Mark Dorset The original version of “My Mother Takes a Tumble” began with this preface. However, in the current Babbington Press print edition of Little Follies, the preface has become an afterword. Here is Kraft’s explanation for the change:
My book group has recently read mostly male authors and they are looking for some women writers to read. We have already read “Middlemarch”. The discussion leader asked me what other book we should read by Eliot and I suggested “Mill on the Floss”.
Years ago I took my daughter to an audition at Northeastern University in Boston. While I sat outside waiting for her I read “Tristram Shandy”. A college student came and sat down across the room. She took out a book and started reading. She was reading “Tristram Shandy” as well.
My book group has recently read mostly male authors and they are looking for some women writers to read. We have already read “Middlemarch”. The discussion leader asked me what other book we should read by Eliot and I suggested “Mill on the Floss”.
Years ago I took my daughter to an audition at Northeastern University in Boston. While I sat outside waiting for her I read “Tristram Shandy”. A college student came and sat down across the room. She took out a book and started reading. She was reading “Tristram Shandy” as well.