Category Archives: friendless classics
comedy in a minor key by hans keilson
Publisher: Hesperus Press Published: 2010 Translated by: Damion Searls Summary: It is WW II. And the place is Holland. A Dutch couple takes in a Jewish refugee named Nico. But then he dies. Now the couple must decide what to … Continue reading
chinese literature anyone?
Know much about Chinese literature? Probably not, if you’re an American (and with this proviso: you have no Chinese ancestry). We read in small circles here in America. Alright, okay, it’s fine. Sort of. But we’re missing out. Here’s a … Continue reading
the history of rasselas: prince of abissinia by samuel johnson
Publisher: Project Gutenberg (http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/652) First Published: 1759 Genre: Fiction Rating: 2 Didactic; but this is not a bad quality, especially when the teaching is wise and good. The teaching in Rasselas is good because it shows that joy cannot be … Continue reading
