Virginia Woolf’s “Night and Day”- book review
It took me a long time to get through “Night and Day”. Continue reading Virginia Woolf’s “Night and Day”- book review
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Gustave Flaubert’s “Madame Bovary” – book review
This book is incredible. I read it in Polish translation and it made me double- up on my efforts of improving my French. Continue reading Gustave Flaubert’s “Madame Bovary” – book review
Women and Power by Mary Beard
I really enjoyed Women and Power by Mary Beard. It’s a short book based on two of her lectures given at the LRB lecture series in the British Museum. There are some very useful black and white images to illustrate the author’s points – including the famous Miss Triggs cartoon (check it out here if you haven’t seen it yet). Immensely readable, the book is in … Continue reading Women and Power by Mary Beard
Zadie Smith’s “NW” – book review
Zadie Smith’s NW is a novel about three people who grew up in Willesden, North-West London. Continue reading Zadie Smith’s “NW” – book review
Violence against women – with lyrics by Nick Cave, Johnny Cash and Robert Browning
Do you remember a song that was top of the charts in 2008? It went: They call me The Wild Rose But my name was Elisa Day Why they call me it I do not know For my name was Elisa Day The song is “Wild Rose”, performed by Nick Cave and Kylie Minogue. And it used to be on the radio all … Continue reading Violence against women – with lyrics by Nick Cave, Johnny Cash and Robert Browning
Gentlemen prefer blondes, but ladies prefer diamonds. Materialism and the modern woman
Last week I watched “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” for the first time. Continue reading Gentlemen prefer blondes, but ladies prefer diamonds. Materialism and the modern woman
Moana
I saw Moana yesterday evening, and I still can’t get over how good it was. Continue reading Moana
Top ten lessons from fictional bad girls
For your education and benefit, here’s a list of lessons from fictional women who mean trouble. Serious trouble. Continue reading Top ten lessons from fictional bad girls
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