Hawthorne
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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 Continue reading
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Six Classics That Deserve More Love – Episode 12
Looking for your next great read? This episode features six little-known classics and why I feel they should be famous. Continue reading
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4 ♠ The Mystery of Marie Rogêt … A ♥ The Old Manse
The Mystery of Marie Rogêt is from the trio of C. Augustus Dupin mysteries by Edgar Allan Poe. It is closely based on the real-life murder of Mary Cecilia Rogers, except the setting is Paris instead of New York City. Marie Rogêt leaves her home one Sunday evening, purportedly to visit a relative, and she is 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
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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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