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The Idea of Satan as the Hero of Paradise Lost
A detailed look at a reading of Paradise Lost with Satan as the Hero.
The Idea of Satan as the Hero of Paradise Lost
A detailed look at a reading of Paradise Lost with Satan as the Hero.
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Politics and the English Language
"A man may take to drink because he feels himself to be a failure, then fail more because he drinks. The same thing is happening to the English language. It is ugly and inaccurate because our thoughts are foolish, but the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to think foolishly."
Politics and the English Language
"A man may take to drink because he feels himself to be a failure, then fail more because he drinks. The same thing is happening to the English language. It is ugly and inaccurate because our thoughts are foolish, but the slovenliness of our language makes it easier for us to think foolishly."
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Desperately Seeking Susan
In an almost vengeful essay published just a few months after her death, Castle details her "on-again, off-again semi-friendship" with Susan Sontag. For years she served as Sontag's chauffeur around California, friend, and sympathetic audience for her kvetching about academics.
Desperately Seeking Susan
In an almost vengeful essay published just a few months after her death, Castle details her "on-again, off-again semi-friendship" with Susan Sontag. For years she served as Sontag's chauffeur around California, friend, and sympathetic audience for her kvetching about academics.
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How Literary Criticism Arises
An interesting take on the origins and place of literary criticism as a discipline
How Literary Criticism Arises
An interesting take on the origins and place of literary criticism as a discipline
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Shipping Out: On the (nearly lethal) comforts of a luxury cruise
A central piece in Wallace’s collection 'A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again', Shipping Out brilliantly and compellingly narrates the misery of luxury cruises.
Shipping Out: On the (nearly lethal) comforts of a luxury cruise
A central piece in Wallace’s collection 'A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again', Shipping Out brilliantly and compellingly narrates the misery of luxury cruises.