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Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
As hard as it has been to mentally distance myself from the Disney movie (an all-time favorite), Jules Verne‘s writing still has the power to leave me enthralled. I’ve visited 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea all over again and found it to be a dark, Gothic, deep book (no pun intended). Psychologically, perhaps the only… Continue reading
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Weekend Quote: Sorrow
“Work is the best antidote to sorrow.” – Sherlock Holmes, ‘The Empty House’ This succinct quote has been in my head for some time. In real life I heard someone say a variation of this, about this time last year, and then I experienced it myself. One of the truest, most useful quotes from any… Continue reading
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Character Thursday: Ned Land vs. Captain Nemo
[It’s not yet Thursday where I live, but I thought I would go ahead and post this. 🙂 ] As I near the end of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, I realize one thing: I don’t like book!Nemo. And it is (partly) Herman Melville’s fault. Ever since I read Moby-Dick, I have had a huge… Continue reading
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Captain Sharkey / Within the Tides
Pirate stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle? Great idea! So thought I, when I decided to read The Dealings of Captain Sharkey and Other Tales of Pirates. The first part of this book is called Tales of Pirates. I guess I wasn’t counting on serious tales of pirates. Captain Sharkey only features in four stories,… 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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