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Call of the Wild, Little Women, and Emma – New Movie Adaptations
I’m always interested in screen adaptations of classic literature—at least, the ones which promise a modicum of “trueness” to the story. We have at least three (!!!) coming up in the next three months: Little Women (Dec 2019) – Link to trailer on YouTube Emma (Feb 2020) – Link to trailer Call of the Wild Continue reading
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The Cruise of the Snark – Jack London and his trip across the Pacific
The Snark, named after Lewis Carroll’s poem “The Hunting of the Snark” Jack London’s squall-infused, sickness-filled, Snark-y voyage is a sailing classic and product of its time, for better and worse. Compare his tongue-in-cheek narrative with his very real sufferings, his sympathetic view of Molokai versus his feelings of white superiority, or his socialist convictions Continue reading
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The Sea-Wolf and Other Sea Monsters – Episode 4
On this voyage through classic literature, we join Humphrey van Weyden and follow his struggle to survive on the ominous ship The Ghost. A couple of notes on this episode: At one point I mistakenly imply I rated the book 3 stars. (I actually gave it a 4.) I apologize for the amount of background 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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