What happens when the most beautiful girl in the world marries the handsomest prince of all time and he turns out to be...well...a lot less than the man of her dreams?As a boy, William Goldman claims, he loved to hear his father read the S. Morgenstern classic, The Princess Bride. But as a grown-up he discovered … Continue reading Mini classic review: The Princess Bride by William Goldman
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Mini classic review: The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
Only eleven of Emily Dickinson’s poems were published prior to her death in 1886; the startling originality of her work doomed it to obscurity in her lifetime. Early posthumously published collections-some of them featuring liberally “edited” versions of the poems-did not fully and accurately represent Dickinson’s bold experiments in prosody, her tragic vision, and the … Continue reading Mini classic review: The Complete Poems of Emily Dickinson
Mini classic review: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte
Gilbert Markham is deeply intrigued by Helen Graham, a beautiful and secretive young woman who has moved into nearby Wildfell Hall with her young son. He is quick to offer Helen his friendship, but when her reclusive behaviour becomes the subject of local gossip and speculation, Gilbert begins to wonder whether his trust in her … Continue reading Mini classic review: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte
Mini classic review: The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
In this first novel, we are introduced to suave, handsome Tom Ripley: a young striver, newly arrived in the heady world of Manhattan in the 1950s. A product of a broken home, branded a "sissy" by his dismissive Aunt Dottie, Ripley becomes enamored of the moneyed world of his new friend, Dickie Greenleaf. This fondness … Continue reading Mini classic review: The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith
Mini classic review: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Prisoner of war, optometrist, time-traveller - these are the life roles of Billy Pilgrim, hero of this miraculously moving, bitter and funny story of innocence faced with apocalypse. Slaughterhouse 5 is one of the world's great anti-war books. Centring on the infamous fire-bombing of Dresden in the Second World War, Billy Pilgrim's odyssey through time … Continue reading Mini classic review: Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Mini classic review: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Elinor is as prudent as her sister Marianne is impetuous. Each must learn from the other after they are they are forced by their father's death to leave their home and enter into the contests of polite society. The charms of unsuitable men and the schemes of rival ladies mean that their paths to success … Continue reading Mini classic review: Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
Oriluim: The Autumn Equinox Readathon (Year One)
Hi all! I’m very excited to return back to the world of Orilium in the Magical Readathon for the third time! I successfully completed both The Novice Path last year and the Spring Equinox in April this year. Now we return in the Autumn Equinox! Character: Just a reminder for my character and which guild they are … Continue reading Oriluim: The Autumn Equinox Readathon (Year One)
Mini classic review: Richard III by William Shakespeare
After a long civil war between the royal family of York and the royal family of Lancaster, England enjoys a period of peace under King Edward IV and the victorious Yorks. But Edward’s younger brother, Richard, resents Edward’s power and the happiness of those around him. Malicious, power-hungry, and bitter about his physical deformity, Richard … Continue reading Mini classic review: Richard III by William Shakespeare
Mini classic review: The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
The Phantom of the Opera is a riveting story that revolves around the young, Swedish Christine Daaé. Her father, a famous musician, dies, and she is raised in the Paris Opera House with his dying promise of a protective angel of music to guide her. After a time at the opera house, she begins hearing a … Continue reading Mini classic review: The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
Mini classic review: The Game of Kings by Dorothy Dunnett
Dunnett introduces her irresistible hero Francis Crawford of Lymond, a scapegrace nobleman of elastic morals and dangerous talents whose tongue is as sharp as his rapier. In 1547 Lymond is returning to his native Scotland, which is threatened by an English invasion. Accused of treason, Lymond leads a band of outlaws in a desperate race … Continue reading Mini classic review: The Game of Kings by Dorothy Dunnett