I’m not gonna after the
clotbound classic yet, but PEL edition would be suitable enough, hohoho)
DAVID
COPPERFIELD
[ bookdepository ]
Preview :
'Whether
I shall turn out to be the hero of my own life, or whether that station will be
held by anybody else, these pages must show'. Dickens' epic, exuberant novel is
one of the greatest coming-of-age stories in literature. It chronicles David
Copperfield's extraordinary journey through life, as he encounters villains,
saviours, eccentrics and grotesques, including the wicked Mr Murdstone,
stout-hearted Peggotty, formidable Betsey Trotwood, impecunious Micawber and
odious Uriah Heep. Dickens' great Bildungsroman (based, in part, on his own
boyhood, and which he described as a 'favourite child') is a work filled with
life, both comic and tragic. The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the
best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels
to the beginning of the First World War.
THE OLD
CURIOSITY SHOP
[ bookdepository ]
Preview :
This is
the "Penguin English Library Edition" of "The Old Curiosity
Shop" by Charles Dickens. 'But what added most to the grotesque expression
of his face, was a ghastly smile, which, appearing to be the mere result of
habit and to have no connexion with any mirthful or complacent feeling,
constantly revealed the few discoloured fangs that were yet scattered in his
mouth, and gave him the aspect of a panting dog'. The tale of "Little Nell"
gripped the nation when it first appeared in 1841. Described as a 'tragedy of
sorrows', the story tells of Nell uprooted from a secure and innocent childhood
and cast into a world where evil takes many shapes, the most fascinating of
which is the stunted, lecherous Quilp. Blending realism with non-realistic
genres such as fairy-tale, allegory, and pastoral, the tale of Nell's tragedy
contains some of Dickens most memorable comic and grotesque creations,
including the dwarf Daniel Quilp, Dick Swiveller and Kit Nubbles. "The
Penguin English Library" contains 100 editions of the best fiction in
English, from the eighteenth century and the first novels to the beginning of
the First World War.
BARNABY
RUDGE
[ bookdepository ]
Preview :
This is
the "Penguin English Library Edition" of "Barnaby Rudge" by
Charles Dickens "I dreamed...I dreamed just now that something - it was in
the shape of a man - followed me - came softly to me - wouldn't let me be - but
was always hiding and crouching, like a cat in dark corners, waiting till I
should pass; when it crept out and came softly after me..." Set against
the backdrop of the Gordon Riots of 1780, Charles Dickens' novel "Barnaby
Rudge" is a story of mystery and suspense which begins with an unsolved
double murder and goes on to involve conspiracy, blackmail, abduction and
retribution. Through the course of the novel fathers and sons become opposed,
apprentices plot against their masters and Protestants clash with Catholics on
the streets. And, as London erupts into riot, Barnaby Rudge himself struggles
to escape the curse of his own past. With its dramatic descriptions of public
violence and private horror, its strange secrets and ghostly doublings,
"Barnaby Rudge" is a powerful, disturbing blend of historical realism
and Gothic melodrama. "The Penguin English Library" - 100 editions of
the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first
novels to the beginning of the First World War.
[ source :
BookDepository ]
To make it
easier for Astrid selected the lucky-winner, we have to make a recap-post all
our wishlist from February 2012 – February 2013, and my list so far is :
WW #2 : THE FALL OF THE GIANT by Ken Follet [ My Birthday’s Gift in 2012 ]
WW #3 : BIOGRAPHY OF ENID BLYTON by Barbara Stoney [ link to TBD ]
WW #4 : RARA MENDUT by YB Mangunwijaya [ Got from Bargain Sale only IDR 50 in hard-cover edition
]
WW #5 : BOXSET INKWORLD by Cornelia Funke [ well, I don’t get the boxset, but finally this
year got the complete trilogy, and two of them are special-gift <(^0^)> ]
- WONDERSTRUCK by Brian Selznik [ Got on Periplus Big Sale ]
- THE SONG OF ACHILLES by Madeline Miller [ Got on Periplus Big Sale ]
- GHOST KNIGHT by Cornelia Funke [ link to TBD ]
WW #7 : Dr. DOLITTLE SERIES by Hugh Lofting [ link to TBD ]
- The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle
- The Story of Doctor Dolittle
- Doctor Dolittle’s Circus
- Doctor Dolittle’s Zoo
- Doctor Dolittle’s Post Office
- Doctor Dolittle’s Caravan
- Doctor Dolittle’s Garden
- Doctor Dolittle in the Moon
- Doctor Dolittle’s Return
- Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake
- Doctor Dolittle and the Grey Canary
- Gub-Gub’s Book
WW #8 : BURIED IN THE BOOK by Lucy Arlington [ link to TBD ]
WW #9 : THE DOLL PEOPLE by Ann M. Martin [ link to TBD ]
WW #10 : PAY IT FORWARD by Catherine Ryan Hyde [ link to TBD ]
WW #11 : BURNING BRIGHT by Tracy Chevalier [ link to TBD ]
WW #12 : PETER PAN by J.M. Barrie [ Got at WW by Astrid ]
WW #13 :FINAL REPORT on WW and Giveaway
WW #14 : FAIRY
TALES FROM THE BROTHER GRIMM by Philip Pullman [ link to TBD ]
WW #15 : Children of The Red King Series by Jenny Nimmo
- Charlie Bone & The Castle of Mirrors [ link to TBD ]
- Charlie Bone & The Hidden King [ link to TBD ]
- Charlie Bone & The Beast [ link to TBD ]
- Charlie Bone & The Shadow [ link to TBD ]
- Charlie Bone & The Red Knight [ link to TBD ]
WW #16 : AMERICAN WIFE by Curtis Sittenfeld [ link to BukaBuku ]
WW #17 : CLOUD ATLAS by David Mitchell [ link to TBD ]
- DAVID COPPERFIELD by Charles Dickens [ link to TBD ]
- THE OLD CURIOUSITY SHOP by Charles Dickens [ link to TBD ]
- BARNABY RUDGE by Charles Dickens [ link to TDB ]
That’s it
!!! My wishlist compiled from 2012-2013 --- now how about your Wishlist ??
As
alwalys, if you want to join this Wishful Wednesday Blog Hop, just follow this
instructions below :
MY
WISHFUL WEDNESDAY HOP
- Silakan follow blog Book to Share – atau tambahkan di blogroll/link blogmu =)
- Buat posting mengenai buku-buku (boleh lebih dari 1) yang jadi inceran kalian minggu ini, mulai dari yang bakal segera dibeli, sampai yang paling mustahil dan hanya sebatas mimpi. Oya, sertakan juga alasan kenapa buku itu masuk dalam wishlist kalian ya!
- Tinggalkan link postingan Wishful Wednesday kalian di Mr. Linky (klik saja tombol Mr. Linky di bagian bawah post). Kalau mau, silakan tambahkan button Wishful Wednesday di posting kalian.
- Mari saling berkunjung ke sesama blogger yang sudah ikut share wishlistnya di hari Rabu =)
Best
Regards,
wishlistmu selalu bikin ngileeeer deh mba, huhuhu! semoga kesampean yang dickens ini ya (another PEL wishlist!!)
ReplyDeleteAsli aq pilih karena juga suka covernya :D terutama yg the old curiosity shop uh..uh..so cute xixi
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