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Tatyana and Catherine: The Bittersweet Beauty of Eugene Onegin and Washington Square
Previously: From Eyre to Onegin (2012) NOTE: This post contains spoilers for both novels. I recently finished my first Henry James novel, Washington Square (1880). I have often heard tough things about James’s style, but I picked up this book with great anticipation, having watched the 1949 adaptation called The Heiress. Olivia de Havilland led Read more >>
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The 10-Year Book Tag (2023 edition)
I saw this on Cyberkitten’s blog, and it seemed like a fun one! What was your favourite book in 2013? A book I gave 5 stars was Sylvie and Bruno Concluded. The Sylvie & Bruno duology is one of the strangest series I’ve ever read, but I did enjoy it! What is your favourite book of Read more >>
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Lost Boy Looks Back
There were moments in childhood that aged me badly, incidents that put a bit of “wizened old man” into my soul. I don’t really count those, though, because they only caused me to withdraw further. I never developed an interest in growing up; it was just something that would happen, someday. The first time it Read more >>
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The Sign of Four – Sherlock Holmes #2
The year 1890 was a special time for the readers of Lippincott’s Monthly Magazine. Two legends in the making, Arthur Conan Doyle and Oscar Wilde, agreed to write stories for this American magazine making its British debut. Wilde produced The Picture of Dorian Gray, and Doyle gave us his second Holmes outing, The Sign of 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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