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Empire and Extravagance – Reading Émile Zola – Episode 22
Today, we venture back to 19th-century Imperial France, in two vivid novels of Émile Zola: The Ladies’ Paradise (Au Bonheur des Dames) and The Kill (La Curée). Links / Further Reading:Zoladdiction 2018 – FandaClassiclit blog Continue reading
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“Humanzees” and The Island of Doctor Moreau – Episode 21
A magazine article provoked me to re-read H. G. Well’s sci-fi horror classic, The Island of Doctor Moreau. Join my trip back in time as I talk about a Soviet scientist, a British author, and human-chimpanzee people. Sources / Further Reading:“It’s Time to Make Human-Chimp Hybrids” by David BarashArticles referencing Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov: H. G. Continue reading
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Horror and History in A Pale View of Hills
Goto island by Masoud Akbari [CC BY-SA 3.0] One day, Etsuko’s quiet life is interrupted by a visit from her daughter Niki, who, though being independent and somewhat secretive, has taken time off from her London life to come visit her. This visit prompts disturbing memories in Etsuko, from the recent suicide of her 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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