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Food for Thought in Benson’s Lord of the World
A very happy new year to you all! I can hardly believe it’s 2018 already. The number just sounds so… futuristic. Speaking of which, my first review for the year goes back 111 years in order to go forward to about the present day, with John Hugh Benson’s futuristic-dystopian novel, Lord of the World. I… Continue reading
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The Art of War, and other conflicts
The Art of War would be better marketed today as “The Art of Problem Solving.” As far as warfare goes, you won’t find anything here that has not been amply represented in documentaries, novels, movies, and current events. I guess we are (morbidly) privileged in the 21st century to have seen Sun Tzu‘s advice played… Continue reading
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This Side of Paradise – a peek into the life of F. Scott Fitzgerald
My first attempt to read this book was on a plane, four years ago. I had been going through some tough times, and as I plodded through the first fifty pages, my mind kept wandering. I grew tired of the apparently carefree protagonist – who had the romantic name of Amory Blaine – and ultimately… Continue reading
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The Brothers Karamazov – 11 & 12 (Conclusion)
I finished The Brothers Karamazov this past weekend. From the last two parts, “Brother Ivan Fyodorovich” and “A Judicial Error,” I was left with no particularly strong feelings or impressions. It was a struggle to finish – ultimately, I rate the book 3.5 out of 5 stars, leaning towards 4 on Goodreads (which still doesn’t allow… 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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