Deal Me In 2015
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5 ♦ The Little Mermaid
Not gonna lie…I cried. 😦 This is an original fairytale by Hans Christen Andersen (who also wrote the lesser-known “The Wild Swans,” probably my favorite fairytale of all time). Most people know “The Little Mermaid” from the Disney film, and initially the plots are very similar. A young mermaid, forever fascinated by the world of humans,… Continue reading
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9 ♠ A Sound of Thunder
In this second round of the Deal Me In challenge, I was excited to read a classic by Ray Bradbury, whose works are new to me. “A Sound of Thunder” is one of his best-known science fictions, and it’s about a man named Eckels who signs up to go back in time on a safari… Continue reading
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4 ♦ The Golden Fleece
And my first story for the Deal Me In challenge comes from Tanglewood Tales. How appropriate! “The Golden Fleece” is the last story in Tanglewood Tales, a sequel to A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys. Through the frame plot of a young student, Eustace Bright, retelling Greek myths to his little cousins, Nathaniel Hawthorne takes… Continue reading
About Me
Hi, I’m Marian—sharing a fondness for classics and other books here and on my YouTube channel. I’m a Christian, designer, and avid tea drinker, and my home is the beautiful Pacific Northwest, US.
Classics Considered 