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Mid-Century Dystopia, Part 2: Nineteen Eighty-Four
Nineteen Eight-Four marks the third famous classic to disappoint me in recent years. Along with The Odyssey and The Divine Comedy, it would have been left unfinished early on, except for its mammoth legacy and the feeling that I ought to read it. It’s possible I lack the maturity or life experience to appreciate these Continue reading
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Mid-Century Dystopia, Part 1: Pan’s Labyrinth
There was no intention on my part to read two dystopian novels at the same time. I was already in motion to read 1984 – an embarrassingly long-overdue attempt – when I heard a novelization of Pan’s Labyrinth was to be released in July. I got in the library line quickly (these things go like Continue reading
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It’s So Classic – A Tag!
Excited to be tagged by Hamlette from The Edge of the Precipice! This tag is all about classics and originally from a blog called Rebellious Writing. It’s So Classic Tag Rules: 1. Link your post to Rebellious Writing (www.rebelliouswriting.com)2. Answer the questions3. Tag at least 5 bloggers. 1. What is one classic that hasn’t been Continue reading
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Top Ten Character Friends
August is RACING by. (I guess I say that every month.) I’ve finished a couple of books over the weekend, but I don’t know when I’ll get to writing proper reviews. Till then, here’s a quick post for Top Ten Tuesday! Characters I’d like to be best friends with, classics and otherwise: Much from BBC’s 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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