Classics Considered

by Marian H

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  • Knee-Jerk Reaction to The House of Mirth

    So…I did a bad thing. I was supposed to be following Cleo’s readalong schedule for The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton. Unfortunately, curiosity and momentum got the better of me. I read the entire second half in day…which was probably a huge mistake. I’m not going to do a complete review in this post,… Continue reading

  • Call of the Wild, Little Women, and Emma – New Movie Adaptations

    I’m always interested in screen adaptations of classic literature—at least, the ones which promise a modicum of “trueness” to the story. We have at least three (!!!) coming up in the next three months: Little Women (Dec 2019) – Link to trailer on YouTube Emma (Feb 2020) – Link to trailer Call of the Wild… Continue reading

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  • Reading Goals for 2020

    Yes… it’s early, and I haven’t done a recap of my 2019 reading yet, because we still have over a month to go! Still, I thought I’d go ahead and share this while it’s on the brain. Read What I (Already) Own That’s right… I have a large number of books (20+), both fic and… Continue reading

  • Song Reviews and Such

    So – I mentioned back in September I was starting a second blog about songs, poetry, and writing. After much ado, I finally got around to actually launching it… There is not much yet; soon there will be more, since I’ll likely be posting more frequently there than here. If that sort of thing interests… Continue reading

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Hi, I’m Marian—I talk about classics, history, and other books on this blog, as well as on YouTube.

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