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In Her Own Voice: Female Characters in 19th Century Literature
Nathaniel Hawthorne and Edgar Allan Poe created female characters with voice and agency, despite limited nineteenth-century male narrators.
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Literary Miscellany, Vol. 4: Fun Facts, Quotes, and Trivia
In this fourth volume of our popular "Literary Miscellany" series, we explore classic authors' interesting habits, favorite drinks, and other fun facts.
Antoine Wiertz [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Favorite Characters from Classic Lit: Jude, Gregor and Quasimodo
In the fourth volume of the popular "Favorite Characters from Classic Lit" series, we explore men and monsters. Who is your favorite?
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Womanhood and Individualism: "The Awakening" of Edna Pontellier
Edna Pontellier, heroine of Kate Chopin's "The Awakening," experiences three important elements of sself: the artist, the sexually aware, the mother.
By F.D. Bedford [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Literary Miscellany, Vol 3: From Peter Pan to the Bible and Back Again
Can you identify famous lines from children's classics? Ever wonder which real-life people have inspired literature? Come find out all this and more!
By Charlotte Brontë (1816-1855). Translator: C. J. Backman (1825-1874). (Scanned by Simsalabim) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Individuality and Self-Worth: Feminist Accomplishment in Jane Eyre
Whether or not Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre is a feminist work has been widely debated for decades. Is it fair to view Bronte's work as feminist?
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Henry David Thoreau in the 21st Century: Can Walden Still Speak to Us Today?
Over 150 years ago, Henry David Thoreau asked us to consider the virtues of a simpler life in place of 'luxuries'. Does the message still speak to us?
By E. H. Townsend, illustrator: From Jane Eyre (by Charlotte Bronte), New York: Putnam and Sons, [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
Dreams as Narrative Structure in Wide Sargasso Sea
An analysis of the dream structure for Jean Rhys's contemporary postcolonial classic, Wide Sargasso Sea (1966).
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F. Scott Fitzgerald's Taps at Reveille (1935): An Exploration of Themes
F. Scott Fitzgerald, author of The Great Gatsby, also wrote superb short stories that explore life in the Jazz Age. We review themes in Taps at Reveille.
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Shakespearean "Love" in A Midsummer Night's Dream
Is William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream really about love? We explore alternate motives for one of Shakespeare's greatest comedies.
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On the 'Imbecility' of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey
We take a closer look at characters in Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey and enter into discussion with Edward Neill's "The Secret of Northanger Abbey."
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"The Yellow Wallpaper" (1892) by Charlotte Perkins Gilman: A Brief Analysis
Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Paper" is a powerful study of depression and women's issues in the American Short Story.
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"Paul's Case" (1905) by Willa Cather: A Brief Analysis
Willa Cather is best known for her novels, such as O Pioneers! and My Antonia; however, her short fiction, like "Paul's Case," is often masterful.
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Jaques Derrida's Of Grammatology: 40th Anniversary
Forty years ago, Jacques Derrida's Of Grammatology rocked the world. We discuss the new anniversary edition from Johns Hopkins University Press.
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Literary Miscellany, Volume 2: Fun Facts, Quotes, and Trivia
In this second volume of Literary Miscellany, we explore some fun facts about Henry David Thoreau, as well as interesting quotes and trivia.
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