Some brief thoughts on fingersmith by sarah waters. In light of the novels discussion of victorian pornographic literary subcultures, the term also carries a sexual connotation. The handmaiden, a film adaptation of fingersmith, directed by park chanwook and starring kim taeri, is now available. Sucksby, a rough but kind and hardworking woman whose family consists of other orphans and a bunch of petty thieves. The first part of the novel is narrated by sue, from her point of view. Fingersmith is a twopart bbc miniseries that was televised in 2005 the story is an adaptation of sarah waters novel of the same name and follows the meeting of two very different young women and what madness ensues. Sucksbys household, with its fussy babies calmed with doses of gin, also hosts a transient. Sucksby, a baby farmer, who raised her with unusual tenderness, as if sue were her own. Tipping the velvet 1999, affinity 2000, and now this richly woven tale of duplicity, passion, and lots of other good stuff. Sucksbys household, with its fussy babies calmed with doses of gin, also hosts a transient family of petty thievesfingersmithsfor whom this house in the heart of a mean london slum is. Miller traces the significance of a number of objects contributing to her feminist reading of the text. Its just tedious and it makes this book a very tedious book. The kits include multiple copies of the book and a discussion guide. Quick download fingersmith ebook pdf free fingersmith.
Sucksby in victorian london house of schemers and thieves. According to waters, fingersmith functions as nineteenthcentury slang for thief. Waters approved of the adaptation, calling it a really good quality show, and said it was very faithful to the book. The kit is checked out to one group member who is responsible for all the materials. I am looking for a similar book by an author who is not sarah waters in terms of the twists and turns and a love story being centered around two women doesnt matter if gay or bi, etc.
Download fingersmith pdf about fingersmith book pdf. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. The book that inspired park chanwooks astonishing film the handmaiden. Leaving womens fingerprints on victorian pornography, kathleen a. Group fiction read november 2018 fingersmith no spoilers.
Yet it was clear from the discussion that many had read fingersmith more than once, and that for them this surprise was reenacted on each rereading, even if. It was shortlisted for the booker prize and the orange prize. Sarah waters has been named author of the year four times. These kits include discussion guide questions, interviews with the author, recipes for your meeting, and more.
Snoisle libraries and the snoisle foundation are proud to offer book discussion kits. Wise in the ways of the streets, she has been protected from much of the harshness of that life by the loving mrs. Fingersmith by sarah waters overdrive rakuten overdrive. Fingersmith is just dreary and long and the language is in a way just all wrong neither too sparse to make it a really quick read, nor rich enough to enjoy reading it simply for the language. This fingersmith book is telling about sue trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of mrs. Sue trinder is an orphan living in 19th century london. Gentleman and maud had thought of this plan before sue came to briar. There are three seperate incredibly wild twists that instantly change the entire fabric of the book, or at least thats how it feels. The story is difficult to distil confidently into a short summary, but it is the tale of two women, laced with issues of identity, gender, morality nature versus nurture and insanity. A good way to spark discussion in your book club is to read about current events.
Affinity, which won the somerset maugham award, the sunday times young writer of the year award and was shortlisted for the mail on sunday john llewellyn. Fingersmith by sarah waters sue trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of mrs. Sue trinder, an orphan child of a murderess, raised in the borough of london by kindly baby farmer grace sucksby. Puppy love is another great read with engaging characters you dont want to miss.
Waters spins an absorbing tale that withholds as much as it discloses. Our book club edition includes a note from leigh bardugo, a chapter with her handwritten notes, and a reading group guide. The worst job i ever had was in debenhams hosiery department, nottingham, 1977. Sarah waters, fingersmith i felt that thread that had come between us, tugging, tugging at my heart so hard, it hurt me. Mount prospect public library book discussion questions. These novels offer gothic suspenses classic creepy atmosphere, though with somewhat different storylines. Sue trinder is an orphan, left as an infant in the care of mrs. One of the regular visitors to the house, gentleman, makes sue an offer she cannot refuse. Book club kits are designed for public library book clubs, but can also be used for small reading groups at schools. Fingersmith takes place in victorian england while the thirteenth tale is contemporary, but both emphasize books, mysteries about birth and identity. We get new glimpses at character, entirely new viewpoints on the world of this story, and. Miller argues that the way that characters throughout fingersmith relate to books correlates with their attitudes toward relationships.
But from the moment she draws breath, sues fate is linked to. Pdf download fingersmith pdf book ebook online to pdf. Sue trinder, orphaned at birth, grows up among petty thieves fingersmiths under the rough but loving care of mrs sucksby and her family. Fingersmith weaves its way through victorian london and into your subconscious, a monster of a book that is genuinely difficult to put down. Fingersmith by sarah waters reading guidebook club. Imagine a universityeducated lesbian charles dickens with a similarly keen eye for mendacity and melodrama, and youll have some idea of the pleasures lurking in waterss impudent revisionist historicals. Fingersmith, thank you for all the good times ive spent reading your stories. The one thing that kept me going through that dark, soulnumbing. Topics about this book topics that mention this book. Fingersmith is a novel that is strongly based on its plot so i will not say too much about it here. This study guide consists of approximately 68 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of fingersmith. Directed by aisling walsh, it stars sally hawkins, imelda staunton, elaine cassidy, rupert evans and charles dance the miniseries was nominated for. A hundred times i almost rose, almost went in to her.
The thirteenth tale by diane setterfield alialibobali, bookshelfmonstrosity bookshelfmonstrosity. Resources for book discussions may be found at publishers websites, bound into some editions of the book, or at. Sucksbys household, with its fussy babies calmed with doses of gin, also hosts a transient family of petty thievesfingersmithsfor whom this house in the. I have just finished reading fingersmith by sarah waters and i really enjoyed all the twists and turns in the plot. They didnt go to the big house gentleman had promised, but they went to lant street. Book discussion kits book discussion kits are designed for book clubs and other groups to read and discuss the same book. Set in londonengland during victorian times, a plan is being formulated to bilk a wealthy man out. Fingersmith by sarah waters, 9781573229722, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
The fingersmith is a book about doublecrossing, and the tension of doublecrossing when you find someone you love. Books like fingersmith by sarah waters but by different. A ya superstar delivers her first novel for adults, and its an incredible, pulsepounding story of power, privilege, and dark magic set in the secretive world of the ivy league elite. Fingersmith is a 2002 historical crime novel set in victorian era britain by sarah waters. Writing, reading, and erasing identities in fingersmith. Sucksby, a baby farmer, who raised her with unusual tenderness, as if sue were her. Shortlisted for the orange prize and the booker prizelondon 1862. Tipping the velvet, which won the betty trask award. Fingersmith ebook epub electronic book fingersmith by sarah waters for iphone, ipad txt format version, file with page numbers fingersmith by sarah waters kindle edition with audio multimedia cd video hardcover new or used, cheap audiobook pric theres also other available format to download. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy.
Fingersmith by sarah waters and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Fingersmith marks a major leap forward in this young and brilliant career. Based on sarah waters titillating 2002 novel of the same name, fingersmith follows the lives of two women streetwise pickpocket sue trinder sally hawkins and sheltered heiress maud lilly elaine cassidy whose destinies become intertwined when the handsome gentleman aka richard rivers rupert evans involves them both in a complicated inheritance. Tipping the velvet, affinity, fingersmith and the night watch have been adapted for television. Fingersmith is a very talented and creative writer who doesnt stop to surprise us with excellent stories. Book club kits contain 15 copies of each title and a discussion guide. The oregon shakespeare festivals world premiere production of fingersmith, adapted by alexa junge from the novel by sarah waters, will run from feb. The term not only implies thievery, but it also refers to one who has an adept use of his or her hands, generally. Fingersmith by sarah waters meet your next favorite book. Fingersmith was made into a serial for bbc one in 2005, starring sally hawkins, elaine cassidy and imelda staunton.