-
The Begum’s Millions
One day, out of the blue, the unassuming Dr. Sarrasin learns he is heir to an enormous fortune. It seems he is the only living descendant of a Frenchman who married a begum – “a Muslim lady of high rank” – and, through her wealth, became rich. As it would happen, another claimant to the… Read more >>
No comments on The Begum’s Millions -
The Children of Húrin, and their Middle Earth
By David Revoy [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons Courage, resilience, loyalty, and hope. These themes, among many others, permeate J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings and its immediate prequel, The Hobbit. I think of these ideas to be as much Tolkienesque as the “ring saga” itself: the bleakness in LOTR is… Read more >>
-
Top Ten Books I Liked More/Less Than I Thought I Would
This week’s Top Ten Tuesday is about books that exceeded or did not quite meet expectations. I feel like I’ve read quite a few of those, especially recently, so here goes! Books I Liked More Than I Thought I Would 1. The Picture of Dorian Gray – Oscar WildeA surprisingly good read (but don’t forget… Read more >>
-
Sherlock Holmes: A Study in Scarlet (review)
A study in scarlet, eh? Why shouldn’t we use a little art jargon. There’s the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and expose every inch of it. A Study in Scarlet was the first Sherlock Holmes story in print, written… Read more >>
About Me
Hi, I’m Marian—I talk about classics, history, and other books on this blog, as well as on YouTube.
Currently Reading
Recent Posts
- Wuthering Heights: Childhood (Chapters 1–5)
- The Books I’m Bringing on Holiday
- May (Paper) Flowers
- Emo Classics – Bronte, Woolf, and Kierkegaard
- What I’m Reading – It’s Almost March Edition
