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Lord of the World – Episode 7
Here we uncover another dystopian classic: Robert Hugh Benson’s little-known novel from 1907, Lord of the World. Sources / Further Reading:List of Dystopian Literature (Wikipedia)Article on Benson by The Catholic World ReportSummary of papal statements (Wikipedia)Interview with Pope Francis by Catholic News Agency (2015) Read more >>
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The Art of War, and other conflicts
The Art of War would be better marketed today as “The Art of Problem Solving.” As far as warfare goes, you won’t find anything here that has not been amply represented in documentaries, novels, movies, and current events. I guess we are (morbidly) privileged in the 21st century to have seen Sun Tzu‘s advice played… Read more >>
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My (Reading) Year in Review
It’s mid-December already – can you believe it?! According to Goodreads, I read 36 books this year. (A couple of those were “did not finish”s, but apparently those count, too.) It was twice as much as I committed to, and I don’t say that to brag; it was more of an accident than anything. You… Read more >>
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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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