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Every Penguin Classic: The First Penguin: E.V. Rieu's The Odyssey
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Sunday, February 8, 2015. The First Penguin: E.V. Rieu's The Odyssey. 1 Homer, The Odyssey. Translated by E.V. Rieu. Fittingly, this is one of the first Penguin Classics I purchased, way back in 1992 at a used bookstore in. With its well-knit plot, its psychological interest, and its interplay of character, is the true ancestor of that long line of novels that have followed it. And though it is the first, I am not sure that it is not still the best. Let the reader decide for himself.”. This translation i...
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Every Penguin Classic: H.G. Wells, The Invisible Man (1897)
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Saturday, February 14, 2015. HG Wells, The Invisible Man (1897). HG Wells, The Invisible Man. 1897), Introduction by Christopher Priest. Strangely enough, Penguin didn’t elect H.G. Wells to the status of “classics” until 2005, when most of his novels entered the fold, including the four early classics, The Time Machine, The. The Invisible Man,. And The War of the Worlds. Etc) and Asimov ( I, Robot. And in every supervillain’s. 1818) and the more recent Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. 1886)—that we all hav...
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Every Penguin Classic: February 2015
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Saturday, February 14, 2015. HG Wells, The Invisible Man (1897). HG Wells, The Invisible Man. 1897), Introduction by Christopher Priest. Strangely enough, Penguin didn’t elect H.G. Wells to the status of “classics” until 2005, when most of his novels entered the fold, including the four early classics, The Time Machine, The. The Invisible Man,. And The War of the Worlds. Etc) and Asimov ( I, Robot. And in every supervillain’s. 1818) and the more recent Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. 1886)—that we all hav...
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Sprigged Muslin: Fashion in Film: Pride and Prejudice
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012. Fashion in Film: Pride and Prejudice. I'm sure you're familiar with the story of Pride and Prejudice. Even if you've never read it or seen an adaptation, the story is a huge part of our culture. It's the ultimate classic novel, and by extension, the ultimate costume drama. So, without further adieu, let's take a look at the costumes worn by that singular, indefatigable, beloved Austen heroine, Elizabeth Bennet. If you're a fan of reading IMDb trivia pages. Elizabeth's day dr...
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Every Penguin Classic: Confessions of a Penguin Snob
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Friday, February 6, 2015. Confessions of a Penguin Snob. My earliest experiences reading classic literature are bound up in Penguin Classics. Indeed, even thinking of the word "book" conjures up a gently-used, iconic black paperback with the trademark Penguin logo on it. When I first caught onto the fact that the literature we were being fed piece-meal in high school existed in a pure, unadulterated form, I scoured the local used bookstores for copies of The Odyssey, The Canterbury Tales,. I am an Associ...
