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trevor1954
Marie Corelli
Apr 29 2007, 5:38 PM EDT | Post edited: Apr 29 2007, 5:38 PM EDT
I came across Marie Corelli via some reference [which I now forget], which linked her into fantasy writing. I once tried reading Marie Corelli's "The Mighty Atom". It is sadly unutterably dull, with no redeeming features. Unfortunately, whatever the importance of what she had to say, she is now nothing more than a curiosity.

Mind you, plenty of contemporary prize-winning novels are equally turgid and pretentious. 0  out of 2 found this valuable. Do you?    
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DesertDragon92
1. RE: Marie Corelli
May 3 2007, 7:01 PM EDT | Post edited: May 3 2007, 7:01 PM EDT
This book requires an imagination and a love of reading.... It started a little slow and grew and grew... it was wonderful, fun to imagine and and quite brilliant..... Do you find this valuable?    

trevor1954
2. RE: Marie Corelli
May 4 2007, 12:12 PM EDT | Post edited: May 4 2007, 12:12 PM EDT
I have both imagination and a love of reading - just to correct your assumption.

Please enlarge upon what you considered the finer qualities of the book. We may be the only two have read it in the past several years. 1  out of 1 found this valuable. Do you?    

DesertDragon92
3. RE: Marie Corelli
May 4 2007, 5:25 PM EDT | Post edited: May 4 2007, 5:25 PM EDT
"I have both imagination and a love of reading - just to correct your assumption.



Please enlarge upon what you considered the finer qualities of the book. We may be the only two have read it in the past several years."
Sorry about that wrong book of hers...... Just read ARDITH..... after I left the reply got to thinking about it... LOL Aura Do you find this valuable?    
gitanjali12
gitanjali12
4. RE: Marie Corelli
Jun 29 2007, 5:14 AM EDT | Post edited: Jun 29 2007, 5:14 AM EDT
I have read two of her books - Ziska and Romance of Two Worlds, and thought she possessed extraordinary imagination and was extremely sentimental. Though, I believe Ziska can be made into an interesting melodramatic film Do you find this valuable?    

cameronpapp
5. RE: Marie Corelli
Jul 2 2009, 12:09 AM EDT | Post edited: Jul 2 2009, 12:09 AM EDT
I have been a fan of Marie Corelli for over a decade, and I am absolutely amazed at the idea that anyone in today's day and age knows of her works. I have read A Romance of Two Worlds, Ardath, Barabbas, The Sorrows of Satan, The Murder of Delica, Boy, and The Master Christian. I can say that I have never been disappointed in anyone of her novels.
The only reason why I signed up is to mention to TREVOR1954, that you must be a very dull and average person. Because, Marie Corelli has an intellect and insight that surpasses many, and if you can't grasp her message I fell very sorry for you. Do you find this valuable?