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[Nov. 8th, 2007|10:10 am]
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Maybe that's going too far. But I have created a blog devoted to completely rewriting, reinterpreting, and generally kicking the tires on Stoker's novel. It's called "The Dracula Innocence Project," and it's at http://draculawasframed.blogspot.com Or check out my funny book on Stoker's masterpiece and all the crazy vamp children it spawned -- Sundays with Vlad (www.vladlives.com). It has plenty of Store lore and myth-busting, including a trip to see the Stoker notes in Philly. |
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[Oct. 24th, 2007|04:11 pm]
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Dear people,
I am not sure about the rules of the community but I beg for understanding.
If anyone happens to have the text copies of full texts of Tennessee Williams'
- Glass Menagerie
- Streetcar named Desire
- Carousel tune (verse)
- verse about wanderers and witches,
in any format, please could you send it somehow to mefuselah@mail.ru
For over here, in Moscow, it's appeared to be totally impossible to have it without a month's delay, and I need this all right now for a quotation translation in a TV episode.
Thnx in advance. |
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[Dec. 31st, 2005|06:13 am]
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Hello. I'm Ahmed Mobasher. This is my first time posting.
For those not in the know, the I Ching is oldest of the classic chinese texts. It is basically the ancestor to all chinese philosophy; the primary source for the pragmatic mysticism of the Tao Te Ching, the rational humanism of Confucius, and the analytic strategy of Sun Tzu's Art of War.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_ching
This question is for anyone in here familiar and/or interested in this subject:
What are your thoughts on this book? have you consulted it before? |
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| Plato anyone? |
[Dec. 1st, 2005|09:56 pm]
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Well, I am reading some Plato these days with a friend. I would be interested in people's thoughts - that be whether they are interested in having a discussion over one of Plato's works.
Let me know. I've read the Apology and the Crito. I would be willing to discuss either one, or something else if anyone would like.
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| hey |
[Oct. 18th, 2005|03:08 pm]
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i'm new to this community
but i have read the past selections
Alice in Wonderland
is great it had such depth though it seems to be a children's book
The picture of dorian gray
is the best book i have ever read
it totally changed my views of beauty and vanity
everyone should read it
Frankenstein and Dracula are the best examples of gothic literature
I suggest Dracula first
but you should read both
they are both terribly great
i don't want to give away anything |
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| Don Quixote |
[Sep. 5th, 2005|02:17 am]
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Recently finished this book for summer reading. I was expressly told to use only my book for my journal, but now that that's written, I'm wondering about other people's opinions. Has anybody else here read it? I came in knowing some of the musical, and assuming I'd love Don Quixote. As it turns out, I loved Sancho Panza. Cervantes himself was interesting too; I've never seen an author insert himself so many places in the book. The characters aren't truly developed until the second part though; don't judge the novel until you've read the whole thing. Largely due to its reputation, I would recommend it so that people could get to meet the characters as they originally stood. Anyone else's thoughts on their Don Quixote experience is welcome. What drew you to the characters? Is there sanity in madness? Humor (I actually laughed out loud at some parts. . .I mean, "from too much reading and too little sleep he went insane" what reader doesn't relate enough to laugh. . . .but was disgusted with some others)?Or whatever other topics interest you. Looking forward to discussions! XD |
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| sylvia plath: the bell jar |
[Mar. 30th, 2005|09:49 am]
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it's a great read, did an english honours essay on it (click here), anyone else who's read it care to comment? |
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[Mar. 16th, 2005|11:16 pm]
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i <3 roald dahl.
so far: the swan, james and the giant peach, the witches, and charlie and the chocolate factory.
now ive just finished the first of these:
1 The Boy Who Talked with Animals
2 The Hitch-hiker
3 The Mildenhall Treasure
4 The Swan
5 The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
6 Lucky Break
7 A Piece of Cake
must say: it and the swan are now my faves.
hehe james and the giant peach back in 3rd grade when i was blooming into the bookworm i am today. 10 yrs later i love his stuff all over again but see the deeper meaning/themes of his work.
isn't it grand? |
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| Pushkin, Truly the Master |
[Nov. 14th, 2004|09:21 pm]
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The more that I read Pushkin, the more I understand why he is considered a national hero by the Russian people. He is truly a master. If only Americans gave the same due reverence to our great writers.
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