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Vertigo and How to Steal a Million – Two short reviews (spoiler-free)
Recently I saw these two classic films for the first time: Vertigo (1958) and How to Steal a Million (1966). On the surface, they have really nothing in common, so I thought it would be a fun challenge to compare and contrast them. Vertigo Vertigo is an Alfred Hitchcock film, considered by many reviewers to… Read more >>
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The Professor – Charlotte Bronte’s First Novel
Portrait by J. H. Thompson First novels can be hit-and-miss, even those of “great authors.” Nathaniel Hawthorne was so ashamed of Fanshawe he wanted all copies burnt. Jane Austen’s Love and Friendship, written in her teens, did not (unsurprisingly) carry the depth and drama of her later, famous novels. Doyle’s first Sherlock Holmes novel, A Study… Read more >>
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July Miscellany – Books + Life
It seems the theme of my life in 2019 is “life gets tougher, books get better.” Well, some books anyway. I have to say, I haven’t been reading as much as I would like, but in spite of that, am pretty pleased overall with the books I have read so far. I’ve also highly enjoyed… Read more >>
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The Last Tycoon … Questioning Why I Read Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald is one of those authors who provokes in me a love/loathe reaction. There was something unforgettable and moving in The Great Gatsby and This Side of Paradise; the surreal, Wuthering-Heights level of drama and the tragic stories lingered in my mind a long time afterward. Tender is the Night haunted me in a different… 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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