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Tag Archives: Arguably
The Books: Arguably, ‘Edmund Burke: Reactionary Prophet’, by Christopher Hitchens
On the essays shelf: Arguably: Essays by Christopher Hitchens Edmund Burke’s Reflections on the Revolution in France is one of the great political tracts in existence. Like Tom Paine (who wrote Rights of Man as a sort of blistering REPLY … Continue reading
The Books: Arguably, ‘Vladimir Nabokov: Hurricane Lolita’, by Christopher Hitchens
On the essays shelf: Arguably: Essays by Christopher Hitchens In December, 2005 Hitchens wrote an essay about Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita, using it as an opportunity to discuss The Annotated Lolita, by Alfred Appel Jr. (which Hitchens seems to appreciate very … Continue reading
The Books: Arguably, ‘Upton Sinclair: A Capitalist Primer’, by Christopher Hitchens
On the essays shelf: Arguably: Essays by Christopher Hitchens Like most people, I had to read Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle in high school. I’m thinking junior year. I haven’t read it since. My memories of it are vivid. The stink … Continue reading