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Crime and Punishment book review (vlog)
Final thoughts on the book: Continue reading
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Violence in the Early American Novel
A comparison of The Prairie by James Fenimore Cooper and Wieland by Charles Brockden Brown. CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR BOTH NOVELS. Continue reading
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Poetry Reading: Dedication by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
From The Seaside and the Fireside. This is one of my favorite poems, although somewhat obscure. Longfellow seemed to have a special regard for his readers – one that also reflects how I feel about the online book community, which I have been a part of since 2009. Across time and space, we have shared… 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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