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End of Season 1 – Taking a Short Break
Hi all! This is just a note to announce I am wrapping up Season 1 of Classics Considered and taking a little break. Over three months, our auditory “voyage” has spanned a variety of topics, from dystopia to historical fiction and from reviews to not-so-rhetorical questions. Thanks to all who have been listening along the Continue reading
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What Is a Classic? – Kazuo Ishiguro’s A Pale View of Hills – Episode 18
“Classic” – this word holds so much weight, yet what does it really mean? Today we discover Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel A Pale View of Hills and examine the different facets of what makes a classic book. Sources / Further Reading:“The Definition of a Classic in Literature” by Esther Lombardi“In Literature, What Makes a Classic?” (NPR)Kazuo Continue reading
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Finding Alice: From Wonderland to Looking-Glass – Episode 17
What makes Alice in Wonderland a beloved classic? This week, I review one of my childhood favorites and some of its creative film adaptations. Links Mentioned:“Pig and Pepper” – Disney concept“In a World of My Own” – Diana Panton Continue reading
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Reading Classics on a Budget – Episode 16
My goodness, I repeated myself quite a bit in this one… Well, I got very excited about this week’s topic – buying books (and saving money)! Links Mentioned / Resources: Budget Paperbacks:Wordsworth Classics – also on AmazonDover Thrift EditionsBarnes and Noble Classics – also on Amazon Free Ebooks: The Literature NetworkProject GutenbergLithium – EPUB reader 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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