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The Brothers Karamazov, by Dostoevsky
This is one of the “Great Books of the Western World” series I’ve never read before, so I’m trying to fill the gaps in my education! I skimmed through some chapters, but read most of…
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The Odyssey, Book V – Odysseus in the Storm (lines 221-453)
Kalypso takes Odysseus to the edge of her island where there are birch, poplar, and fir trees, ample resources for building a “raft.” She also gives him tools, including a bronze two-headed axe with a…
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James, by Percival Everett
Wed. June 24, 2026 I have to admit, I was somewhat skeptical when a friend recommended I read this “reimagining” of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, as I suppose I distrust any…
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The Return — movie review
(I’m rethinking the content of my website and it looks rather bare right now. I’ll continue with my reading blog of ancient literature, but will try to add other things. Today, I’m posting a movie…
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The Odyssey, Book V (lines 132-220)
– Odysseus leaves Kalypso Kalypso tells Hermes, “I will gladly give him [Odysseus] counsel, and I will conceal nothing [a play on her name, which means ‘concealer’] so that he might arrive unscathed at the…
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The Odyssey, Book V (lines 1-130)
– Odysseus leaves Kalypso (I’m going into more detail here with some of Powell’s notes) The narrative returns to the council of the gods on Mt. Olympus, so the action in Book 5 takes place…
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