Category: Mark Twain

Review: The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain

Posted on January 11, 2010 by

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With each new encounter, Twain proves himself to me to be both brilliant and complicated. The Prince and the Pauper is a tale of cautious optimism; unlike later works (Huck Finn, The Mysterious Stranger), in The Prince and the Pauper, Twain seems to still… Continue Reading “Review: The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain”

Category: Book Review, Fiction, Mark Twain

Review: The Earlies Part 1

Posted on January 10, 2010 by

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Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe Liked it a lot. Didactic, of course – but not as incredible as I has assumed it would be. Then again, put into historical context, maybe it is (was) quite amazing. Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson Where has this… Continue Reading “Review: The Earlies Part 1”

Category: Book Review, Christopher Marlowe, Classics, Drama, Fiction, Henry Miller, Literature, Mark Twain, Sherwood Anderson, William Faulkner

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