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Wedding Preparations in the Country
I rarely read Kafka straight through. Even in the middle of a story, I’ll take a sudden hiatus and return to it later, not the worse for a break. The world through his eyes is weird, menacing, and illogical, yet too close to reality to make it entirely escapism. This collection of his complete short… Continue reading
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Sherlock Holmes: "The Reigate Squires" (or, "The Reigate Puzzle")
http://www.simply-linked.com/listwidget.aspx?l=31fcc641-01e1-4e04-a4e3-db7e30dfd5e8 Week 11: “The Reigate Squires”I’ve always thought “The Reigate Squires” was an interesting yet quirky story from Watson’s recollections. It’s “quirky” not just because it has three names, but also for the fact that it seems fairly humdrum in its plot, except for sporadic moments of alarming behavior, by Holmes himself. In some ways,… Continue reading
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Sherlock Holmes: "The Resident Patient"
http://www.simply-linked.com/listwidget.aspx?l=2f0e9a1b-b0bf-4fe5-8098-aa1aa0bc3784 Week 10: “The Resident Patient” Sorry for being an absent host lately! I’ve had a lot going on in “real life” and was finding it hard to blog. Now I hope to be more on top of things again… This is another Holmes story that I don’t often think about, yet I ought to… Continue reading
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Sherlock Holmes: "The Beryl Coronet"
Week 9: “The Beryl Coronet” http://www.simply-linked.com/listwidget.aspx?l=86992bf3-63d1-4fc6-a3bc-964a64fc2290 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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