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Saturday, February 4, 2006 12:00 AM

Refuge in "Bleak House"

Masterpiece Theatre's languid take on the Dickens classic is a refreshing break from our sound-bite, bloggified culture.
By Stephanie Zacharek

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  • Friday, February 3, 2006 06:36 PM

    Speak for yourself

    "The act of reading -- of hunkering down and focusing on one piece of writing at a time, all the way through -- is quickly becoming a luxury we can't afford"

    - Sorry, but I do that almost every day. Including Bleak House, which is a wonderful book, if not quite as great as the previously Masterpiece-Theaterized "Our Mutual Friend". While I'm pleased that they still make TV programs like this, I'm not watching it - I'd rather read a book. (It's very easy to find time to read if you never watch TV).

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