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Chesterton and Conrad on Facts
© Daniel J Maxwell In the last few days, I’ve been perusing two radically different books: G. K. Chesterton’s The Club of Queer Trades (a first-rate audiobook) and Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness (my beloved publicity copy). The first is a humorous collection of adventures in Victorian London. The second is a profound, psychological study… Continue reading
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Lensky’s Idealism, and Why Onegin Fought a Duel
Last night I finished my first re-reading of Eugene Onegin (Alexander Pushkin). The plan is to use a different translation for each re-read–this time I used Henry Spalding’s, which you can find at Project Gutenberg. While I didn’t stumble across any words like zen, I found parts of the translation to read awkwardly, as if… Continue reading
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"’Dr. Watson, Mr. Sherlock Holmes,’ said Stamford, introducing us."
“Who is Sherlock Holmes?” Few people ask this question, because almost anyone could give an answer to it. Sherlock Holmes is one of those unusual literary characters who lives outside of his stories; ask that question, and most people will be able to tell you that he’s a detective, distinguishable from other detectives due… 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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- Emo Classics – Bronte, Woolf, and Kierkegaard
- What I’m Reading – It’s Almost March Edition
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- The Tenant of Wildfell Hall – A Long Overdue Review
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