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The Mirror of the Sea
With the quality of our desires, thoughts, and wonder proportioned to our infinite littleness, we measure even time itself by our own stature. The Mirror of the Sea is a fascinating work. I was struck by several things–one, it is nonfic that reads like a novel; two, it is a very personal book; and three,… Continue reading
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Lensky’s Idealism, and Why Onegin Fought a Duel
Last night I finished my first re-reading of Eugene Onegin (Alexander Pushkin). The plan is to use a different translation for each re-read–this time I used Henry Spalding’s, which you can find at Project Gutenberg. While I didn’t stumble across any words like zen, I found parts of the translation to read awkwardly, as if… Continue reading
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"The Mystery of Uncle Jeremy’s Household"
A couple of years ago, I found an interesting book at a thrift store: The Final Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. It is a collection of stories, essays, etc, related to Sherlock Holmes, and almost all of them are entirely written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I skimmed through the book; some of the stories I… Continue reading
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"’Dr. Watson, Mr. Sherlock Holmes,’ said Stamford, introducing us."
“Who is Sherlock Holmes?” Few people ask this question, because almost anyone could give an answer to it. Sherlock Holmes is one of those unusual literary characters who lives outside of his stories; ask that question, and most people will be able to tell you that he’s a detective, distinguishable from other detectives due… 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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