tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post7506033947056683498..comments2024-03-14T16:46:14.455-05:00Comments on Becky's Book Reviews: Sunday Salon: Watching Lady Audley's SecretBeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00793618692608823102noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-76779963172120643432012-07-22T20:18:36.194-05:002012-07-22T20:18:36.194-05:00That sounds horrible! Robert's my favorite. ::...That sounds horrible! Robert's my favorite. ::(((Heidenkindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09494625457587427781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33553028.post-76376487139832885592012-07-22T15:38:25.948-05:002012-07-22T15:38:25.948-05:00Ouch, this sounds terrible! Why piggy-back on a fa...Ouch, this sounds terrible! Why piggy-back on a famous book if you're not at least going to follow it properly? There's artistic licence and there's cruelty to the classics. This certainly sounds like it falls into the latter category.<br /><br />The whole point of Robert's character is his friendship with George (which, frankly, seems more than friendship!). Robert's essentially a decent man who doesn't really want a career or to get sucked into the lives he sees other people having. He's attracted by Lady Audley, yes, but he's not the kind who would contemplate trying to betray his uncle.<br /><br />You're right - they looked at the book cover, read a plot summary and tried to fit it into a film!CharmedLassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408541277096433664noreply@blogger.com