The Prodigal Son And Jacob And Esau

Both stories present characters whose repentance is expressed as fear they will be given their just…

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Whilst Browsing: A Note On Dostoevsky’s Demons

“In the nineteenth century Russia under the influence of their progressive parents, a generation of educated…

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On The Picturesque: Jane Austen

From Sense and Sensibility “Edward returned to them with fresh admiration of the surrounding country; in…

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Poppies

I love the time of year-mid May- when poppies first appear in our garden. I remember…

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Looking At The Word “Romantic”(1)

You all know the word “romantic” and it arouses all kinds of expectations. It is that…

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Making The Novel Romantic

From Charlotte Bronte responding to G. H. Lewes (respected Victorian critic to become George Eliot’s partner)…

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