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"In the Rukh" – Mowgli’s Sequel
Like many famous characters, Mowgli makes his debut in a different time frame than we are accustomed to seeing him. “In the Rukh” shows the feral child now grown to be a young man, having some of the same traits as young Mowgli – his distrust of settlements, for one – in addition to a… Read more >>
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Two Views of the Twentieth Century – Episode 31
We kick off Season 3 with two giants of 19th-century science fiction: Jules Verne and Albert Robida. Both French authors, Verne and Robida crafted futuristic novels set in the 20th century, predicting changes in technology and society. Join me in this trip to the past, which at times feels amazingly reminiscent of the digital world… Read more >>
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Robida’s Fantastic Drawings of the "Twentieth Century"
On Monday, the podcast returns for Season 3! I have quite a line-up planned, with plenty of variety, so stay tuned for that. As a sneak peek – Monday’s episode features two French authors: Jules Verne and Albert Robida. Both authors wrote futuristic, coming-of-age novels set in the 20th century. I’ll talk about their predictions… Read more >>
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"My Kinsman, Major Molineux"
Portrait of James Thomas Fields (1817-1881), Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804-1864),and William Davis Ticknor (1810-1864). Over on Instagram, I’d mentioned I’ve been getting into Hawthorne’s short stories again. He’s a favorite author of mine, and when I read the collection Twice Told Tales (already five years ago, wow!), I was blown away by the craft of his… 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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