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Nostromo: The Isabels
Iris Diensthuber [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons Part II of Nostromo introduces a new set of characters: Antonia, the “liberated” yet refined daughter of the statesman Don Jose; Martin Decoud, a young journalist head-over-heels in love with Antonia; Hirsch the German trader; and even the title character himself, so notably absent from Part I,… Read more >>
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Autumn Plans
It feels as if my reading has been slipping by the wayside, but that’s not really been the case. Most of the books I’ve read this summer just haven’t blown me away, so it’s been a bit of a disappointment. Reading status update on a few of the better ones: Tesla biography – I do… Read more >>
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Nostromo: The Silver of the Mine
VENTURA [CC BY 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons As with Lord Jim, I feel compelled to write something about Nostromo at about the 1/3 mark. Conrad very handily divided the novel into three sections: The Silver of the Mine, The Isabels, and The Lighthouse. I must get my (spoiler-free) thoughts down on the first part before… Read more >>
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Mid-Century Dystopia, Part 2: Nineteen Eighty-Four
Nineteen Eight-Four marks the third famous classic to disappoint me in recent years. Along with The Odyssey and The Divine Comedy, it would have been left unfinished early on, except for its mammoth legacy and the feeling that I ought to read it. It’s possible I lack the maturity or life experience to appreciate these… 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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