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The Kiss and Other Stories
[I believe I read this 1915 edition, translated by R. E. C. Long, courtesy of Google books.] Anton Chekhov was a 19th century Russian author well known for his short stories. The Kiss and Other Stories contains fourteen of these, each like a vignette of a scene from Russian country and city life. “The Kiss”… Continue reading
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Four (more) short reviews
The Remains of the Day Kazuo Ishiguro 4 out of 5 stars This award-winning novel is about an English butler, Mr. Stevens, who takes a road trip in the English countryside. Though he attempts to keep a travelogue, he ends up reminiscing about his father, his friendship with housekeeper Miss Kenton, and his former employer’s… Continue reading
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Weekend Quote: Bantering
“It is all very well, in these changing times, to adapt one’s work to take in duties not traditionally within one’s realm; but bantering is of another dimension altogether. For one thing, how would one know for sure that at any given moment a response of the bantering sort is truly what is expected? One… Continue reading
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Character Thursday: Mrs. Moore
It feels so long since I last posted! Since school started, most of my reading time has been for school. I read on the bus, at school, and at home, but there is always more… Anyways, I managed to squeeze in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and The Hobbit (still re-reading). For British history class,… 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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