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The Moon, a Violent Frontier
Previously there occurred to me an idea for a post (since scrapped), called something like “H.G. Wells, Master of Humor and Pathos.” The gist of it, which I saw again in The First Men in the Moon*, is his unique knack for combining both emotions to pull you into the scientific-adventure plots. Though having enjoyed… Read more >>
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Stark Munro, 13 Days, and Master of the World
The Master of the World Jules Verne 4 out of 5 stars A sequel to Robur the Conqueror, this 1904 Verne novel is centered on one of his classic themes: a vulnerable public terrorized by unknown and indisputably more powerful technology. Here, U.S. lawman John Strock is sent to investigate “the Great Eyrie,” in what… Read more >>
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Two short reviews
In the past, I have written these in groups of four, but today I only have two books to review. They each get 4 out of 5 stars, so perhaps there is still uniformity to this, after all? To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee It would seem I should have more to say about this… 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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- Emo Classics – Bronte, Woolf, and Kierkegaard
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