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Weekend Quote: Sorrow
“Work is the best antidote to sorrow.” – Sherlock Holmes, ‘The Empty House’ This succinct quote has been in my head for some time. In real life I heard someone say a variation of this, about this time last year, and then I experienced it myself. One of the truest, most useful quotes from any… Read more >>
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Character Thursday: Ned Land vs. Captain Nemo
[It’s not yet Thursday where I live, but I thought I would go ahead and post this. 🙂 ] As I near the end of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, I realize one thing: I don’t like book!Nemo. And it is (partly) Herman Melville’s fault. Ever since I read Moby-Dick, I have had a huge… Read more >>
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Captain Sharkey / Within the Tides
Pirate stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle? Great idea! So thought I, when I decided to read The Dealings of Captain Sharkey and Other Tales of Pirates. The first part of this book is called Tales of Pirates. I guess I wasn’t counting on serious tales of pirates. Captain Sharkey only features in four stories,… Read more >>
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Imperialism and Identity in ‘Heart of Darkness’
The word “ivory” rang in the air, was whispered, was sighed. You would think they were praying to it. This has been my second reading of Joseph Conrad‘s arguably most-famous classic. The first time, I was mesmerized by it without quite knowing why. Closer, more careful reading has given me a few more hints as… 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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