Acknowledgements Chapter 1: Understanding Cormac McCarthy Chapter 2: The Southern Works Chapter 3: Into The West Blood Meridian Chapter 4: The Border Trilogy Chapter 5: The Later Works Notes Selected Bibliography Index … [Read more...] about Understanding Cormac McCarthy by Steven Frye (2009)
Reading
Weyward by Emilia Hart (2023)
Emilia Hart’s 2023 novel Weyward ended up in my library via the Book of the Month Club*. Although I considered it interesting enough to select from the monthly list, it had no other distinguishing features that would escalate it on my TBR list. However, I did place this debut novel into the BBB Bookclub consideration box, and it became the July 2024 pick. Although the dust … [Read more...] about Weyward by Emilia Hart (2023)
The Taming of the Shrew
Shmoop The Taming of the Shrew. American Conservatory Theater (2hr) Oxford podcast (45 min) Downloadable copy of the play Possibly written between 1590 and 1594 Originally published in the First Folio of 1623 Character List Induction: Main Play Induction Scene 1 - The drunken Sly is ousted by the barmaid and taken home by the Lord Scene 2 … [Read more...] about The Taming of the Shrew
April’s 2022 Top 10 Books (and the other 40)
The Top 10 It's nearly the New Year and this mammoth of a project just catapulted itself onto my radar. Inspired by a Facebook post began by Dr. Howells and joined by Dr. Jamison, I decided to take a look at my 2022 Top 10 books...which led me to look at everything I have read in 2022. Admittedly, I do not keep up with it as well as I should. But now that I have gone through … [Read more...] about April’s 2022 Top 10 Books (and the other 40)
Paradise Lost, Book IV, John Milton
This post is part of an ongoing academic wonder concerning the work of John Milton, specifically Paradise Lost. The post is incomplete and contains many notes from Dr. Griffin's Fall '22 Georgia Southern University class. THE ARGUMENT Satan now in prospect of Eden, and nigh the place where he must now attempt the bold enterprize which he undertook alone against God and … [Read more...] about Paradise Lost, Book IV, John Milton