The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe: An Allegory for Parents
I never read this book as a child. It’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950) by C. S. …
Tag Archives: British Literature
Apparently, I Like Anthropomorphism
I worked as a secretary for several months before I got a new coworker. Janette shared the lobby area with …
We Are Neither Heroes nor Villains: The Two Towers
I admit it. I don’t really like The Lord of the Rings series, number 2 on the BBC book list. …
Sundance Film Festival 2013 Movie Review: Austenland
Last night, I had my first experience at the Sundance Film Festival. It is a place where independent filmmakers can …
Quivering in Sunday School Because of Cold Comfort Farm
Cold Comfort Farm (1932) by Stella Gibbons and number 53 on the BBC book list is quite the comic novel. …
Revenge Is Sweet, But Two Wrongs Do Not Make a Right
I struggled with what to post today, especially following the horrific tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary in Connecticut. I settled …
The Ring is Not Gold, But Pride
All that glitters is not gold. This is one of the major themes of the first book of The Lord …
Ideal Women of Literature: Attainable Beauty
There’s a reason why I’d rather read a book than look at a fashion magazine. In case you didn’t know, …
The Mess of Brave New World
One of my students this summer suggested that I read Brave New World (1932) by Aldous Huxley. I obliged him. …
The Magic of Childhood in Swallows and Amazons
I usually have my students read some sort of essay by E. B. White (1899-1985), one of the twentieth century’s …
