Homer’s ‘Iliad’ – book review
I understand why hundreds of people have devoted their academic careers to studying this poem. It contains multitudes. Continue reading Homer’s ‘Iliad’ – book review
I understand why hundreds of people have devoted their academic careers to studying this poem. It contains multitudes. Continue reading Homer’s ‘Iliad’ – book review
Oh my goodness me… 5 years ago, I ambitiously made a list of 57 books that I planned reading by January 2023. Worryingly enough, it is somehow already December 2022. So here are some books from the list that I actually own, and haven’t read yet. This is a much abridged version of the full list – I’m also not including the books that I … Continue reading The Classics Club Reading List
The joy of the book is that things are far more complex as they seem. Although one does occasionally feel tempted to hit Newland Archer with a stick.the joy of the book is that things are far more complex as they seem. Although one does occasionally feel tempted to hit Newland Archer with a stick. Continue reading Edith Wharton’s “The Age of Innocence” – book review
This is the first, most famous, volume of Maya Angelou’s autobiography. She describes what it was like to grow up as a black girl in the US in the 1930s. Continue reading Maya Angelou “I know why the caged bird sings” – book review
I’d been planning to read The Mysteries of Udolpho ever since I had first read Northanger Abbey. Continue reading Ann Radcliffe “The Mysteries of Udolpho” – book review
I decided in this particular case not to do a proper review. I read this book with a pencil in hand, and so I underlined many of the passages that I found intriguing. My notes are in bold. I was feeling a bit snarky… Continue reading Friedrich Nietzsche “Beyond Good and Evil” – quotes and comments
Belinda is caught between her loyalty to lady Delacour, her wish to do what is right, and her fascination with the young and gallant Clarence Hervey. Continue reading Maria Edgeworth “Belinda” – book review
This book was published in 2019 when John Le Carré was 88 years old. One can only hope to be in such great mental form at his age. It appears there’s nothing like writing a spy novel to keep your brain sharp. Agent Running in the Field is not Le Carré’s best novel: but then, Le Carré at his best is very good indeed. This … Continue reading John le Carré “Agent Running in the Field” – book review
This was certainly not a typical year. I get really annoyed by the assumption that “You have staid in a lot this year and therefore you have time to read all the books”. I didn’t have time to read all the books. I had time to nervously panic and stress play Tetris. I didn’t use my newly found free time to read. In fact, I’m not … Continue reading 2020 – year in books
The final installment of Hilary Mantel’s Cromwell trilogy is a thick volume. Continue reading Hilary Mantel’s “The Mirror and the Light” – book review