December 2014
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‘Lucia’, Your First Best Worst Opera
Romeo and Juliet in Scotland. That is the easiest way to sum up Gaetano Donizetti’s dramatic opera, Lucia di Lammermoor. It is, perhaps, unfair to summarize this opera so succinctly, when it is so famous, so much a “classic” of the opera genre. Following the links on Wikipedia, I learned that Lucia was based on a… Continue reading
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The "Gloria Scott"
– but first, let me wish you all a (belated) Merry Christmas and a happy New Year! I’m sorry I haven’t posted very much. It’s been a strange year from start to finish and, very sadly, less bookish than I had planned. Pretty much the only challenge I completed (apart from Onegin) was o’s Russian… Continue reading
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The Liebster Award
This blog has been so quiet (too quiet) the past couple of months, as I’ve been transitioning into my new job and schedule. Thanks to Sara from Majoring in Literature, here is a fun tag to break the hiatus! – Link and thank the blogger who nominated you– Answer the 11 questions your nominator gives… Continue reading
About Me
Hi, I’m Marian—I talk about classics, history, and other books on this blog, as well as on YouTube.
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- Emo Classics – Bronte, Woolf, and Kierkegaard
- What I’m Reading – It’s Almost March Edition
- What I’m Reading – Morning Coffee Edition
- Oddly Specific Things I Love in Books (and a Few Movies)
- The Tenant of Wildfell Hall – A Long Overdue Review
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