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onuryeats's review against another edition
4.0
Papazın Kızı, 1935’de yayımlanan Orwell’in en az sevdiği romanıymış. Bunu duyunca şaşırmıştım zira ben severek okudum. Papazın Kızı, Orwell’in müthiş gözlem gücünün bir başka örneği. Yaşadığı ve içinde bulunduğu toplumu, koşulları bu kadar detaylı anlatması yazarın en sevdiğin özelliği sanırım. Roman, İngiltere’nin şehir hayatından, banliyölerinden, ücrasından farklı panoramalar sunuyor okura. Fakirlik, sefillik, “beş parasızlık”, ikiyüzlülük, inanç/sızlık, eğitimin gerçek yüzü...
Sabah 5’de kalkıp evin, kilisenin ve hatta kasabadaki bir çok insanın işini halleden Papazın Kızı Dorothy’nin sorumlulukları saymakla bitmez. Her kötü düşüncesinde kendine iğne batırıyor ayrıca sevgili Dorothy. Trajik. Ama bir gün uyanacak ve kendini çok farklı bir konumda bulacaktır.
Dorothy’nin hikayesi bana tabii ki Oz Büyücüsü’nün Dorothy’sini hatırlattı. Kendi güvenli, konfor alanından uzaklaşan bir kızın yolculuğu. Benzerlikler olduğu kadar farklılıkları da çok. Baum’un Dorothy’si “iyi” ve “erdemli” bir insan olmaya ışık tutarken, Orwell’in Dorothy’si bu özelliklere sahip bir insan olmanın hayattaki amacını sorguluyor.
Sabah 5’de kalkıp evin, kilisenin ve hatta kasabadaki bir çok insanın işini halleden Papazın Kızı Dorothy’nin sorumlulukları saymakla bitmez. Her kötü düşüncesinde kendine iğne batırıyor ayrıca sevgili Dorothy. Trajik. Ama bir gün uyanacak ve kendini çok farklı bir konumda bulacaktır.
Dorothy’nin hikayesi bana tabii ki Oz Büyücüsü’nün Dorothy’sini hatırlattı. Kendi güvenli, konfor alanından uzaklaşan bir kızın yolculuğu. Benzerlikler olduğu kadar farklılıkları da çok. Baum’un Dorothy’si “iyi” ve “erdemli” bir insan olmaya ışık tutarken, Orwell’in Dorothy’si bu özelliklere sahip bir insan olmanın hayattaki amacını sorguluyor.
poppysmic's review against another edition
2.0
Dorothy Hare is the much put-upon, pious daughter of the Rector of Knype Hill. She works almost in a state of tireless servitude for him from the crack of dawn, until one day she awakens on the New Kent Road with amnesia. She spends the next weeks working with vagrants in hop fields, sleeping rough in the city, and working as a schoolmistress in a shoddy private girls' school, as she tries to recall who she is.
Quite a strange little book, and unexpectedly (and I think ineffectively) experimental, with one chapter, a script amongst a group of homeless people in Trafalgar Square, feeling very much like the 'Nighttown' episode in Ulysses. I've just read that Orwell was ashamed of this work and, while I don't think it's worthy of shame (many parts exist as his usual trenchant criticism of the ordeal of the English working class), I can see why he wasn't keen on having this published. Possibly because of my own experience with restrictive expectations of parents and headteachers, my favourite part was Dorothy's frustrating experience as a schoolmistress, where her employer baldly states she is only interested in the children's fees "not developing [their] minds" !
Quite a strange little book, and unexpectedly (and I think ineffectively) experimental, with one chapter, a script amongst a group of homeless people in Trafalgar Square, feeling very much like the 'Nighttown' episode in Ulysses. I've just read that Orwell was ashamed of this work and, while I don't think it's worthy of shame (many parts exist as his usual trenchant criticism of the ordeal of the English working class), I can see why he wasn't keen on having this published. Possibly because of my own experience with restrictive expectations of parents and headteachers, my favourite part was Dorothy's frustrating experience as a schoolmistress, where her employer baldly states she is only interested in the children's fees "not developing [their] minds" !
elm45's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.25
stacemiddleton's review against another edition
4.0
Have you ever wondered what it'd be like to lose your memory and sense of identity and start from scratch? A Clergyman's Daughter is a timeless tale about rebuilding and the survival instinct. We follow Dorothy who starts off a god fearing Clergyman's Daughter and who later becomes a hop picker, experiences extreme poverty and then becomes a school teacher - all before returning back to her original station but with a changed mind.
Above all, this story seems to me to be about rebuilding. What happens when you lose your faith and are almost fully on your own in the world? Dorothy is incredibly strongwilled and takes on all that life throws at her (and it throws a lot at her) and you can't help but pity her and all she endures.
In true Orwellian style this story brings important commentary on status, poverty, homelessness and the status of women in the 1930s. Sadly not much has changed in the way we treat the homeless and you can see similarities with the current policies (making it harder for them to sleep on benches for example).
In all her incarnations Dorothy is uncomfortable and suffers greatly no matter her status in society. Despite this you go on a journey with her, one of growth and self exploration. We get an insight into the human condition, how we never give up and plod on, celebrating the little victories, despite life's struggles. No matter the obstacles she faces her spirit is never defeated.
Her would-be saviour comes in the form of a greasy old man who attempts to seduce and marry her despite her disgust at it. He is, however, practical and intellectual and that's the best she can hope for in her situation. Nevertheless, she tries to fit back into the life she lived before despite everything being changed, knowing how it will end with a dismal picture already painted for her.
I think this book had a lot to say and was an important read. If you're not into classics I daresay this won't be for you. However, in true Orwell style it still feels beyond its time and I found it a very enjoyable read despite its depressing yet enduring themes
Above all, this story seems to me to be about rebuilding. What happens when you lose your faith and are almost fully on your own in the world? Dorothy is incredibly strongwilled and takes on all that life throws at her (and it throws a lot at her) and you can't help but pity her and all she endures.
In true Orwellian style this story brings important commentary on status, poverty, homelessness and the status of women in the 1930s. Sadly not much has changed in the way we treat the homeless and you can see similarities with the current policies (making it harder for them to sleep on benches for example).
In all her incarnations Dorothy is uncomfortable and suffers greatly no matter her status in society. Despite this you go on a journey with her, one of growth and self exploration. We get an insight into the human condition, how we never give up and plod on, celebrating the little victories, despite life's struggles. No matter the obstacles she faces her spirit is never defeated.
Her would-be saviour comes in the form of a greasy old man who attempts to seduce and marry her despite her disgust at it. He is, however, practical and intellectual and that's the best she can hope for in her situation. Nevertheless, she tries to fit back into the life she lived before despite everything being changed, knowing how it will end with a dismal picture already painted for her.
I think this book had a lot to say and was an important read. If you're not into classics I daresay this won't be for you. However, in true Orwell style it still feels beyond its time and I found it a very enjoyable read despite its depressing yet enduring themes
overdramaticsoprano's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
athomehangel's review against another edition
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
isteward's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0