Classics Considered

by Marian H

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  • Sylvie and Bruno, volume 1

    {Note:  I only just found out that Sylvie & Bruno is a two-volume book–I read vol. 1 and thought it was the entire story.  In any case, I’ll be reviewing this in two parts, and treat vol. 2 as a sequel.} Outland: a crazy, fantastical world, where the government is about to be taken over… Continue reading

  • Childe Roland to the Dark Tower Came

    Thus, I had so long suffered in this quest,Heard failure prophesied so oft, been writSo many times among “The Band”—to wit,The knights who to the Dark Tower’s search addressedTheir steps—that just to fail as they, seemed best,And all the doubt was now—should I be fit? And with these pessimistic thoughts, the narrator–Childe Roland–sets out on… Continue reading

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  • Poems / Three Men in a Boat / Through the Magic Door

    Poems in Two Volumesby William Wordsworth  Overall rating:  3.5 out of 5 stars Just what the title says: a (incomplete) collection of poems, by Wordsworth.  Some are narrative, some are world events-inspired, and many deal with nature (particularly flowers).  The Prelude was not included, but the book contained a decent selection, overall.  Sometimes I just… Continue reading

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  • The Marble Faun

    By Andreas Tille (Own work) [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0], via Wikimedia CommonsBy Aaron Logan (http://www.aaronlogan.com/ and http://www.lightmatter.net/gallery/albums.php) [CC-BY-1.0], via Wikimedia Commons By AngMoKio (selfmade photo) [CC-BY-SA-2.5], via Wikimedia Commons Kleuske at nl.wikipedia [GFDL or CC-BY-SA-3.0], from Wikimedia Commons I went to Rome this summer; Hawthorne was my tour guide.  I saw catacombs, cathedrals, gardens, tombs, fountains,… Continue reading

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